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CyberAlert Awards Annual PR Grants
to 29 Non-Profit Organizations
Stratford, CT — 01/23/2008 — CyberAlert, Inc., a worldwide media monitoring,
press clipping and TV news monitoring service, today announced the 29
recipients of its 2008 Public Relations (PR) Grants to Not-for-Profit
Organizations. The 29 grants to organizations in the United
States, Canada, United Kingdom and Switzerland are
the largest number the company has awarded in one year. Each grant is for one free year of online
news monitoring service using CyberAlert 4.0.
The total retail value of this year's grants exceeds $75,000. Since starting the PR Grants program in 2004,
CyberAlert has awarded a total of 102 grants with a retail value of more than
$250,000.
The 2008 award recipients are located in nine different states (MA, NY,
MD, VA, NC, FL, IL, WI, CA), the
District of Columbia,
two Canadian provinces (Quebec,Ontario), and two countries in Europe (Switzerland,United Kingdom).
The following organizations are the 2008 PR grant recipients:
Action Against Hunger
www.actionagainsthunger.org
New York, NY
International relief and development organization working to
save malnourished children and their families while providing sustainable
access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger.
www.secondharvest.org
Chicago, IL
The largest domestic hunger relief organization in the U.S.
Secures and distributes food and grocery products to over 200 member food banks
feeding over 25 million Americans each year.
www.btvshalom.org
Chicago, IL
Grassroots advocacy organization working to educate and
mobilize support within the Jewish community for a negotiated two-state
resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
www.cfinst.org
Washington, DC
Conducts objective research and education, empanels task
forces and makes recommendations for policy change in the field of campaign
finance at federal and state levels.
www.canada2020.ca
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Develops progressive policy ideas and options for Canadian
decision makers through the engagement of
Canada
's business, political and community leaders.
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
www.cbcn.ca
Ottawa
,
Ontario
,
Canada
Provides a national link between 225 partner and member
groups that provide patient services and public education on breast cancer.
Canadian Paralympic Committee
www.paralympic.ca
Ottawa
,
Ontario
,
Canada
Promotes the social and health benefits of participating in
physical activities regardless of physical impairments, empowering persons with
physical disabilities through sports.
Caribbean Conservation Corporation
www.cccturtle.org
Gainesville
,
FL
Working to ensure survival of sea turtles through research,
education, training, advocacy and the protection of the natural habitats upon
which they depend.
Children, Incorporated
www.childrenincorporated.org
Richmond
,
VA
Provides clothing, food, school supplies, shelter, and
access to medical care to over 17,000 young people at 352 project sites in 24
countries including the
United States
.
Community Action Partnership
www.communityactionpartnership.com
Washington
,
DC
Offers training and technical assistance to the 1,000
Community Action Agencies that are fighting poverty on the local level.
CycleSafe.Org
www.cyclesafe.org
Winston-Salem
,
NC
Provides biking safety information to children and adults.
Conducts "bike rodeos" to share safe biking techniques with children.
Provides "safe biking" curriculum to schools and youth organizations.
Provides low-cost bike safety helmets to children.
Epilepsy Foundation
www.efa.org
Landover
,
MD
Works to insure that the 3 million people in the
U.S.
with epilepsy are able to participate in all life experiences; to improve how people with epilepsy are perceived, accepted and valued in society; and to promote research for a cure.
Gilda's Club Worldwide
www.gildasclub.org
New York
,
NY
Advocates for the emotional and social support for anyone
touched by cancer through networking groups, lectures, workshops and social
events.
Jour de la Terre (Earth Day) Quebec
www.jourdelaterre.org
Montreal
,
Quebec
,
Canada
National organization dedicated to improving the state of
the environment by working through 500 local partner organizations that conduct
over 700 activities each year in
Quebec
.
Keep A Breast Foundation
www.keep-a-breast.org
Oceanside
,
CA
Seeks to increase breast cancer awareness and to eradicate
breast cancer by informing young people of methods of prevention, early detection
and support.
My Stuff Bags Foundation
www.mystuffbags.org
Westlake Village
,
CA
Provides duffels filled with new items to children who must
enter crisis shelters or foster homes with no personal belongings as a result
of abuse or neglect.
NAACP
www.naacpnet.org
Baltimore
,
MD
Civil rights and social justice organization focused on
fighting discrimination and fostering education equity, economic empowerment,
civic engagement and access to healthcare.
National Coalition Against Censorship
www.ncac.org
New York
,
NY
Works with an alliance of 50 national organizations and the
general public to oppose censorship and to promote and defend the First
Amendment values of freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression.
