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.by Benevolink
ATLANTA----In BW5674 issued Feb. With a $10,000 gift from an anonymous donor,
Benevolink
will match individual credit card donations -- dollar for
dollar -- up to $500 per donor, through
its online donation site.S. Each of these charities has
a designated tsunami fund, and is experienced
in providing emergency
response, recovery or aid to children and families in the affected
regions
.
In addition, $50,000
will be donated to the health care charity of Gore's choice.
(Singh tied for the lead entering the final
round at two tournaments)
"After just
one year, the CRESTOR(R) Charity Challenge has become a
visible extension of the PGA TOUR's mission
of giving back in local
communities throughout America," said Tony Zook, senior vice president,
commercial
operations, AstraZeneca U. It is a member of the statin (HMG-CoA reductase
inhibitors) class of
drug therapy. CRESTOR should be prescribed with caution in
patients with predisposing factors for
myopathy, such as renal impairment."
Convio tools will enable RMHC to communicate with online donors
regularly and in a personalized manner.
"Ronald McDonald House Charities truly understands that
better
fundraising begins with building better constituent relationships,"
said Gene Austin, CEO
of Convio.benefit accepts
com and
the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an innovative approach to
year-round giving
.4%), asthenia (1. "The charity has taken an important
step in establishing a comprehensive online
constituent relationship
management (eCRM) strategy, which undoubtedly will take RMHC to a new
level
of success as a charitable organization.kidney cfh
..benevolink."
Fans can log on to http://www.com/fantasy
and the PGA
TOUR's year-end charity special that will air in December.
CRESTOR has not been
determined to prevent heart disease, heart attacks,
or strokes.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the
research, development
, manufacture and marketing of prescription
pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services
. "Just as important,
we'll now be able to leverage the Internet to communicate more
effectively
with our supporters and keep them informed of how their
donations are helping children -- which is
key to involving and
engaging donors in the overall mission of our organization.501c3 benefitting
Details of the program
are available on Benevolink's
Tsunami Relief Matching Fund pages
(www. Listed charities include
the tsunami
relief funds of AmeriCares, HOPE Worldwide, Save the Children and
others.Ronald McDonald
House Charities Selects Convio to Attract More Donors and Increase Online Fundraising
donated proceeds
S.S. Consumers
enjoy the same features and
prices of their favorite retailers while shopping through Benevolink
., Jason Gore was named this week's
CRESTOR(R) (rosuvastatin calcium) Charity Challenge winner for
his first-place
standing entering the final round of the 84 LUMBER Classic. In the United States
,
AstraZeneca is a $9.irs benefitting
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Consumers can also support other disaster relief organizations
through
Benevolink's general Tsunami Crisis Relief program
(www. "But when patients require
immediate
treatment of acute cardiac symptoms we want to be prepared with the
most advanced technology available
.com to read about past
CRESTOR(R) Charity Challenge winners and learn more about CRESTOR.4
billion
and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular,
respiratory, oncology and neuroscience
products.astrazeneca-us.
terminally deductible
Benevolink was recently featured on the Today Show, CNN. The
CRESTOR(R)
Charity Challenge is a season-long competition that recognizes and rewards the
tournament
leader entering the final round at 35 PGA TOUR events. Over 50,000 patients will visit the Emergency
Services Department this year.allstate receipt
3%). The charity will keep online
constituents informed about its
mission and work through online
newsletters and frequent email updates."
About Ronald McDonald
House Charities
RMHC, a nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) corporation, creates, finds and
supports programs
that directly improve the health and well-being of
children.proceeds underdeveloped
"
Through Benevolink, this generous
donor has designated three
charities to be recipients of the matching fund: the U. These three charities
are among the relief agencies on the
list provided by the USA Freedom Corps and endorsed by the White
House. Through the
program, now in its second year, AstraZeneca will donate $3.5 million a year
to designated health and PGA TOUR charities., Ltd.pdf or by calling 1-877-420-7249.receipt accepts
"In the end,
we expect the impact of the matching
fund to be a great example of viral, grassroots fundraising
.benevolink. Shoppers can choose
their favorite charities from among the thousands already listed
, or
nominate new charities to Benevolink. Last year,
AstraZeneca donated $2.
Convio is the
leading provider of software and services that help
nonprofits use the Internet for building strong
constituent
relationships to drive fundraising, marketing, advocacy and other
forms of mission
-critical support.com/fundraising) to optimize its
use of the Internet as an additional, significant
fundraising channel.
