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12.19.2007 - 12:47pm ET
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University of New Mexico Children's Hospital to Receive Grant from PR Newswire
Albuquerque, N.M. based PR Newswire employees volunteer time as part of the company's 'Doing Well by Doing Good' initiative
(CSRwire) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The University of New
Mexico Children's Hospital has been selected by PR Newswire's local office
as the recipient of a cash grant and group volunteer hours, PR Newswire
announced today.
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As part of its 2007 Charitable Giving Program, 'Doing Well by Doing
Good', PR Newswire employees select a charity located in an area in which
the company has substantial operations for which they will volunteer as a
group and to which the company will make a cash donation. The University
of New Mexico Children's Hospital, a facility dedicated providing the most
advanced neonatal and pediatric care in New Mexico, has already benefited
from the volunteer efforts of local PR Newswire staff.
"PR Newswire's staff have been extremely gracious with their time,"
said Julia Grimes, director, UNM Children's Hospital Child Life program.
"And I've heard nothing but rave reviews of PR Newswire's participation in
the arts and crafts day and the Halloween party we put on for the children.
We are also extremely grateful for PR Newswire's generous grant."
Judy Lochrie, PR Newswire's Albuquerque-based Charitable Giving
Advocate commented on the time local PR Newswire staff spent at the
Children's Hospital, "It was delightful to watch each PR Newswire
volunteer connect with a child. I personally spoke with many parents who
expressed how grateful they were to have PR Newswire volunteers spend time
with their children, and how important it was to the children and the
parents alike. This was truly a fulfilling experience and I look forward
to continuing our work with the Children's Hospital."
"As a company with global operations and staff working in cities all
around the world, it's important to us to give back to the community in
which we work," said Charles Gregson, chief executive officer, PR
Newswire. "We found through research that as much as charities are seeking
financial assistance to provide services, they are also extremely
interested in finding dedicated volunteers. With this knowledge we
designed a program that gave our staff a voice in the charity selection in
order to maximize the volunteer participation. The University of New Mexico
Children's Hospital is an extraordinarily worthy facility and we are very
pleased to be able to assist them in their work."
PR Newswire provides assistance to non-profit organizations in a
number of different ways including through direct grants, volunteerism,
in-kind donations and sponsorships. PR Newswire also matches employee
fundraising, volunteering and individual donations.
About PR Newswire
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electronic distribution, targeting, measurement and broadcast services on
behalf of tens of thousands of corporate, government, association, labor,
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organizations reach a variety of critical audiences including the news
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general public with their up-to-the-minute, full-text news developments.
Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 14 countries and
routinely sends its customers' news to outlets in 135 countries and in
more than 40 languages. Utilizing the latest in communications technology,
PR Newswire content is considered a mainstay among news reporters,
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MultiVu(TM), U.S. Newswire, the preeminent policy newswire in the
industry, and Vintage Filings, the fastest growing Edgar filing company.
PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc of London.
About the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital Child Life
Program
The University of New Mexico Children's Hospital Child Life program
(http://hospitals.unm.edu/UNMCH)
works closely with families and health care providers to treat the whole
child, making every effort to minimize the stress of a hospital
experience. Child Life strives to be the best at helping children and
their families cope with the health care experience.
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