My First Team Phil Event Volunteering at The Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City

I knew that Team Phil was something I wanted to be involved in at Plattform, so I didn’t pass up my first chance to help out. Volunteering to prepare and serve food at the RMH was the perfect way to start, because I had prior experience working at the RMH in Iowa City while I was attending The University of Iowa. Macaroni Grill graciously donated a ton of different pastas and bread which everyone loved, and Team Phil was responsible for preparing salads and baked goods.

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Date:10/30/2008
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Mission Accomplished!

In such uncertain times, you would think that people wouldn't dole out a lot of money for a fundraising event that didn't include a candidate. But, last Friday, September 19, folks contributed to a great cause while getting down and funky. I should know, I was there! Along with a handful of people from PlattForm volunteering and from the direction our esteemed Grand Master, Michael Mackie, we participated in SAVE, Inc. 15^th annual Corroboree at the Kansas City Zoo.

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Date:10/02/2008
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PlattForm Advertising co-sponsors Beer & Bands benefit concert to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association.

When it comes to interactive marketing and advertising for higher education, PlattForm Advertising’s campaigns are nationally recognized. Planning raucous in-house corporate parties and events, meanwhile, made us even bigger stars with our clients and vendors!

So it should come as no big surprise that PlattForm has branched out to host a benefit concert to raise funds our upcoming American Diabetes Association “Step Out To Fight Diabetes” walk. And best of all, everyone is invited to one of our biggest fundraisers all year! The event is co-sponsored by PlattForm’s own aptly named philanthropic committee, “Team Phil”.

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Date:08/11/2008
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4th time is a charm! Okay so were the first, second and third times.

For the past week and a half, the weather in Kansas City has been suspect … if not downright sketchy. Torrential down pours. Hail storms. Thunder. Lightning. Or as they say in Kansas … typical.

Needless to say, I was starting to sweat PForm’s annual Day of Caring at SAVE Inc. – where PFormers from every department converge upon our charity of choice to do some much-needed outdoor maintenance and landscaping.

Imagine my surprise when about two minutes before I was going to call off the event, the sun suddenly came out and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Oh, and did I mention perfect 75 degree weather … complete with breeze?

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Date:07/30/2008
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Roof Truss?

What’s a roof truss? I know now thanks to my recent experience with Habitat for Humanity. On July 12^th, PlattFormers teamed up with the American Public Works Association to help build a home for a family in Kansas City, Kansas.

Our duty was to set the roof trusses or basically the triangle-shaped frames that go on the top of a house to support the roof. It took on average about six of us to haul the giant pieces to the front of the house and hoist them up about 12 feet to slide them on to the top of the house. Several of us, including myself, stood on the top of the house and helped guide them into place. The extent of the construction was new to me and I really enjoyed it. The work became additionally adventurous when it began to down pour. This didn’t affect our efforts though as we worked through the rain and made substantial progress.

I intend to be back soon and I hope the family enjoys their new home as much as we enjoyed helping build it.

The Phoenix Family Fundraiser

At the Phoenix Family fundraiser, PlattFormers got together for a good cause -- to help stamp out homelessness in Kansas City. PlattFormers from nearly every department helped run a number of silent auctions at the event on April 24^th. The auction featured a wide-variety of sports-related memorabilia, vacations and fashion items.

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Date:07/30/2008
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Warning: Horribly Cliched St. Patricks Day Phrases Ahead!!!

Three is my lucky number, and it’s the third month of the year. What else does that mean? Race number three for yours truly—The St. Pat’s Snake Chase 5K on March 22^nd.

This St. Patty’s Day-themed race will obviously bring out the four-leaf clovers, leprechauns and, most of all, the color green. Hopefully, this will also bring in another kind of green and raise a pot o’ gold ($$$) for the Northland JC Foundation.

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Date:03/12/2008
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Reduce global poverty in 5 steps using your boss's money

Motivated by the Internet’s growing ability to help people, some of us here at PlattForm got together to try to help people out by getting our bosses to give us money to solve global poverty – and they actually gave it to us! Want to find out how? It was actually pretty easy!

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Date:02/25/2008
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PlattForms Video Production Department Wins 2007 Philly Award

Whether its an Emmy ... a Telly ... or an Omni, PlattForm's Video Production Department continues to garner nominations and awards for their charitable endeavors.

On Friday, December 7th, PlattForm's piece for SAVE Inc. won a prestigious Philly Award for Best Video Presentation. The piece, entitled "Dignity," spotlights the efforts of this local charity which provides housing assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS.

The 5th annual Philly Awards were sponsored by the Council on Philanthropy, who strive to bring together people and organizations working in and with the non-profit sector.

Members of PlattForm's Philanthropic Committee were on hand to accept the award along with Teddi Samuel, SAVE's new Executive Director.

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Date:01/29/2008
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Missy Ds Race O The Month

Folks, Missy’s off to the races! This crazy woman has made a pledge to herself and to PlattForm to run one race per month for a charitable foundation. Well, the time has come (and I’ll stop talking in the 3^rd person now). On Sunday, January 27^th, I plan on tackling my first race: The Children’s TLC’s Groundhog Run.

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Date:01/23/2008
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