CHICAGO--Hu-Friedy has announced its participation in the Y-ME Mother's Day Race to Empower 2007, pledging a goal to raise $10,000 in donations.
CHICAGO--Hu-Friedy has announced its participation in the Y-ME Mother's Day Race to Empower 2007, pledging a goal to raise $10,000 in donations.
Hu-Friedy and the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization (Y-ME)--a Chicago-based national nonprofit organization with the mission to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone--formed a special bond in the fall of 2006 when Hu-Friedy created a special periodontal promotion, "Inspired by You."
Hu-Friedy and the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization (Y-ME)--a Chicago-based national nonprofit organization with the mission to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone--formed a special bond in the fall of 2006 when Hu-Friedy created a special periodontal promotion, "Inspired by You."
The promotion focused directly toward dental professionals.
The promotion focused directly toward dental professionals.
On Mother's Day morning in downtown Chicago's Grant Park, more than 75 Hu-Friedy runners/walkers will be lacing up their shoes to participate in the race. Seven Hu-Friedy teams, each headed by a designated team captain, will represent the company on race day. The teams consist of Hu-Friedy employees, family members/friends, and industry colleagues.
On Mother's Day morning in downtown Chicago's Grant Park, more than 75 Hu-Friedy runners/walkers will be lacing up their shoes to participate in the race. Seven Hu-Friedy teams, each headed by a designated team captain, will represent the company on race day. The teams consist of Hu-Friedy employees, family members/friends, and industry colleagues.
A Web page for Hu-Friedy's team is featured at http://race.y-me.org/hufriedy. The Web page provides a brief history of Hu-Friedy's involvement with the Y-ME organization and includes photos from Hu-Friedy's internal Valentine's Day race kickoff. Anyone who visits the page and wishes to sign up as a member of the Hu-Friedy race team is encouraged to do so.
A Web page for Hu-Friedy's team is featured at http://race.y-me.org/hufriedy. The Web page provides a brief history of Hu-Friedy's involvement with the Y-ME organization and includes photos from Hu-Friedy's internal Valentine's Day race kickoff. Anyone who visits the page and wishes to sign up as a member of the Hu-Friedy race team is encouraged to do so.
Hu-Friedy asks those individuals interested to register under the Hu-Friedy team "You & Hu", created specifically for industry colleagues.
Hu-Friedy asks those individuals interested to register under the Hu-Friedy team "You & Hu", created specifically for industry colleagues.
The coming weeks at Hu-Friedy will be filled with spirited companywide events, including a special t-shirt design contest (the winning design will be worn on race day by the entire Hu-Friedy team), raffles, and bake sales.
The coming weeks at Hu-Friedy will be filled with spirited companywide events, including a special t-shirt design contest (the winning design will be worn on race day by the entire Hu-Friedy team), raffles, and bake sales.
Hu-Friedy is proud to participate in the Y-ME Race to Empower and is anxious to cross the finish line together in support of women affected by breast cancer everywhere.
Hu-Friedy is proud to participate in the Y-ME Race to Empower and is anxious to cross the finish line together in support of women affected by breast cancer everywhere.
For more information on the Y-Me organization and the Race to Empower visit Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization .
For more information on the Y-Me organization and the Race to Empower visit Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization .
