Multiply Inc. to Sponsor 2006 Avon Walk
for Breast Cancer
Social Networking Site Creates a Place for Walkers, Crew and Volunteers to Share Experiences From the EventBOCA RATON, FLORIDA, APRIL 24, 2006 -- Multiply Inc., developers of Multiply.com, a better place for people to communicate with their friends and family, is an associate sponsor of the 2006 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series, a project of the Avon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. This social networking website has created a unique online place for walkers, crew and volunteers of the annual events to view and print pictures taken during the event, as well as share and communicate with people involved at
http://AvonWalk.Multiply.com.
Multiply enables individuals to communicate with their real world social network, unlike anywhere else on the Web. The Avon Foundation has created
http://AvonWalk.Multiply.com through Multiply's groups feature, which allows organizations, or people with common interests, to maintain an online presence for sharing content among members.
The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series includes eight weekend-long events produced by the Avon Foundation to fund access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer. In 2003-2005 the Avon Walk series raised more than $100 million and attracted 37,000 participants. The noncompetitive Avon Walks offer women and men of all fitness levels a choice of completing a marathon walk (26.2 miles) or a marathon and a half (39.3 miles) over a weekend.
The Multiply photographers will capture photos along each Avon Walk route. In addition, a "Team Photo" tent will be set up in every Avon Walk Wellness Village, the participants' "home-away-from-home" on Saturday night. After the Walk is complete, teams can view and order photos. Multiply will donate 20% of the purchase price of prints ordered from
http://AvonWalk.Multiply.com to the Avon Foundation.
"The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is such a positive and rewarding event for the thousands involved that we felt Multiply.com would be a great additional place for people to connect before and after their walk through photos, blogs, and videos," said Peter Pezaris, Co-Founder and CEO of Multiply Inc. "These walks are community and relationship building events just as much as they are fundraisers. Since Multiply is about making it easy for people to share content and communicate, we see the Avon Walk site as a useful tool for participants to stay connected even after the Walk."
2006 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer cities and dates are as follows:
- Washington, D.C. -- April 29 - April 30
- Boston -- May 20 - May 21
- Chicago -- June 3 - June 4
- Denver -- June 24 - June 25
- San Francisco -- July 8 - July 9
- Los Angeles -- September 16 - September 17
- New York -- October 7 - October 8
- Charlotte -- October 21 - October 22
In addition to Multiply,the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is generously supported by National Sponsor Prevention magazine; Official Sponsors
http://www.ribbonofpink.com, a program of Novartis Oncology, Airplus for Her and Reebok; and Official Water FIJI.
About Multiply
Multiply is a better way for people to communicate with friends and family in an online environment that represents their real world social network. A unique combination of tools and messaging capabilities makes it easy and convenient for users to share photos, video, music, blogs and other information that is important to more of those who care. Multiply members have the ability to control who is a part of their network and what content their network can view. This functionality promotes a safer, more meaningful environment. Multiply Inc. is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, and is privately funded. For more information:
http://multiply.com.
About the Avon Foundation
The Avon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, was founded in 1955 to improve the lives of women and their families, with a focus on breast cancer and domestic violence. Through 2005 Avon philanthropy has raised and awarded more than $450 million worldwide. Avon Foundation breast cancer programs, including the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series, raise funds and awareness for access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer, with a focus on the medically underserved. Funding supports five areas: awareness and education; screening and diagnosis; access to treatment; support services; and scientific research.
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