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ArtsReady Online Platform Prepares Arts Groups for Post-Crisis Business Continuity

For Immediate Release: August 30, 2011
Contact: Bola Ogunlade, bola@southarts.org, 404-874-7244 ext. 28

ArtsReady Online Platform Prepares Arts Groups
for Post-Crisis Business Continuity

Bolsters Sustainability of Creative Economy

ATLANTA – (August 30, 2011) Arts organizations and creative enterprises across the nation have taken fiscal hits threatening their sustainability, but a physical hit the likes of a hurricane, earthquake, computer system failure, or unexpected loss of a leader could take an additional and potentially catastrophic toll on their sustainability. ArtsReady, a national initiative of South Arts, is a new readiness, response, and recovery Web-based platform designed to help ensure post-crisis business continuity for arts organizations. The online tool will be unveiled to the arts community nationwide via a free webcast on Thursday, September 15 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

After over two years of research and development led by South Arts, and in collaboration with the University of California/Berkeley, and New York-based, Fractured Atlas, the Web-based, emergency preparedness tool is available to arts organizations intent on protecting their valuable assets. Arts assets addressed by the ArtsReady tool range from actual physical properties, props and artwork, to donor and patron databases and other critical data.

Nationwide, creative industries including visual arts and crafts, performing arts, film and media, heritage and museums and more have been estimated to contribute $270 billion to the GDP. The creative economy also contributes to overall employment, tourism, sustainable placemaking, economic development, education, and entrepreneurship. ArtsReady will help to bolster sustainability for non-profit arts organizations and for-profit arts ventures with features including risk assessment, a self-paced action plan, cloud-based critical data storage, a Battle Buddy Network for proxy support from other arts organizations and more.

“We know that unexpected crises can threaten arts assets, whether they are natural disasters, tech disruptions, or emergencies caused by a human being, such as crime,” said Mollie Lakin-Hayes, deputy director of South Arts. “ArtsReady was developed to help arts organizations keep their doors open, no matter what.”

About ArtsReady
Premiering Fall 2011, ArtsReady is a web based emergency preparedness platform designed to provide arts organizations with customized business continuity plans for post crisis sustainability. A national initiative of South Arts, the ArtsReady readiness, response and recovery tool was developed in partnership with the University of California/Berkeley and Fractured Atlas with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Mississippi Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.artsready.org.

About South Arts
South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, was founded in 1975 to build on the South’s unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. South Arts’ work responds to the arts environment and cultural trends with a regional perspective. South Arts offers an annual portfolio of activities designed to address the role of the arts in impacting the issues important to our region, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts. For more information, visit www.southarts.org.

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by Terri Evans

Good Moods Go Great When You Give

Arby’s Foundation, Inc.
1155 Perimeter Center West
Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: 678.514.4100
Fax: 678.514.5334
www.arbysfoundation.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: October 10, 2011
Contact: Terri Evans/Bcauz Marketing
404-593-8064/terri@bcauz.com

Good Moods Go Great When You Give

Arby’s Foundation Kicks Off Partnership with Share Our Strength’s^® No Kid Hungry Campaign

Grove Park Elementary School students in northwest Atlanta were treated to lunch by the Arby’s Foundation

(ATLANTA) – October 10, 2011 — Squeals of surprised delight filled the fall air when over 300 children first saw the Arby’s^® Good Mood Food truck parked by the playground at Grove Park Elementary School in Atlanta. It was the Arby’s Foundation’s first stop of a day designed to launch the foundation’s national partnership with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign and spotlight the statistic that one in five children in America struggle with hunger.

The Arby’s Foundation has been a partner to Grove Park School for the past three years. On Wednesday, October 5 the students were treated to the Arby’s new Kids Meals, which included a Jr. Turkey and Cheese Sandwich, Chiquita^® Apple Bites with strawberry yogurt dipping sauce and low-fat white milk. The surprise meal was followed by more surprises, including a Good Mood Food Dance contest, tug-of-war, hula-hoops and a special appearance by Miss Chiquita, adorned with her iconic fruit basket hat.

“We are grateful to Principal Caitlin Sims and the students and faculty at Grove Park for allowing us to share,” said Kate Atwood, executive director of the Arby’s Foundation. “It was a day filled with good food, great fun, and an opportunity to share with these kids the importance for all children to choose healthier meals and snack options so they can learn, play and grow. That’s our mission as we join the movement to end childhood hunger in America.”

“The Arby’s Foundation is always working with us to meet the needs of our students and community,” said Grove Park Principal Sims. “We are excited that they are partnering with the No Kid Hungry Campaign to address the issue of childhood hunger on a national basis.”

The Good Mood Food truck and the Arby’s Foundation staff also delivered after school snacks of Chiquita Apple Bites and yogurt dipping sauce, along with Capri Sun^® 100% Fruit Juice to the Boys & Girls Club in College Park, which is an after school feeding program funded by Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign.

About Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Atlanta-based Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. is the second largest quick-service sandwich chain in the U.S. with more than 3,600 restaurants systemwide. In addition to its classic Roast Beef and Beef ‘n Cheddar sandwiches, slow-roasted and thinly sliced in store daily, Arby’s is also known for its deli-style MarketFresh® line of sandwiches, wraps and salads, Curly Fries and Jamocha Shakes. In addition to a new wholesome Kids Meal, the latest news includes the 2011 introduction of Arby’s first premium Angus beef menu line called Ultimate Angus. For more information about Arby’s, please visit www.arbys.com, http://www.facebook.com/arbys, or http://twitter.com/Arbys.

