Organizations offering aid to the victims of the Myanmar cyclone can
distribute their messages through PR Newswire in the U.S., Latin America,
Asia and Western Europe at no charge; all releases will also be distributed
through PR Newswire's partner CSRwire
NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- PR Newswire has waived fees for all
news releases relating to aid in rescue and recovery efforts for the
Myanmar cyclone crisis and has taken the unprecedented step of translating
and distributing many of the releases to media worldwide.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000306/PRNLOGO )
PR Newswire will waive fees through midnight on Sunday, May 11 for U.S.
organizations that wish to communicate their efforts of assistance to media
and public audiences in the United States, Latin America, Asia and Western
Europe, in addition to the many academics, activists, CSR investment
houses, NGOs, educational institutions and government bodies served by PR
Newswire's corporate social responsibility partner, CSRwire.
"A crisis of this magnitude warrants immediate action from
organizations in a position to help," said Dave Armon, chief operating
officer, PR Newswire. "By granting access to our global communications
network PR Newswire can assist those organizations who are announcing
initiatives to aid the victims of the cyclone in Myanmar get their
important messages to audiences around the world. Our customers and
employees have come to expect that PR Newswire will offer our assistance in
times of crisis such as this, and we are very happy to be able to do so."
To view news releases issued by PR Newswire members offering aid,
please visit http://www.prnewswire.com/gh/cnoc/comp/683205.html, under
Myanmar Cyclone.
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general public with their up-to-the-minute, full-text news developments.
Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 14 countries and
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Media plc of London.
Contact: Rachel Meranus at +1.201.360.6776 or 646.295.5401 or
rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com.
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