CreateAthon Offers Probono Marketing Services to Non-Profits
June 8, 2010
GREENVILLE, SC – June 8, 2010 – Riggs Partners invites SouthCarolina non-profit organizations to submit applications for its annualCreateAthon® event, to be held September 16-17, 2010. CreateAthon is a24-hour blitz during which Riggs Partners provides creative marketingservices to non-profit organizations on a probono basis. This year marksthe 13th consecutive year that Riggs Partners has held this communityservice event.
Since the inception of CreateAthon, Riggs Partners has donatedcreative marketing services to 133 non-profit organizations in SouthCarolina, producing a total of 385 projects. Fee value of the workproduced has been estimated at $3 million, all provided at little to nocost to nonprofits. Additionally, Riggs Partners has helped to securedonated production and media services from area printers, photographers,illustrators, broadcast production companies, web programmers and mediaoutlets.
“CreateAthon represents some of the most important work we do allyear,” said Teresa Coles of Riggs Partners. “Given the budget challengesnonprofits have had in the last two years, we believe the relevance ofCreateAthon is greater than ever. For us, it’s a pleasure to be able toput our talent to work for social good.”
The firm is equally confident its national CreateAthon network willpositively impact nonprofits across the country. Since the program’sexpansion from a single market to a national effort in 2002, 73 agenciesin the US, Canada and Puerto Rico have held CreateAthon events in theircities. The effort has benefited over 1,100 nonprofit organizationswith 2,500 projects valued at $11 million.
South Carolina nonprofits may apply for CreateAthon services fromRiggs Partners no later than July 15, 2010. Organizations selected toreceive CreateAthon services will be announced by August 10. For anapplication, please visit riggspartners.com or call (803)799-5972.
About Riggs Partners
Riggs Partners is a creative marketing consultancy that provides abroad array of strategic planning and creative services related tobrand marketing. Major clients represented by Riggs Partners includethose in banking, healthcare, non-profit, tourism, economic developmentand retail sectors. Visit the company online at riggspartners.com.
