Press Release | 9-29-09
EMPIRE REALTY ASSOCIATES RAISED OVER $7,000 FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Empire Realty Associates participated in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life 24 hour walk-a-thon in June for the fourth year in a row. This was held at California High School in San Ramon. Empire raised $7,080 and was one of the top three companies to raise the most money. The total that the American Cancer Society received was $101,485.94.
Relay for Life is about remembering those lost to cancer, celebrating the survivors, and fighting back against the disease. Over 500 people joined together to support this cause. The money that people raised will help the American Cancer Society continue to provide research, education, advocacy and services like Reach to Recovery, Road to Recovery, Man to Man, and more!
The American Cancer Society collected over 1200 cans of food for the Food Bank of Contra Costa, collected over 200 cans of pet food for the Alameda County Animal Shelter, recycled 77 pounds of #1 plastic, recycled 5 bags of other plastics, and diverted 140 pounds of food scraps and biocompostables from trash. People walked over 3200 miles, which is equivalent to the distance from San Ramon, California to Anchorage, Alaska.
A special thanks to Empire Realtors Angela Fitzgerald and Tracy Pisenti who led and organized the Empire team. Empire looks forward to this event every year and will continue to support the American Cancer Society.
"Having lost my father and grandmother to cancer, and being a cancer survivor myself, Relay For Life® is a wonderful time to honor their memories," says Pisenti. "It is also a time to celebrate life and to do what I can to help raise money toward cancer research and support."
"We have all been touched by cancer. It seems almost every day someone I know is faced with this reality," says Fitzgerald. "Relay® allows me to do my part to combat this disease. Almost losing my mother to cancer years ago, I realize and appreciate the level of support now available to cancer patients and their families."
For more information, please contact Katie Lance, Marketing Manager at 925.217.5004 or at klance@empirera.com.
Posted by Katie Lance, Marketing Manager, Empire Realty Associates
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