Industry United Fund Announces: Free Patriotic Designs Now Available Online; Logos Commemorate September 11 Tragedy And Recognize Heroes.Business Editors MONTVALE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2001 The tragic events of September 11 prompted the $17 billion per year promotional products industry's two leading organizations--Advertising Specialty Institute(R) (ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. (R)) and Promotional Products Association International(R) (PPAI PPAI Promotional Products Association International (R))--to join together and establish a new "Industry United Fund" initiative. The group coordinates the fundraising and charitable activities of over 20,000 American-owned and operated businesses. The newest achievement of this organization is the creation of a 100% royalty-free artwork site featuring logos representing our national pride. The Web site that features the hundreds of original designs available for unlimited free usage is www.industryunited.org. "We encourage graphic designers in all industries to use these designs whenever and however they like," said Davis. Cohn added, "This is something we and the industry are glad to do to reinforce our nation's sense of patriotism Patriotism See also Chauvinism, Loyalty. America, Captain comic-strip character known as the “protector of the American way.” [Comics: Horn, 155–156] American elm traditional symbol of American patriotism. and we thank all of the designers who donated their time and talents in this effort." The designs feature various patriotic elements including the U.S. flag, the American Bald Eagle bald eagle Species of sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that occurs inland along rivers and large lakes. Strikingly handsome, it is the only eagle native solely to North America, and it has been the U.S. national bird since 1782. The adult, about 40 in. and more. Many also display the September 11 date as well as expressions of national pride including "United We Stand," "God Bless America" and "Let Freedom Ring." Many also include the Twin Towers and Pentagon. The site also features a link for making financial donations. 100% of the proceeds go to the charities and their beneficiaries. Leaders of Industry Organizations Comment Norman Cohn Norman Rufus Colin Cohn FBA (12 January 1915 – 31 July 2007) was a British academic, historian and writer who spent fourteen years as a professorial fellow and as Astor-Wolfson Professor at the University of Sussex. , Chairman of ASI, said, "In times like this, differences are set aside and people stand together in support of our nation. It's a time for gathering together and unifying. I'm proud that ASI and PPAI have come together to help support their efforts of our country's heroes and also to provide our industry with one voice for giving to the cause of patriotism. Our members have expressed great appreciation and enthusiasm for our joint efforts." Bob Davis
About the Industry United Fund The mission of the Industry United Fund is to bring the charity and resources of the promotional products industry together as one to help our nation in recovery after the September 11 tragedy. This group is comprised of the following leading organizations serving this industry: ASI (R) (Advertising Specialty Institute (R)), PPAI(R) (Promotional Products Association International (R)), RAC See remote access concentrator. (Regional Association Council), SAAGNY SAAGNY Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ), CPPA CPPA Collaboration Protocol Profile and Agreement (Oasis) CPPA Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 CPPA Canadian Pulp & Paper Association CPPA Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe Association (Chesapeake Promotional Products Association) and the SAAGNY Foundation. The suppliers and distributors in the promotional products industry are meeting demand nationwide for imprinted products featuring patriotic themes. There are 4,000 suppliers in the promotional products industry who provide items from flags to pins and ribbons as well as various other items that can be imprinted with a patriotic message or image. In addition to supporting national pride through promotional products themselves, the Industry United Fund seeks and creates additional methods of helping those most affected by the tragedies. Industry United has already raised over $500,000 for the widows and orphans In typesetting, widow refers to the final line of a paragraph that falls at the top the following page of text, separated from the remainder of the paragraph on the previous page. The term can also be used to refer simply to an uncomfortably short (e.g. of the police officers and firefighters who lost their lives to save others. Industry personnel have also donated nearly 500 pints of blood and gave dozens of product donations to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. . To learn more about the Industry United Fund, please visit www.industryunited.org. Please also see the following information for more about the organizations of the Industry United Fund. About the Organizations of the Industry United Fund ASI (R)(Advertising Specialty Institute(R)) Headquartered in Trevose, Pennsylvania Trevose is a town in Pennsylvania, which is north of and borders northeastern Philadelphia. It is adjacent to, and shares a zip code with Feasterville, PA. It is not a municipality. Trevose lies partly in the township of Bensalem and partly in the township of Lower Southampton. with offices nationwide, ASI(R)--The Business Information Center for the Promotional Products Industry for more than 50 years--maintains the most comprehensive data warehouse of industry suppliers and distributors. ASI provides an array of services, sales tools and professional publications that support the industry's business activities. ASI is also the parent of affiliate companies: The ASI Show!, ASI Computer Systems, ASItransact.com and ASI/EDI. More than 20,000 members around the world belong to ASI and follow the confidential ASI-industry system of identification. These ASI members generate a total of over $16 billion in annual sales of promotional products. To learn more about the promotional products industry, visit http://www.promomart.com. PPAI (Promotional Products Association International(R)) Promotional Products Association International(R)(PPAI(R)), headquartered in Irving, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to , is the principal and largest not-for-profit trade association for the promotional products industry representing nearly 7,000 supplier, distributor and affiliated member companies throughout the world involved in the specialty advertising, premium, incentive and business gift industries. PPAI offers trade shows, educational programs, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and government relations services, industry research, publications, a universal identification system and technology services to its members. Review PPAI's services through www.ppa.org or call 972/252-0404 for more information. RAC (Regional Association Council) The Regional Association Council (RAC) exists to foster cooperation and positive relationships among the 29 regional and not-for-profit trade associations engaged in the promotional products industry. RAC provides a governance and administrative structure for the participating regional associations, coordinates planning and support for meetings, cooperative projects and services, and develops and implements strategic programs and services that meet the common interests and needs of the industry. The RAC delegate assembly meets twice each year and is composed of a delegate from each of the 29 regional associations located within 5 geographic districts. SAAGNY (Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York) The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York, Inc. (SAAGNY) is the largest regional association in the specialty advertising and promotional products industry. Serving nearly 1,000 member companies in New York, Northern New Jersey and Western Connecticut, with offices in Montvale, New Jersey Montvale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,034. Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of both Orvil Township and Washington Township, at the height , SAAGNY strives to bring the highest quality educational, networking, industry and product information opportunities to its members and their employees. CPPA (Chesapeake Promotional Products Association) Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA) is the regional not-for-profit trade association within the promotional products, incentives, and business gift industries representing the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , Maryland, Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. , and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania. CPPA provides its supplier and distributor members with regional trade shows, educational programs and social activities. For more information call 301/588-2607. SAAGNY Foundation The SAAGNY Foundation was formed to fund educational programs and services for the specialty advertising and promotional products industry, educators, business, government and the general public. In addition, the Foundation encourages the development and implementation of educational courses and programs that meet the desires of the specialty advertising and promotional products industry. The organization also encourages the development and utilization of technical and managerial information in the specialty advertising and promotional products profession. SAAGNY Foundation also funds charitable organizations This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. . |
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