The Pajama Program's "Open Your Heart" Campaign A Finalist For Nonprofit Social Fundraiser Award
VOTE NOW! Online Voting Open October 9 - 22 for Nonprofit CLASSY Award
- San Jose, CA (1888PressRelease) October 14, 2010 - The Northern California Chapter of the Pajama Program, which provides new, warm pajamas and books to children in need and anticipating adoption, has been selected as one of five nationwide finalists for the CLASSY Award for "Most Creative Fundraiser". The nonprofit's "Open Your Heart" campaign was selected by the judges of StayClassy, an on-demand social fundraising solution for nonprofit organizations.
Winners are selected through an online voting process. If the Northern California Chapter of the Pajama Program receives the most votes, the nonprofit will receive $10,000 worth of prizes in the form of cash and in-kind services. Eligible voters must be over 18 and can only vote once from Oct. 9 - 22.
To vote for the Pajama Program, please visit:
http://classyawards.stayclassy.org/classy-awards?city_id=3.
The third annual "Open Your Heart Campaign" was held last February in partnership with the Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. Overall, the campaign netted approximately 2,500 pairs of pajamas and more than 250 books. Local efforts are led by the Northern and Central California chapter co-presidents, Pallie Zambrano, an attorney with McManis Faulkner, and April Fuchs-Smith, a paralegal at Bowman & Brooke.
"The annual 'Open Your Heart' drive aims to provide pajamas for children and teens in need during a particularly cold and lonely winter period. Through the program, we have received thousands of pajamas and books for Northern California's most vulnerable youngsters living under very difficult circumstances," said Zambrano. "We are honored that the campaign is being recognized for the tremendous support received from the community at large. We hope this support continues through online voting and participation in the next annual campaign, which is coming up in February."
StayClassy is an on-demand social fundraising solution for nonprofit organizations. Its web-based platform allows nonprofits to receive online donations, organize fundraising events and campaigns, manage donors across social media, and access a real-time reporting and analytics engine. StayClassy helps these organizations market themselves across the web, particularly to a younger demographic, with plug-ins to popular social sites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and more. On the Web: http://www.stayclassy.org
The Pajama Program, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, provides new, warm pajamas and new books to children in the United States and around the world. On the Web: http://www.pajamaprogram.org/
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