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Many of the thousands who attended Affiliate Summit 2007 East joined the fundraising efforts for the March of Dimes to raise just shy of $16,000 with additional funds continuing to come in.
Fundraising efforts consisted of:
- An auction to have a company logo placed on all of the Affiliate Summit staff shirts for the duration of the three-day conference. The winner was Andy Rodriguez Consulting with a high bid of $6,650.
- An auction to have a company logo placed on all of the Affiliate Summit educational videos. The winner was ShareASale with a winning bid of $2,550.
- Charity hugs from Scott “Uncle Scooter” Hazard, president of Brightside Media and inventor of the ScooterSqueeze (details at http://www.affiliatehug.com).
Affiliate Summit contributed $5,000 to the March of Dimes as part of the fundraising effort.
We selected the March of Dimes to align with in recognition of the immense work the organization performs - raising awareness, providing education and supporting research, while working to prevent premature birth. More than half a million babies in the U.S. every year are born prematurely, resulting in either loss of life or any number of other lifelong consequences such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation, chronic lung disease, and vision and hearing loss.
In addition to sponsoring the March of Dimes with a tax-deductible contribution, all donors are acknowledged at AffiliateMarketersCare.com.
Donations by affiliate marketers and their friends and family can still be made directly to the March of Dimes at http://www.marchofdimes.com/affiliatehug.
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1 March of Dimes Team Youth // Jan 25, 2008 at 12:20 pm
WalkAmerica is now March for Babies!
You may have heard the news…March of Dimes has changed the name of our signature event, WalkAmerica. It’s now called March for Babies. Our new name makes it very clear who we’re walking for ― all babies.
Help your readers stay informed. Please update your blog with the new name and logo anywhere the WalkAmerica event is mentioned…every mention of our new event name helps spread the word about our name change and our new look.
Visit our Web site at http://www.marchforbabies.org/SpreadtheWord for our new logo and other materials to help us spread the word.
While our event name is different, our mission remains the same. March of Dimes is still the champion for babies – raising funds needed for research and programs that make a difference in the lives of babies and their families.
We appreciate your interest in the March of Dimes. Please don’t hesitate to e-mail our Media Representative mediainquiries@marchofdimes.com if you have any questions about our new name or our event.
One day all babies will be born healthy, but we have to walk to get there.
Thank you,
March for Babies Team
P.S. To read the March for Babies launch release, please visit here: http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/22663_28214.asp
March of Dimes Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
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