Excitement is buzzing all around JFG as we announce the non-profit organizations that have been selected to receive free advertising and marketing services in our 9th annual Western New York area CreateAthon.

Local CreateAthon judges evaluated each application that we received and made selections based on the audience reached, the ability of CreateAthon services to make an impact on the organization and the scope of each organization’s financial need.

We received applications from a widespread variety of non-profit organizations with varied advertising and marketing needs.

“It made our decisions very difficult but, ultimately, we feel great about the worthy organizations selected by the committee and the work we will create to help them advance their missions,” said Carmel Cerullo-Beiter, vice president of J. Fitzgerald Group.

The organizations that have been selected to benefit from the pro bono services of the 2016 Western New York CreateAthon are:

o Stella Niagara Education Park
o Kenan Center
o Equi-Star, Inc.
o Family & Children Services of Niagara
o Inkukuleko
o Lockport Historic Palace Theatre
o Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
o Neighborhood Health Center
o Second Generation Theatre Company
o Kevin Guesthouse
o Youth Mentoring Services of Niagara County
o The Buffalo Green Fund, Inc.
o S.E.R.V. Niagara

The 24-hour creative marathon will be held from Thursday, July 28 to Friday, July 29 at JFG’s offices in Lockport.