National Commission on Teaching and America's Future
(NCTAF)
www.nctaf.org
Washington
,
DC
Aims to assure that every child in
America
receives 21st century teaching by advocating for strong learning communities in schools, quality teacher preparation, and professionally rewarding teaching careers.
National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)
www.staysafeonline.info
Washington
,
DC
A
collaborative effort among experts in the security, non-profit, academic and
government fields to teach consumers, small businesses and members of the
education community about Internet security, the NCSA aims to increase
awareness about the risks associated with using Internet technologies and how
to help protect against them.
National Fibromyalgia Association
www.fmaware.org
Anaheim
,
CA
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with
fibromyalgia by increasing the awareness of the pubic, media, government and
medical communities.
National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org
Quincy
,
MA
Dedicated to reducing the incidence of damaging fires
through public education campaigns including Fire Prevention Week.
National Parkinson Foundation
www.parkinson.org
Miami
,
FL
International network of 57 NPF-designated medical centers,
49 affiliated chapters and 900 support groups providing research, clinical care
and outreach for patients with Parkinson disease and related neurological
conditions.
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
www.fightprostatecancer.org
Washington
,
DC
Provides resources and education to people affected by
prostate cancer; advocates for increased research funding; raises awareness of
the importance of early detection and treatment; conducts free prostate cancer
screenings for men in underserved communities nationwide.
Save Our Seas Foundation
www.saveourseas.com
Geneva
,
Switzerland
and Stockbridge,
Hampshire
,
UK
Conducts a wide range of programs aimed at awareness,
protection, preservation and conservation of the marine environment around the
world.
SERRV International (A Greater Gift)
www.agreatergift.org
Madison
,
WI
Alternative trade and development organization provides
marketing assistance, product development, grants and loans to assist
low-income artisans and farmers in 36 countries to develop the income, skills
and tools need to improve their lives.
Special Olympics, Inc.
www.specialolympics.org
Washington
,
DC
Dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual
disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of
society. Provides year-round sports
training and competition to 2.5 million adults and children with intellectual
disabilities across 165 countries.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association
www.suddencardiacarrest.org
Washington
,
DC
Provides public education programs about sudden cardiac
arrest which kills more people in the
U.S.
than stroke, breast cancer, HIV/AIDS and lung cancer combined, and works toward getting more automated external defibrillators in more public places for use in medical emergencies involving cardiac arrest.
United Nations Association of the U.S.A.
www.unusa.org
New York
,
NY
Dedicated to building
understanding and support of the ideals and work of the United Nations. Conducts educational and humanitarian
campaigns including student education programs, clearing minefields, and
providing school-based support for children living with HIV/AIDS in
Africa
.
In announcing the award recipients, William J.
Comcowich, president and CEO of CyberAlert stated: "As I personally
reviewed the grant applications, I was inspired by the amazing work being done
by not-for-profit organizations and their volunteers. We're pleased that CyberAlert can effectively
help worthy not-for-profit organizations and give back to the PR community that
has helped us become a leading worldwide media monitoring company. It's our intention to continue the PR grants
program for many years to come."
Over 300 not-for-profit organizations applied to CyberAlert for the PR
Grants. "The grant applications
reflect the recognition among non-profit organizations of the value and
benefits of utilizing media monitoring services and we're delighted to be able
to increase the number of grants awarded this year," stated William J.
Comcowich, president and CEO of CyberAlert.
The CyberAlert selection process favored national and international
organizations with innovative services that benefit the young, the
disadvantaged, the ill and disabled, the environment, and better
government. It also favored
organizations with plans to utilize the monitoring service and resulting news
clips in innovative ways.
A list of previous PR Grant
Recipients is available on the CyberAlert Website. Grant applications are
accepted throughout the year and reviewed at the end of the year.
Contact:
William J. Comcowich
President and CEO
203-375-7200
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Posted by: Konin | February 19, 2008 at 12:21 PM
There's actually quite a bit of discussion these days about how to measure non-profits and their impact. When the question was posed on Tactical Philanthropy (http://tinyurl.com/235uya) the conversation took on a life of it's own. Given your expertise in measurement, maybe you should dive in as well?
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Leyla Farah
Cause+Effect
Public Relations with a Purpose
www.cause-pr.com
www.causepr.blogspot.com
Posted by: Leyla Farah | January 25, 2008 at 06:53 PM
It's true: receives 21st century teaching by advocating for strong learning communities in schools, quality teacher preparation, and professionally rewarding teaching careers.
Posted by: Tworzenie Stron | January 25, 2008 at 02:28 AM