Christmas Daddies Improves On-line Presence
Halifax, Nova Scotia
November 6, 2006
Learning about and giving to Christmas Daddies just got easier! Christmas Daddies has officially launched its new web site at www.christmasdaddies.org in preparation for this year's Christmas Daddies Telethon.
The web site was made possible by Nicom IT Solutions of Halifax which donated the technology and services to allow for more comprehensive features and simpler navigation of the site..
"It was a special project for us" said Pat d'Entremont, Partner at Nicom IT Solutions, "It means a lot to be able to give back to an organization that does so much for our Maritime community.".
New features on the site include a photo gallery of favourite Telethon memories, a news and events page that lists Christmas Daddies fund raisers around the region and an overview of the auction items up for bid during the Telethon. Supporters can also donate any time at www.christmasdaddies.org. Donations are processed and secured by Skipjack Financial www.skipjack.com.
The Christmas Daddies Telethon began in 1964 when a group of station employees felt compelled to raise money for a desperate child they found begging in a local drinking establishment. That first Telethon raised $1,500. Since then, Christmas Daddies has raised more than $24 million. Last year alone more than 15,000 children received assistance as a result of the Telethon.
The Christmas Daddies Telethon will broadcast live on Sunday, December 3, 2006 on CTV.
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For further information contact:
Roxanne Robinson,
Executive Director, Mainland Nova Scotia
Christmas Daddies Telethon.
Tel: 902.454.3232
Fax: 902.454.3202
E-mail: robinson@ctv.ca
Web: www.christmasdaddies.org
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