Baseline Consulting Announces Casting For Recovery Has Been Selected a 2005 Charity Partner.SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. -- Baseline Consulting, one of the industry's premier IT services firms, announced today that Casting For Recovery(R) (CFR CFR See: Cost and Freight ), a national educational and support program for breast cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with , has been selected a Baseline Consulting 2005 charity partner as voted on by Baseline Consulting employees. Casting For Recovery, headquartered in Manchester, VT, is a national non-profit, support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer. CFR provides fly-fishing retreats at locations around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and are specifically designed for women who have or have had breast cancer. The weekend retreats, which are free to the participants, incorporate counseling, educational services and fly fishing to promote physical and mental healing. It is a formula that brings everlasting joy and support, provides lifelong skills and connects people nationwide as more than 1,600 women have attended a retreat with the help of over 500 volunteers. "I would like to thank the employees at Baseline Consulting for their generous, and totally unexpected financial contribution in support of our work," said Seline H. Skoug, executive director, Casting for Recovery. "This tremendous contribution will make a significant and immediate difference. Through its values and dedication to community, Baseline employees have joined hands in support of CFR, a program that has an everlasting effect on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors and their families," Skoug said. "We are eternally grateful." Baseline Committed to Giving Every year since its founding in 1991, Baseline's partners have provided employees with an initial list of seven candidate charities, from which Baseline employees select their top two favorites. Each winning charity receives a percentage of the company's prior year's profit. The Sierra Club Sierra Club, national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world's parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded (1892) in California by a group led by the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir, the Sierra Club was the company's other 2005 charity choice. Prior year's recipients have included The Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of , The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. , The Elephant Sanctuary Elephant sanctuary may refer to:
"Baseline believes that while profit is a corporate goal, it is not necessarily a corporate purpose," said Jill Dyche, company partner and co-founder. "We're especially proud that the charities we choose each year are employee-selected, and we believe our selections mirror who we are as a company. For 2005, we are delighted to be partnering with CFR, which provides a unique forum for women with similar experiences to meet, learn a new craft, and gain skills to accelerate mental and physical healing," Dyche said. "We look forward to supporting CFR's worthy cause throughout the year, and beyond." About Casting for Recovery Founded in 1996, Casting for Recovery is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that provides free weekend support and educational retreats for women of all ages and in all stages of breast cancer treatment This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help! The mainstay of breast cancer treatment is surgery when the tumor is localized, with possible adjuvant hormonal therapy (with tamoxifen or an aromatase and recovery. The program is unique in that the curriculum incorporates the elements of fly-fishing to promote physical and mental healing. It is an opportunity to experience a true respite from familiar surroundings and everyday routines. The focus is on wellness, learning, and empowerment. Fly-fishing provides stress-relief and promotes a sense of calm. The casting motion provides a gentle exercise for joint and soft tissue stretching. The social interactions offer women a chance to share, laugh, vent and rejuvenate re·ju·ve·nate tr.v. re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing, re·ju·ve·nates 1. To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again. 2. . Women trained specifically for the program staff each retreat, including and medical and psychosocial professionals and fly fishing instructors. Comfortable accommodations and healthy meals in beautiful surroundings are provided along with all the necessary fishing gear. For more information, to make a contribution, or if you are interested in attending a Casting for Recovery retreat, please contact Casting for Recovery at 1-888-553-3500, or via the Web, www.castingforrecovery.org. About Baseline Consulting Founded in 1991, Baseline Consulting has grown to become one of the industry's premier IT services firms by working with clients to solve their business problems by managing their data as a corporate asset. Baseline provides the people, tools, methods, vision, and, above all, the experience necessary for companies to reach their strategic objectives through information technology. Baseline has built its reputation solving problems for companies that span geographies, industries and market segments such as American Express, Wells Fargo, The Limited, Verizon, and AARP AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to "enriching the experience of aging"; membership is open to people age 50 or older. Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus as American Association of Retired Persons, AARP now has over 30 million . For more information on Baseline Consulting, please visit the company's Web site at www.baseline-consulting.com. |
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