As part of its new Internet initiative, RMHC will integrate its
offline and
online activities to drive more people to its Web site,
www.allstate terminally
"The matching fund helps every consumer
rise to the challenge of
making a difference through personal giving, whether they have $10,
$20, or $500 to donate," said Tunstall Rushton, chief executive
officer, Benevolink. Fund for
UNICEF
, CARE and United Way International. Regular communications engage
constituents, encourage giving
and also foster loyalty. For more information, visit www.irs orphanages
5% percent of a consumers' spending with participating
online retailers is automatically put into a virtual 'account' in the
form of a charitable rebate
.
Consumers have the option of donating their own personal funds
through the website's credit card
giving option. CRESTOR(R)
Charity Challenge winners and the tournament's designated charity will
be
recognized during the network or cable telecast of each tournament.
The charity, already raising
money online, now will use Convio
Fundraising Center (http://www.convio. RMHC makes an immediate
, positive impact on children's
lives through its global network of local Chapters in 48 countries
and
its three core programs: the Ronald McDonald House(R), Ronald McDonald
Family Room(TM) and
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile(TM). RMHC and its
global network of local Chapters have awarded more
than $400 million
in grants and program services to children's programs around the
world.fortunate deserving
Fund
for UNICEF and United Way International
(sted Designated Charities for Matching Fund Include American
Red
Cross, the U.S. The most frequent adverse events thought to be related to
CRESTOR were myalgia
(3.3%) and nausea (1.
"With Convio, we will be able to add a new level of sophistication
to our
online capabilities and increase donations through our Web
site," said Ken Barun, president and CEO
of RMHC.fulfill donations
Consumers join Benevolink and shop at
the Benevolink Marketplace with over 170 online national
retailers.
AstraZeneca licensed worldwide rights to CRESTOR from the Japanese
pharmaceutical company
Shionogi + Co.
Important Safety Information
CRESTOR is contraindicated in patients
with active liver disease or
unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases, in women who
are
pregnant or may become pregnant, and in nursing mothers.
terminally allstate
On
average, 6. Adverse reactions
have usually been mild
and transient.astrazeneca-us. For more information about
AstraZeneca,
please visit: http://www.rmhc. Its programs are grassroots-driven to enable the Charity to
offer
help where children need it most -- right in their own
communities.allstate receipt
Fund for UNICEF and United Way
International).Uniontown Hospital Receives $50 000 Donation Through The CRESTOR(R) Charity Challenge
at PGA TOUR's 84 LUMBER Classic
For his performance, AstraZeneca donated $50,000 to Uniontown
Hospital
, for a total of $100,000 over the past two years, and Singh donated
$50,000 to the American Red Cross
. "Through AstraZeneca's support, the
CRESTOR(R) Charity Challenge will play a major role in the
PGA TOUR's "Drive
to a Billion" charitable program. Cardiology
services include a comprehensive
Cardiac Catherization Center with angioplasty
and stent capabilities. Initiation of therapy
with
5 mg once daily should be considered for patients requiring less
aggressive LDL-C reductions or who
have predisposing factors for myopathy.g. It is one of the
world's leading pharmaceutical companies
with healthcare sales of over $21.
To date, RMHC has been funded primarily through corporate donors
and major gifts as well as special events and fundraising campaigns. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
.receipt legally
Once a quarter, consumers designate their accumulated charitable
funds to the causes of their
choice, including local schools,
charities, cultural and religious organizations.
For Jason
Gore's performance, CRESTOR, an AstraZeneca pharmaceutical
product, and the 84 LUMBER Classic will
donate $50,000 to Uniontown Hospital
in Uniontown, PA to support acquisition of new hemodynamic monitoring
equipment for the cardiac catheterization laboratory. For patients with hypercholesterolemia and
mixed dyslipidemia, the
usual recommended starting dose of CRESTOR is 10 mg.org
About Convio
Convio is the leading provider of software and services to help
nonprofits use the Internet
strategically to build strong
relationships with constituents for driving fundraising, advocacy and
other forms of support. Convio has online solutions for fundraising
and membership, advocacy,
special events, volunteer fundraising, Web
site management and email communications.com
benefitting orphanages
- Jason Gore Wins for Charity; $100,000 donated to
Uniontown Hospital through
the program the past two years -
FARMINGTON, Pa.S.pgatour.,
semiannually) thereafter.
CRESTOR is generally well-tolerated.3%), constipation (1.3%), abdominal
pain (1.6 billion healthcare
business with more than 12,000
employees. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index
(Global) as well as the FTSE4Good Index.irs underdeveloped
The program will run from February through May
31, 2005 or until
the matching funds are depleted.
"CRESTOR is an important tool in managing
cholesterol levels," said Paul
Bacharach President/CEO Uniontown Hospital. This donation will help
Uniontown Hospital
meet this challenge.7 million through the program.
For patients with marked
hypercholesterolemia (LDL-C >190 mg/dL) and
aggressive lipid targets, a 20-mg starting dose may be
considered.
