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announced to the Emma
Community December 1st
 We're
ready to announce the Emma Twenty-Five honorees
- charitable groups nominated by Emma customers who
are doing good work in their respective communities
and could use a little help getting the word out. The
25 groups below will receive a free Emma account (and
a template, and a year of service) in hopes
that by reaching out to their audience through email, they'll
be able to generate a little more activity, raise a
little more money, and do a little more good.
This was our first edition of
the Emma Twenty-Five, and we had no idea what to expect.
Would people actually submit nominations? Would the
nominations be in French? Would it be regular French
or some sort of Provençal dialect? Turns
out you guys are working with some pretty amazing
groups out there. You're helping kids who need
it, you're working with the underprivileged, you're
raising awareness about important issues - you're
doing good work. For that, and for not making us learn
French, we salute you.
We received
82 nominations. Wow. The list was impressive
and daunting, and picking 25 was no easy task. In the
final selection, we considered things like geography,
and need, and the earnestness of the nomination itself.
But it was by no means a scientific process, and
we're only sorry we couldn't offer something to every
group on it. Thank you to everyone who contributed
a name, and we'd love to hear any thoughts you
have on the Emma Twenty-Five program.
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So
here they are, the Emma Twenty-Five honorees:
including where they
are, a brief description of what they do (with a URL
or phone number in case you'd like to learn more), and
the sponsors who will be helping these fine groups get
the most out of Emma...
Destination
Foundation (San Francisco, CA)
http://www.destinationfoundation.org
Grants dream trips to those living with a life-threatening
illness
Sponsor: Marilisa Walski of Firewhite Consulting
Atlanta Interfaith
Aids Network (Atlanta, GA)
http://aian.home.mindspring.com/homepage.htm
Provides compassionate services for people living with
HIV/AIDS
Sponsor: Steve Burrows
Magdalene House
(Nashville, TN)
http://www.magdalenehouse.com
Provides housing and work for women with a history of
prostitution and drug abuse
Sponsors: Charlene Bordonaro of Offsite Works, Mike
Brown of Brokers Resource, and Tracy Carreon of Invision
Life
Marti Nelson
Cancer Foundation (Vacaville, CA)
http://www.canceractionnow.org
Helps cancer patients find alternative treatment
options when traditional methods have failed
Sponsor: Bill Bro of
the Kidney Cancer Association
On Your Feet
Project (New York, NY)
http://www.oyfp.org
Works to get young adults involved in the various non-profit
opportunities around them
Sponsor: Ariel Glasner
Lazarus House
Hospice (Cookeville, TN)
http://www.lhhospice.org
Provides at-home care for terminally ill patients
Sponsor: Rob Mathias of Tennessee Re-bath
KUTO - Kids
Under Twenty One (St Louis, MO)
http://www.kuto.org
Provides a variety of programs and assistance to at-risk
youth and their families
Sponsor: Cari Eversman, Apted-Hulling
Dallas Furniture
Bank (Dallas, TX)
tel: 214-906-3592
Supplies basic household furniture to individuals and
families transitioning out of homelessness
Sponsor: Barbara O'Toole
of O'Toole Marketing
Oasis Center
(Nashville, TN)
http://www.oasiscenter.org
Provides support and development programs for at-risk
youth and their families
Sponsors: Daniel Strobel of The Strobel Group, Tim Richardson
of RD&Q, and Greg Bailey of Katcher, Vaughn, & Bailey
Children's
Hope International Foundation (St. Louis, MO)
www.chifoundation.org
Provides support for children without parents or homes
and facilitates the adoption of children in need
Sponsor: Jennifer Hicks of BestNet Communications
Wednesday's
Child (Louisville, KY)
http://www.wednesdayschild.com
Advocates and facilitates adoption of children living
in foster care, group homes, and residential homes
Sponsor: Linda Villwock of Clear Channel Entertainment
Gilda's Club
(Nashville, TN)
http://gildasclubnashville.org
Provides support, education, and advocacy for those
living with cancer
Sponsors: Jill Snider of the International Bluegrass
Music Association, and Fleming Wilt of The Christie
Cookie
Bristlecone
Health Services (Frisco, CO)
tel: 970-668-5604
Provides health and hospice support to individuals without
health insurance
Sponsor: Erin Pheil of Time for Cake Media
Ashley's Place
(Gallatin, TN)
tel: 615-451-2169
Provides support for children who are victims of physical
and sexual abuse
Sponsor: Debbie Gryszko of Smith Travel Research
Being Alive
(Los Angeles, CA)
http://www.beingalivela.org
Provides support and advocacy for people living with
HIV/AIDS
Sponsor: Peleg Top
of Top Design
Strive Media
(Milwaukee, WI)
http://www.strivemedia.com
Advocates diversity in media by helping young people
develop skills as proficient communicators to represent
all corners of society
Sponsor: Pete May of May Productions
Nashville Safe
Haven (Nashville, TN)
http://www.safehaven.org
Provides children with immediate access to safe shelter
and other resources they need to become independent
Sponsors: Sameera Lowe of Loud & Clear Communications
and Kimberly Powell of United Way
The Jericho
Foundation (Portage, MI)
http://www.jerichofoundation.org
Assists individuals, families and communities in war-torn
and economically deprived communities
Sponsor: Julie Cook of TBA Communications
World Touch
(Des Moines, WA)
www.worldtouch.org
Partners with organizations and individuals to provide
assistance to those living in third world
Sponsor: Ty Rogel of Paradigm Creative
The Learning
Garden (Venice, CA)
http://www.thelearninggarden.org
Teaches members of the community how to grow important
food crops and medicinal herbs
Sponsor: Emily Snider
of Pan American Underwriters
VSA Arts of
Tennessee (Nashville, TN)
http://www.vsarts.org
Provides arts programs and education for people with
disabilities
Sponsor: Trudy Koetzner
of the Tennessee Arts Commission
Challenged
Youth Programs (Lincroft, NJ)
http://www.challengedyouthsports.org
Provides recreational activities for children with disabilities
Sponsor: Janet Benton
of Sferra Brothers
Campaign for
Better Health (Chicago, IL)
http://www.cbhconline.org
Strives to create accessible, quality health care for
everyone
Sponsor: Alicia Huguelet
of Y-Me
Nashville Adult
Literacy Center (Nashville, TN)
tel: 615-298-8444
Helps adults learn to read and speak English
Sponsor: Shannon Cunningham
of Hands on Nashville
Melanoma International
Foundation – Safe in the Shade Walk (Seattle,
WA)
http://www.nationalmelanoma.org
Provides support for melanoma patients and works to
raise awareness in the community
Sponsor: Melissa Cable
of Bead Club
The Elephant
Sanctuary* (Hohenwald, TN)
http://www.elephants.com
The nation's single natural habitat refuge developed
specifically for endangered African and Asian elephants
Sponsors: Anita Bailey
of Anita Bailey Marketing, Rob Blackford of Kricos Web
Design, and Brian Ring of DVDmarketer.com
*While the Elephant
Sanctuary didn't technically meet the official
Emma 25 requirements (they work with elephants, not
people), they received nominations from three different
customers, so we're rewarding them with a special 26th
account. And honestly, who wouldn't want to help
the elephants.
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What if my nominee
is in this list?
If you're a sponsor
of one of these groups, please email
us so we can provide you with the
basics (like a link to open an account and the actual
award agreement to make it official)
you'll need to help your nominee get started.
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