About the Arby’s Foundation, Inc.
Since 1986, the Arby’s Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, has raised more than $52 million to support youth initiatives in the communities the foundation serves. Celebrating its 25th year, the Arby’s Foundation has embarked on a new mission to join the fight to end childhood hunger in America because every child deserves to learn, play, and grow. The Arby’s Foundation is the charitable arm of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., and works together with AFA Service Corporation (Arby’s Franchise Association), Arby’s suppliers and the generosity of Arby’s customers and employees to support the foundation’s mission. For more information on the Arby’s Foundation, please visit https://arbys.com/foundation.html

About Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign – a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015 – Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy, affordable meals, and builds public-private partnerships to end childhood hunger, at the state and city level. Visit Strength.org to get involved.

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Arby’s® Introduces New Kids Meal and Partners with Share our Strength’s No Kid Hungry® Campaign to Help End Childhood Hunger

Arby’s Foundation, Inc.
1155 Perimeter Center West
Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: 678.514.4100
Fax: 678.514.5334
www.arbysfoundation.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: October 5, 2011
Contact: Terri Evans/Bcauz Marketing
404-593-8064/terri@bcauz.com

Arby’s^® Introduces New Kids Meal and Partners with
Share our Strength’s No Kid Hungry^® Campaign to Help End Childhood Hunger

Arby’s Foundation Pledges to Contribute $1 Million to New Cause Partner by End of 2011

ATLANTA – (October 5, 2011) – Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and its charitable arm, The Arby’s Foundation, are pledging to make a real difference in the lives of American children. On October 3, 2011, Arby’s rolled out new Kids Meal featuring more wholesome choices parents can feel good about serving their children. Additionally, the Arby’s Foundation has just signed on as a partner with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry^® campaign, a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.

Guided by nutritionists and customer insights gleaned from moms, Arby’s new Kids Meal will include Chiquita^® apple slices and a strawberry yogurt dipping sauce as the side item, instead of fries. New Kids Meal items include:

Jr Turkey and Cheese Sandwich, apple slices with strawberry yogurt dipping sauce and a choice of: low-fat white milk, Capri Sun^® 100% Fruit Juice, or bottled water.
Kraft^® Macaroni & Cheese entree, apple slices with strawberry yogurt dipping sauce and a choice of: low-fat white milk, Capri Sun 100% Fruit Juice, or bottled water.

Arby’s will also automatically serve apple slices with yogurt dipping sauce as the side item in all existing Kids Meals, along with one of the new beverage choices. Parents will have the option to request Curly Fries, or a fountain drink as substitutes. The new Kids Meals have reduced calories by an estimated 40 percent, total fat by approximately 70 percent and sodium by an average of 50 percent, compared to Arby’s previous Kids Meal offerings.

Purchases from every Kids Meal help to fund the work of the Arby’s Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, which is marking its 25th anniversary with a new mission to join the fight to end childhood hunger in America. Since its inception in 1986, the Arby’s Foundation has raised more than $52 million to support youth initiatives.

As a No Kid Hungry Campaign partner, the Arby’s Foundation will support the cause with donations, including an upcoming restaurant fundraising program and national and local awareness support through engagement of customers, employees and partners. The Arby’s Foundation’s goal is to contribute a minimum of $1 million to the No Kid Hungry Campaign in 2011.

“The Arby’s family is proud to introduce our new Kids Meal choices, which will provide parents with more nutritious and wholesome options for their children,” said Hala Moddelmog, president of ARG and chair of the Arby’s Foundation. “At the same time, the Arby’s Foundation is focusing its charitable efforts to help our cause partner, Share our Strength and the No Kid Hungry campaign. Together, we intend to tackle this pressing problem and help the 16 million children in America who are struggling with hunger,” she added.

“During a time when more families than ever need extra support, we welcome the Arby’s Foundation as a dedicated partner in the fight to end childhood hunger in America,” said Billy Shore, chairman and CEO of Share Our Strength. “There are 16.2 million children – that’s one in five – who struggle with hunger. With Arby’s commitment to support our mission, together we will help ensure that more children have access to the food they need to grow and thrive.”

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Care Share at Lima Dental Associates Hosts Healthy Goblin Bash to benefit West Ohio Food Bank

Lima Dental Associates’ CareShare Community Initiative has innovated again by turning their Annual Healthy Goblin Bash in to a benefit for the West Ohio Food Bank, a chapter of Feeding America. (Yes, Bcauz is hungry for change on the hunger front!) This morning’s 3rd annual Goblin Bash gave this thriving West Ohio dental practice, a chance to further practice their philanthropy and cause-related marketing. The healthy Halloween party was already doing good with this free event for kids 12 and under by demonstrating that Halloween can be fun even without the bags of candy. Instead, they fed the kids their custom Jack-O-Lantern pizza, fruit juice, apples, cheese and more, along with a costume contest & parade, arts & crafts, and games, plus a variety of Bounce House fun! Every kids leaves with healthy treats and a reminder to brush.

The 2011 bash added a benefit for the hungry children in West Ohio, and a partnership with WLIO television. In the past year, Lima Dental Associates has donated over $15,000 to the local food bank, and today’s event allowed parents to make voluntary cash donations on-site. Parents and kids also enjoyed a “teaching moment,” in which kids were asked to bring food donations that would find its way into backpacks for local kids to take food home for the weekends.

As Lima Dental Associates owner always says, “Keep Smiling, Caring and Sharing” — even in this season of fright.

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