Blanchard Schaefer Demonstrates Its 'Love For Children'
In keeping with its commitment and culture of giving back to the community and contributing to worthy causes, Blanchard Schaefer Advertising & Public Relations recently donated creative services to the annual fundraising event of Love For Children, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides help, care and support for sick children and their families.
Arlington, TX (PRWEB) October 19, 2006
Blanchard Schaefer Advertising & Public Relations®, a full-service, integrated strategic marketing services firm, has found another way to put its creative abilities and resources to good use in the community: by assisting the event production and fundraising efforts of Love For Children, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides help, care and support for sick children and their families.
As a Partner Sponsor for the 3rd Annual Vintner’s Dinner, benefiting Children’s Medical Center Legacy in Plano, a renowned facility that offers care for more than 250,000 children every year, Blanchard Schaefer designed and coordinated printing of one-of-a-kind invitations, menu cards and programs for the premier social and philanthropic event in Dallas. Tapping into every department within the agency, as well as its extensive network of top-notch vendors and suppliers, Blanchard Schaefer took what could have been a stock job and came up with creative ideas that it developed with care, from concept to completion, into a classy and elegant set of materials tailored to -- and reflective of -- the nature of the event itself.
“No question about it, Blanchard Schaefer did a spectacular job for us this year,” said Michelle Fraser, founder of Love For Children. “We are pleased with the creative services they provided, and very thankful for their contribution. Blanchard Schaefer definitely has helped ensure our success.”
“What a wonderful feeling it is working with an organization that’s completely and utterly dedicated to improving the lives of children in the DFW area,” said Ken Schaefer, principal at Blanchard Schaefer. “We are grateful for the opportunity and hope to have helped make a great event even better.”
Established in 2004 by a trio of women who wanted to directly impact sick children and their families through volunteer interaction and pediatric wellness programs, Love For Children received over $70,000 in donations at its inaugural Vintner’s Dinner alone. Last year, in the wake of Hurrican Katrina, donations swelled to $125,000 – $37,500 of it going to the Children's Hospital in New Orleans, with the remaining $87,500 going to Children's Medical Center in Dallas.
Preliminary estimates for this year’s event, which took place on September 8th at CityPlace in Dallas, show that donations to Children's Medical Center could total as high as $150,000 -- a new benchmark of Love For Children’s ongoing success. Moreover, since every element of the event production comes from generous people in the community donating goods and services for a worthy cause, Love For Children is able to give it all back to those who need it the most, which is why Blanchard Schaefer jumped at the chance to provide design and creative services, and was so proud to be a part of the Vintner’s Dinner this year.
For more information about -- or to get involved with -- Love For Children, contact Stacy Hicks by phone at (214) 557-1400.
About Love For Children
Love For Children, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer organization that provides help, care and support for sick children and their families. Love For Children hosts fundraising events utilizing donations of time and resources, which enables it to support groundbreaking research, life-saving treatments, and compassionate care for needy children in the community. Thanks to the generosity of friends and family -- and with a commitment to talking children in crisis and making their lives better -- Love For Children is on a mission to change the world…one child at a time.
About Blanchard Schaefer Advertising & Public Relations
Blanchard Schaefer Advertising & Public Relations, an award-winning strategic marketing services firm, offers a full array of advertising and public relations expertise and services with a focus in the healthcare, technology, multi-location/franchise, health and beauty and building/construction industries. Its client-tailored strategic marketing services include proficiency and innovation in research, complete identity/collateral development, branding, creative, media placement, news generation/dissemination, media relations and trade show and speaking engagement coordination. Based in Arlington, Texas, Blanchard Schaefer serves clients across the United States. For more information, visit www. bsapr. com.
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