USA TODAY Salutes Gilda's Club Worldwide
New York, NY. July 20, 2007 Gilda's Club Worldwide is honored to announce that USA TODAY has selected the cancer support organization to be a part of the USA TODAY 25th Anniversary "Spirit of the USA" celebration. The newspaper designed the 25-week charity recognition program in an effort to acknowledge the generosity and social responsibility of American citizens. Gilda's Club Worldwide proudly takes the spotlight beginning Friday, July 20, 2007.
"USA TODAY wanted to find a way to give back to the nation during our 25th anniversary celebration by celebrating causes that are closest to the hearts of Americans," said Susan Lavington, vice president of consumer marketing, USA TODAY. "We selected charities that represent a broad range of interests including environment, health, animals, arts, education, human services, and public benefits, and hope our readers will join us in saluting these charities."
"Being featured among such a stellar list of charitable organizations is truly an honor, and we thank USA TODAY for the privilege" said Vivien Hoexter, CEO, Gilda's Club Worldwide. "Our 30 clubhouses located here and in Canada, provide exceptional support for our more than 45,000 members; but when statistics tell us that 3 out of every 4 people are touched by cancer every single day, the value of this recognition becomes priceless in helping Gilda's Clubs extend our message well beyond our red doors."
The "Spirit of the USA" charity program started Friday, March 30 and continues until Friday, September 14. USA TODAY celebrates the work of its selected 25 charities both in print and online via a signature USA TODAY Snapshot as well as on a special 25th anniversary website. Visit www.gildasclub.usatoday.com
The charities scheduled to appear as part of the "Spirit of the USA" program are American Diabetes Association, American Red Cross, America's Second Harvest, the Arbor Day Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Disabled American Veterans, Ducks Unlimited, Earth Day Network, First Book, Gilda's Club Worldwide, Goodwill Industries International, Habitat for Humanity International, Hispanic College Fund, Hole in the Wall Camps, the Humane Society, MusiCares, NARSAD: The Mental Health Research Association, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Nature Conservancy, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Thanks USA, and VH1 Save the Music Foundation.
About USA TODAY
USA TODAY, The nation's top-selling newspaper, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on September 15th, 2007. It is published via satellite at 36 locations in the USA and at four sites abroad. With a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million, USA TODAY is available worldwide. USA TODAY is published by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI). The USA TODAY brand also includes: USATODAY.com, an award-winning news and information Website that is updated 24 hours per day; USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a magazine for enthusiasts of professional football and baseball; and USA TODAY LIVE, the television arm of the USA TODAY brand that brings the spirit and quality of the newspaper to television.
About Gilda's Club Worldwide
Gilda's Club Worldwide is the headquarters organization for a network of affiliate Gilda's Clubs located throughout North America. The Worldwide staff works with communities around the world to start and sustain Gilda's Clubs and to advocate for the importance of emotional and social support for anyone touched by cancer. As an organization, Gilda's Clubs have been lauded by leaders in medicine, academia, policy, corporate America, the arts and the entertainment industry for their commitment to helping people live their lives with cancer. Free of charge and nonprofit, Gilda's Clubs offer support and networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events for men, women and children, their families and friends in a nonresidential, homelike setting.
New York, NY. July 20, 2007 Gilda's Club Worldwide is honored to announce that USA TODAY has selected the cancer support organization to be a part of the USA TODAY 25th Anniversary "Spirit of the USA" celebration. The newspaper designed the 25-week charity recognition program in an effort to acknowledge the generosity and social responsibility of American citizens. Gilda's Club Worldwide proudly takes the spotlight beginning Friday, July 20, 2007."USA TODAY wanted to find a way to give back to the nation during our 25th anniversary celebration by celebrating causes that are closest to the hearts of Americans," said Susan Lavington, vice president of consumer marketing, USA TODAY. "We selected charities that represent a broad range of interests including environment, health, animals, arts, education, human services, and public benefits, and hope our readers will join us in saluting these charities."
"Being featured among such a stellar list of charitable organizations is truly an honor, and we thank USA TODAY for the privilege" said Vivien Hoexter, CEO, Gilda's Club Worldwide. "Our 30 clubhouses located here and in Canada, provide exceptional support for our more than 45,000 members; but when statistics tell us that 3 out of every 4 people are touched by cancer every single day, the value of this recognition becomes priceless in helping Gilda's Clubs extend our message well beyond our red doors."
The "Spirit of the USA" charity program started Friday, March 30 and continues until Friday, September 14. USA TODAY celebrates the work of its selected 25 charities both in print and online via a signature USA TODAY Snapshot as well as on a special 25th anniversary website. Visit www.gildasclub.usatoday.com
The charities scheduled to appear as part of the "Spirit of the USA" program are American Diabetes Association, American Red Cross, America's Second Harvest, the Arbor Day Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Disabled American Veterans, Ducks Unlimited, Earth Day Network, First Book, Gilda's Club Worldwide, Goodwill Industries International, Habitat for Humanity International, Hispanic College Fund, Hole in the Wall Camps, the Humane Society, MusiCares, NARSAD: The Mental Health Research Association, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Nature Conservancy, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Thanks USA, and VH1 Save the Music Foundation.
About USA TODAY
USA TODAY, The nation's top-selling newspaper, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on September 15th, 2007. It is published via satellite at 36 locations in the USA and at four sites abroad. With a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million, USA TODAY is available worldwide. USA TODAY is published by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI). The USA TODAY brand also includes: USATODAY.com, an award-winning news and information Website that is updated 24 hours per day; USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a magazine for enthusiasts of professional football and baseball; and USA TODAY LIVE, the television arm of the USA TODAY brand that brings the spirit and quality of the newspaper to television.
About Gilda's Club Worldwide
Gilda's Club Worldwide is the headquarters organization for a network of affiliate Gilda's Clubs located throughout North America. The Worldwide staff works with communities around the world to start and sustain Gilda's Clubs and to advocate for the importance of emotional and social support for anyone touched by cancer. As an organization, Gilda's Clubs have been lauded by leaders in medicine, academia, policy, corporate America, the arts and the entertainment industry for their commitment to helping people live their lives with cancer. Free of charge and nonprofit, Gilda's Clubs offer support and networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events for men, women and children, their families and friends in a nonresidential, homelike setting.
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