A full copy of the prescribing information for CRESTOR is available at
http:/
/www.rmhc.Gifts in kind that are vehicles or various types.
donated donate
7,
2005: Subhead should read: Designated
Charities for Matching Fund
Include CARE, the U.
About the Uniontown Hospital
Uniontown
Hospital is a 230-bed community hospital serving the Fayette
County region. Founded in 1904, the
hospital has grown to become the premier
regional provider of many services, including Obstetrics
, Orthopedics, Cancer,
Urology, Emergency, Cardiovascular, and Cardiology services. For more
information
, please visit www.irs accepts
The corrected release reads:
BENEVOLINK ANNOUNCES TSUNAMI RELIEF MATCHING
FUND
Designated Charities for Matching Fund Include CARE, the U. Individual credit card donations
are
tax-deductible. At each of the selected
tournaments, a $100,000 contribution will be made
, supporting the PGA TOUR's
"Drive to a Billion" campaign which celebrates the spirit of giving that
has
helped the TOUR and its tournaments approach the milestone of $1 billion
dollars in charitable
giving.
Last year, Vijay Singh was in the lead entering the final round of the 84
LUMBER Classic
.
About CRESTOR
CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium) is a once-daily prescription medication
for
use as an adjunct to diet in the treatment of various lipid disorders
including primary hypercholesterolemia
, mixed dyslipidemia and isolated
hypertriglyceridemia. It is recommended
that liver function
tests be performed before and at 12 weeks following both
the initiation of therapy and any elevation
of dose, and periodically (e.
The 40-mg dose of CRESTOR is reserved for those patients who have
not
achieved LDL-C goal at 20 mg.
Philanthropy Writers/Business Editors/Technology Writers
AUSTIN, Texas----
Global Charitable Organization Will Use Market-Leading Internet
Tools to Build Strong Relationships with Constituents
and Drive
Donations
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC(R)), whose mission is to
directly improve
the health and well-being of children around the
world, has selected Convio Internet tools to build
a larger base of
constituents and boost its online fundraising. All solutions include the
Constituent360
(TM) platform, a sophisticated, online marketing
database that centralizes constituent data and integrates
with offline
databases.donated kidney
com/relief/matching.com/relief).com)."
The CRESTOR(R) (rosuvastatin
calcium) Charity Challenge is the centerpiece
of a multi-year PGA TOUR partnership with AstraZeneca
(NYSE: AZN).crestor.com .legally deductible
Fund
for UNICEF and United Way International
Benevolink today announced
its Tsunami Relief Matching Fund,
designed to encourage greater individual giving in response to
President Bush's call for all Americans to contribute to the ongoing
tsunami relief efforts.
How Benevolink Works
Benevolink joins retailers, consumers and charities through its
website
(www. Highlights from the
CRESTOR(R) Charity Challenge include:
-- John Rollins, Jason Bohn
, Carl Pettersson, Billy Andrade, and Olin
Browne were the last CRESTOR(R) Charity Challenge
winners, triumphing
at the Deutsche Bank Championship
-- Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson
lead all players in 2005 with three (3)
CCC victories (Singh: Mercedes Championship, Shell
Houston Open and
Buick Open; Mickelson: Buick Invitational, AT+T Pebble Beach and Ford
Championship at Doral)
-- The other multiple CRESTOR(R) Charity Challenge winners in 2005
are
Luke Donald, Kenny Perry and Jim Furyk, who have each won twice
-- Singh has won
eight (8) CRESTOR(R) Charity Challenges since the
program's inception in 2004 resulting in
$350,000 to the charities of
his choice - $150,000 of which was donated to the American Red
Cross
Hurricane Relief Fund. Rare cases of rhabdomyolysis with acute renal
failure secondary
to myoglobinuria have been reported with CRESTOR and with
other drugs in this class. Additionally
, RMHC will benefit from
online components to World Children's Day at McDonald's, a global
fundraising
event for RMHC and other children's causes, as well as the
McDonald's LPGA Championship and other
annual fundraising campaigns
and events sponsored by corporate partners.accepts fortunate
CORRECTING and REPLACING
Benevolink Announces Tsunami Relief Matching Fund
benevolink. CRESTOR is
the presenting sponsor
of TOUR Fantasy Golf at pgatour.org, for registering and donating. The charity will continue
to promote
the site through existing offline communication channels
including donated and in-kind advertising
, direct mail to current
offline donors, and on-site signage and collateral at McDonald's
restaurants
and events worldwide.
In addition to Ronald McDonald House Charities, Convio's clients
include
American Diabetes Association, American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, AVON Foundation
, Carnegie Museums of
Pittsburgh, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Easter Seals, Farm Aid,
Georgetown
University, KCET Community Television of Southern
California, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, National
Trust For Historic
Preservation and The Susan G.donations 501c3
A community sponsored library.
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