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 ~Paula Pedene of Phoenix VA Health Care System was in New York to receive a PRSA Silver Anvil in Community Relations for the VA Veterans Day Parade “Home of the Free, Because of the Brave” A Salute to Veterans of the Global War on Terror. The award was a group effort between GCJPR, the Veterans Medical Leadership Council and PR Communications. GCJPR’s Trisha Anthony accompanied Pedene to the New York ceremony. We are proud to support the VA and VMLC and honored to receive this award with them!
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EVENT ROUNDUP…
Hank Aaron hits a Homerun at Florence Crittenton
Hall of Famer, Hank Aaron was on hand this year as the keynote speaker for Florence Crittenton’s 7th Annual “Teaming Up for Kids Luncheon” held March 4. Aaron captivated the crowd with his stories of playing in the Major Leagues for over 20 years and discussed his own passion for helping out communityorganizations.
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Childhelp Brings the Fight Against Abuse to the Capitols
After an April press conference at the Arizona State Capitol with Governor Jan Brewer regarding National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Childhelp went to the Nation’s Capitol to host their annual Day of Hope luncheon.
The 50-year-old organization did not stop there. A televised concert with music industry giant David Foster was taped in Washington D.C. at the Warner Theater. The event will soon become a telethon on cable network BET to raise funds for Childhelp and the battle against child abuse in America.
Carl’s Jr. gives to Phoenix Children’s Hospital
During the month of March, 60 Arizona Carl’s Jr. restaurants collected $26,790 in $1 donations to benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital. On April 28, Carl’s Jr. franchise owner and operator, Jason LeVecke, CEO of MJKL Enterprises, presented the check to the hospital on behalf of the thousands of Carl’s Jr. guests who support the great work Phoenix Children’s does for the health and well being of the children in our community.
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MLB Players Bring Spirit to Surprise
Retired Anaheim Angels outfielder Tim Salmon and local businessman Kelly House teamed up with GCJPR to produce a family friendly, Christian outreach event based around America’s favorite pastime- baseball. The inaugural Spirit of the Game brought out more than 1,000 people to Surprise Stadium – despite inclement weather – to meet and get autographs from over 30 active and retired Major League Baseball players from all over the Cactus League on February 20.
Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky joined the group of baseball talent and spoke to the crowd about his career, a battle with cancer that left him with an amputated left arm and how his faith has helped him move forward.
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| In a short ceremony on April 23, 2010 Governor Janet Brewer signed SB 1070, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, also commonly referred to as the Arizona Immigration law.There was little explanation and no apologies to those who might be affected adversely. Just a ham-fisted “take it or leave it” approach.Those of us who make a living from conventions and tourism were left on our own to explain to our customers what all this meant.I asked several colleagues and clients to read the law before they made any drastic decisions about continuing business in Arizona. They said they didn’t need to because the national media and the White House had already explained it to them and that there was no way they would risk coming to Arizona. The choice had been made for them.
I don’t think anyone knows for sure just how bad this law is going to be for the local economy. One way or the other all of our livelihoods are affected by conventions and tourists – and they won’t be coming here as they had before.
Phoenix was one of the final three cities for the 2012 Republican National Convention. Winning would have meant some $200 million in economic stimulus flowing into the state from visitors and convention organizers. I think we lost in a fair fight, but I am sure ultimately SB 1070 was the tipping point driving the RNC Site Selection Committee to choose Tampa, Florida over Phoenix.
This has been a textbook case of bad public relations. It could have been handled so much better. We will all be living with this bad communications plan for some time to come. I can only hope that businesses and tourists will continue to spend their money in Arizona, knowing that a boycott of the state is not the right way to fix this legislative debacle. I’m confident if we all work together, we can arrive at a solution that will fix this problem and restore the state’s reputation to what it once was – a great place to visit and live.
Sincerely,
 Gordon James
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 This April, GCJPR won a competitive bid to join the Shea Homes Arizona family and provide communications and social media strategy to their great marketing team. Shea Homes has continually ranked amongst the best in customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, and there’s no question why with their unparalleled commitment to building spectacular homes. GCJPR will support and leverage a robust existing media outreach and target new publications with readers interested in learning more about the Shea Homes lifestyle.
Jim Ward- votejimward.com
Highly successful businessman and Congressional District 5 hopeful, Jim Ward was recently described in The Wall Street Journal as an anti-establishment outsider poised to wreak havoc with the Washington establishment. Jim’s campaign continues to gain national attention with the highly respected national Rothenberg Report highlighting his candidacy as credible and claiming he has an excellent chance of winning in the fall. Contributing to the management of Ward’s fundraising and events is no small task as the candidate has been extremely active, but GCJPR is proud to report that Ward is out raising his fellow primary opponents 2-to-1.
GCJPR is happy to be helping the future of Arizona by assistingCongressional District 3 candidate Ben Quayle. Ben is anaccomplished businessman and attorney who is running for Congress because he can’t sit on the sidelines while our country is taken down an unsustainable path – a path where government takes more control of our everyday lives and the burden of out of control spending puts our nation at risk. Ben is ready to take on Washington, D.C. as a newgeneration of conservative leadership.
MCSF Strengthens Arizona Outreach
 On March 25, former Mayor of Phoenix Skip Rimsza and his wife Kim generously opened their home to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. The evening brought together community philanthropists and business leaders Deborah Carstens, Lee Hanley, Judge Michael Daly Hawkins, John Nickerson, The Honorable Richard Romley and Ira Shapiro to support the education of children of Marines.
Special guest speakers included Brigadier General Busby, as well as World War II Iwo Jima veteran Bill Hill. Margaret Davis, President and CEO of the Foundation attended along with several Arizona student scholarship recipients.
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc. provides scholarship assistance for post-high school education to qualified sons and daughters of Marines, Navy Corpsmen and Navy Religious Program Specialists who serve the Marines, with a particular attention given to children whose parents have been killed in combat or training. In 2009, the Foundation awarded $3.5 million in the form of 1,405 scholarships. The Foundation has funded scholarships to students in all 50 states and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2012.
GCJPR was very pleased to plan and execute campaign visits for Senator John McCain with Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) and former presidential running mate Governor Sarah Palin.
GCJPR will also coordinate the social media strategy and outreach for Shea Homes including; highlighting members of the Shea Homes staff and community giving back to others, weekly trivia facts and weekly tips for homeowners or prospective buyers.
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