Fort Smith Regional Chamber Of Commerce: Marketing-A-Thon Will Collect Donations For The Homeless, Children In Need, And Animals

Press release from the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce:

July 14, 2021

Marketing-a-thon will collect donations for the homeless, children in need, and animals Marketing-a-thon will collect donations for the homeless, children in need, and animals You’ve heard of telethons, where people answer the phone for 24 hours and money is raised for a good cause. And you’ve heard of dance-a-thons, where people dance for 24 hours while accepting pledges for certain charities. Well, now meet the latest and greatest in fundraising trends – Marketing Near Me’s marketing-a-thon! That’s right, for 24 hours straight, from 8 a.m. Thursday, July 22, to 8 a.m. Friday, July 23, we at Marketing Near Me will be marketing our tails off – all on behalf of three very worthy local nonprofits: 7hills Homeless Center, Children’s Advocacy Center of Benton County, and Fayetteville Animal Services. We’ll also be collecting donations for these altruistic groups. During our 24-hour Marketing Experiment Extravaganza, we will provide these three nonprofit organizations with free on-boarding sessions – and we’ll stream them live for you to have a peak behind the curtain at how our marketing team works its magic. Each group will come in during the marketing-a-thon for a unique on-boarding lab experience where we dissect their messaging and campaigns, discuss what the colors of their brand, logo and graphics say about them, and condense the whole three-hour lab into an actionable playbook for the organizations to follow. Marketing Near Me will also provide the nonprofits with free professional headshots for their teams. All of this will be recorded, via Livestream and Lives, as well as during live Q and A sessions where we answer your most pressing marketing questions. Attend Our Fun-Filled Giving Social Anytime from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. We’re encouraging the local community to come out to our office at 4000 N. Frontage Road in Fayetteville and support these organizations during a fun-filled, outrageous Giving Social from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Come get out of the house and bring your party hats and caring hearts, as well as much-needed items to donate. Meet our team and take a selfie with us! Bring us fun snacks to keep us going during this 24-hour marketing-a-thon! We’ll accept donations for these nonprofits at any time, but we encourage you to bring them during the Giving Social so we can have a chance to meet you and make it a true community event. Let’s represent our greater Northwest Arkansas charitable community in a tangible way. Plus, any businesses and organizations that come by our office to donate will get a picture with us and a shout-out on our social media channels. If you have a business that’s just starting out, or an organization that needs to improve the quality and size of its reach, then be sure to watch our Live Marketing Q and A session on our If you have a business that’s just starting out, or an organization that needs to improve the quality and size of its reach, then be sure to watch our Live Marketing Q and A session on our . Please submit your burning marketing questions here and we’ll answer them during the Q and A session! . Please submit your burning marketing questions here and we’ll answer them during the Q and A session! here develops and implements collaborative, local solutions that foster hope, opportunity, and stability for people experiencing homelessness. Monetary donations may be made here , and they are in need of: , and they are in need of:

Clothing - new or gently used items only. Please do not donate clothing items that are torn, stained, or in poor condition.

Clothing - new or gently used items only. Please do not donate clothing items that are torn, stained, or in poor condition. new or gently used items only. Please do not donate clothing items that are torn, stained, or in poor condition. new or gently used items only. Please do not donate clothing items that are torn, stained, or in poor condition. Men’s jeans – especially sizes 32, 34, and 36 Men’s jeans – especially sizes 32, 34, and 36 – especially sizes 32, 34, and 36 – especially sizes 32, 34, and 36 Men’s shorts Men’s shorts Men’s shorts Men’s shorts Men’s tennis shoes and boots – sizes 9 to 11 Men’s tennis shoes and boots – sizes 9 to 11 Women’s tennis shoes and boots, all sizes Women’s tennis shoes and boots, all sizes Women’s tennis shoes and boots, all sizes Women’s tennis shoes and boots, all sizes Women’s bras – all sizes Women’s bras – all sizes

Food

Food Shelf-stable food is preferable, though we do accept some perishable items. Please do not donate food that has expired, is very near to expiring, or has been opened. Vienna Sausage Vienna Sausage Vienna Sausage Vienna Sausage Ravioli Ravioli Ravioli Canned vegetables Canned vegetables Canned vegetables Granola bars Granola bars Granola bars Granola bars  / breakfast bars / protein bars  / breakfast bars / protein bars Beef Jerky Bottled water Bottled water

Hygiene

Hygiene We accept new items only. Please do not donate items that have been opened or that have expired. Deodorant Deodorant Deodorant Deodorant Bug Spray Bug Spray Bug Spray Hand Soap Hand Soap Hand Soap Disposable razors

