Nonprofits and brands are navigating the partisan air of the 250th in search of a unifying tone
Jul 05, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States' 250th birthday carries ambitions to galvanize Americans behind nationwide community-service drives and patriotic brand launches. Well-known U.S. nonprofits hope to inspire a record-setting level of volunteerism, while major companies such as Walmart and Coca-Cola
are sponsoring tributes and selling limited-edition merchandise. But the private sector's unifying ambitions have [...] ...read more read less