Contact: Jessica Schaefer
Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation
Phone: 212.553.4494
press@cancerrecovery.org

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Children’s Cancer Recovery Recognized as Top Charity To Donate To
More than 85% of budget dedicated to charitable programs

(Harrisburg, PA – February 9, 2012)  – Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting children with cancer, today announced that it has been recognized as one of the Top 10 most inquired about charities by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.

According to the study, Children’s Cancer Recovery spends more than 85 percent of its budget on charitable programs or 70 to 90 cents of every dollar. This amount far surpasses the other organizations listed in the study who spent more than half of their budget on fundraising expenses and management fees.

“Our mission is to help all people prevent and survive cancer through integrated cancer care. When you make a donation to our organization, your money is helping to do just that,” said Greg Anderson, Founder and President of Children’s Cancer Recovery.

“We take pride in the fact that our sponsors’ donations will be spent on charitable programs, as opposed to fundraising or management costs,” Anderson added.

For nearly 30 years, Children’s Cancer Recovery has been assisting children under the age of 18 and their families who are facing the hardships of a cancer diagnosis. The foundation focuses on improving the mental, social and emotional well-being of these families while helping to minimize the devastation that cancer can cause. Some of the programs include Bear-Able Gifts, Helping Hands Fund, Camp Scholarships, and International Aid.

About Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation
Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation delivers simple acts of care and kindness to children and their families experiencing cancer. The Foundation is a publicly supported 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is affiliated with the Cancer Recovery Foundation International group of charities, helping people prevent and survive cancer since 1984.

Contact: Nancy Branstetter
Shazaaam!
Office: 248-366-0388
Cell: 248-515-1213
nbranstetter@shazaaam.com

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SHAZAAAM! ANNOUNCES NONPROFIT RECIPIENTS OF 1 MILLION DOLLARS
Marketing and Public Relations Firm Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary By Creating Program to Award 10 Charities Each $100,000 in Pro Bono Marketing Services

NOVI, Mich. January 26, 2012 — Novi-based public relations, marketing and social media firm Shazaaam! Public Relations is proud to announce the 10 recipients of the million-dollars worth of pro bono services as a result of its Million Dollar Challenge. The firm, founded by entrepreneur Adrienne Lenhoff, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary by gifting 10 worthy charities each $100,000 in pro bono services, a total of 1 Million Dollars.

“We really feel that everyone who participated is a winner and all 104 charities worked extremely hard to get the word out and rally votes,” Lenhoff said. “In our eyes, every single one of the 104 charities is a winner and we wish all could have been the recipients of the $100,000.”

With more than 14,000 votes tallied, 10 recipients were chosen to receive $100,000.  Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation was among the group selected!

And wanting to give something back to all of the nominated organizations, Lenhoff and Shazaaam! are providing them with free seminars that will teach them marketing, media relations and social media skills to aid in their efforts to further their cause and present each organizations with opportunities for fundraising through Shazaaam! clients and friends of the agency.

“Although we could not award everyone with the pro bono services, from the start of this initiative we wanted to make sure that every participating agency was a winner and that there was something that we could give every participating organization,” Lenhoff said.

Begun on Nov. 28, 2011, with a nomination period that lasted until Dec. 28, 2011, the 104 nominated organizations were posted on its website (www.Shazaaam.com) and voting opened on Jan. 2, 2012, closing on Jan. 23.

Since forming in 2001, Shazaaam! has awarded more than 3 Million Dollars in pro bono services to help deserving organizations elevate their messages, mobilize thousands of supporters and raise millions of dollars.

About Shazaaam! LLC Public Relations
Founded in 2001, Shazaaam! LLC (http://www.shazaaam.com) is an award-winning, independently owned, marketing communications and public relations firm headquartered in Novi, Mich. Shazaaam! works with a variety of clients in both the consumer and business-to-business space ranging from well-known publicly traded companies to start-ups and emerging brands and businesses. Shazaaam! and its sister companies, Buzzphoria (http://www.buzzphoria.com) and Promo Marketing Team (http://www.promomarketingteam.com) specialize in traditional media and public relations, social media marketing, product sampling and street-level marketing promotions, publicity and experiential events, guerilla marketing, online viral marketing, electronic and new media development, mobile tours, social media and online reputation management, on a national level. The company was recently selected for the fifth year in a row as one of ‘Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For!’ and received the elite status award in 2011. The company has been twice designated as a ‘Crain’s Detroit Business: Cool Places to Work’. The company has previously received seven MarCom Creative Awards, a Hermes Award, The Clarion Award,  IABC Renaissance Award and was recognized as a ‘Best of Michigan’ by readers of Corp! Magazine in 2010.E

Contact: Garret Piper
Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation
Phone: 800.238.6479
gpiper@cancerrecovery.org

Houston,TX (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

The holidays got a whole lot brighter for children fighting cancer in Houston area hospitals. They were the recipients of toys donated by generous Massage Envy patrons. Massage Envy clinics in the Houston metro area collected almost 1000 toys for the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation.

“It was an amazing thing to drop off the first delivery of over 500 toys before Christmas.” Says Bethany Brechler, National Director of Corporate Partnerships for the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation. “I have another delivery set up after the holidays.”

“We’re so honored to be partnered with Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation”, said Nicole Leppert of the Massage Envy Market Street and Indian Springs locations. “Especially during this time of year for the kids going through cancer treatments where a new toy means the world to them… and their parents.”

About Massage Envy
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage in the United States. The national franchise is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage and spa services to consumers with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has 700 locations in 44 states. The company was recently named a top All Business (a D&B company) All Star Franchise, and is a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA). For more information, visit http://www.massageenvyhouston.com.