Other Items

Other Items We accept new or gently used items only. Please do not donate items that have holes, are missing parts or pieces, or are in poor condition. Sleeping bags Sleeping bags Sleeping bags Sleeping bags Tents & tarps Tents & tarps Tents & tarps Blankets Blankets Blankets Can openers Can openers Can openers Rain ponchos / rain jackets – all sizes Backpacks Backpacks Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County provides a safe place for child-abuse victims and their families to receive comprehensive services in a child-friendly atmosphere. Monetary donations may be made here , and they are in need of: , and they are in need of: Hospitality Needs Hospitality Needs Hospitality Needs Hospitality Needs Bottled water (16 oz. size)  Individual juice drinks Individual Gatorade drinks Cans of soda Individual snack items (fruit snacks, chips, cookies, snack cakes, crackers, etc.) Advocacy Needs Advocacy Needs Advocacy Needs Advocacy Needs Reusable shopping bags/totes Weighted blankets (10-15 lb. weight) Adult coloring books Colored markers Fidget toys Gift cards for clothing stores  Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrushes (adult & child), toothpaste, deodorant, hairbrushes) Feminine hygiene products  Laundry detergent  Household cleaners Hand soap  Dish sponges Dish soap  Non-perishable food  Counseling Needs Counseling Needs Counseling Needs Counseling Needs 100% therapeutic-grade essential oils 8″x10″ stretched canvases 6″x8″ stretched canvases Addictions Play Therapy Set Addictions Play Therapy Set Grief Miniatures Play Therapy Set Grief Miniatures Play Therapy Set Inside Out Figurine Play Therapy Set Inside Out Figurine Play Therapy Set Sandtastik Sparkling White Play Sand Sandtastik Sparkling White Play Sand Teaching Court Room Play Therapy Set Teaching Court Room Play Therapy Set  (‘Large set – furniture only’ option) Under Door Noise Blocker Under Door Noise Blocker Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy & Early Childhood: DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy & Early Childhood: DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy & Early Childhood: DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy & Early Childhood: DC:0-5 Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy & Early Childhood: DC:0-5 The Worry Wars: An Anxiety Workbook for Kids and Their Helpful Adults! The Worry Wars: An Anxiety Workbook for Kids and Their Helpful Adults! The Worry Wars: An Anxiety Workbook for Kids and Their Helpful Adults! The Worry Wars: An Anxiety Workbook for Kids and Their Helpful Adults! The Worry Wars: An Anxiety Workbook for Kids and Their Helpful Adults!  (Bulk) Digging for Buried Treasure 2 Digging for Buried Treasure 2 Digging for Buried Treasure 2 Digging for Buried Treasure 2 Education & Prevention Needs Education & Prevention Needs Education & Prevention Needs Education & Prevention Needs Fidget Toys Fidget Toys Fidget Toys Fidget Toys  (Bulk) Stress Relief Stretchy Balls Stress Relief Stretchy Balls Stress Relief Stretchy Balls Stress Relief Stretchy Balls  (Bulk) General Office Needs General Office Needs General Office Needs General Office Needs Disinfectant spray Paper bowls Paper plates Fayetteville Animal Services Fayetteville Animal Services works to assure a community with a low rate of animal-nuisance problems and a high rate of animals returned to their homes or natural environments or adopted to loving homes through the City Animal Shelter.  works to assure a community with a low rate of animal-nuisance problems and a high rate of animals returned to their homes or natural environments or adopted to loving homes through the City Animal Shelter.  Information on monetary donations may be found Information on monetary donations may be found Information on monetary donations may be found here here , and they are in need of: , and they are in need of: Blankets/Towels (used is okay) Pet Carriers Canned Pet Food Newspapers Aluminum cans (by the trash bag) Office Supplies Bleach, Laundry Soap, Dish Soap, and Paper Towels Pet toys Come Join Us! So please help support these amazing nonprofit organizations during So please help support these amazing nonprofit organizations during ’s 24-hour July 22-23. Watch our free live streams online and find out helpful hints on how to market your business or organization. Visit us during our Giving Social from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at our Fayetteville office, 4000 N. Frontage Road, drop off your donations, and let us take a selfie with you! We’re looking forward to meeting you and helping these incredibly worthy local nonprofits make a difference in our community. July 22-23. Watch our free live streams online and find out helpful hints on how to market your business or organization. Visit us during our Giving Social from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at our Fayetteville office, 4000 N. Frontage Road, drop off your donations, and let us take a selfie with you! We’re looking forward to meeting you and helping these incredibly worthy local nonprofits make a difference in our community.

This press release was produced by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.