Pgh Party for a Purpose Website Launched

September 2008

PGH Party for a Purpose (PPP) and Tailored Marketing, Inc. (TMI) are pleased to announce the launch of www.pghpartyforapurpose.org, a website created to enhance the work of PPP as it aims to attract increased attendance and participation at its quarterly benefit events.

The website was developed by the creative minds at TMI, which offered its time and talents free of charge to assist the fledgling group in getting the word out about upcoming parties.

“We’re are really excited to help such a great group of individuals get their organization off the ground,” said Taylor Abbett, President of TMI.

PPP’s mission is to host fun, creative, affordable parties for diverse, young-minded individuals while raising funds and generating support for nonprofit organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania. PPP partners with local artists and venues to throw a great party every quarter, donating 100% of all proceeds to a partner beneficiary. In addition to raising support for local nonprofit organizations, PPP provides space for local musicians and artists to share their work with a new audience. By engaging venues across the city, PPP's event-goers have the opportunity to see emerging new talent in awesome spaces. PPP has held events for many local organizations such as PA League of Young Voters Education Fund, Contact Pittsburgh, Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership, as well as many others.

Vivien Luk, Jess Obergas, and Julie Pezzino, the founders of PPP, work hard to make sure that 100% of all proceeds go to a selected organization. “We are so pleased and grateful that the team at Tailored Marketing was willing to offer their services pro bono to create an outstanding website for our organization,” the three founders said in a combined statement. “We could not ask for a more effective and attractive online presence.”

PGH Party for a Purpose is currently working with Amizade Global Services and Strong Women Strong Girls as for the next two parties. Amizade Global Services provides individuals and communities with a new understanding through intercultural service and learning. Their Keep it Real (KIR) program, based at the University of Pittsburgh, aims to assist and encourage the Somali Bantu refugee families to take up the opportunities available to all Americans, whether they be educational, social or vocational. Through KIR's Refugee Tutoring program, the Somali Bantu families in Pittsburgh are provided with free in-home English language support. Strong Women Strong Girls creates communities of strong and successful women today, supporting the strong and successful women of tomorrow. PPP has worked with numerous other organizations in the Pittsburgh area to help raise money and awareness for their causes.

Tailored Marketing, Inc. is a marketing and advertising consultancy which helps companies and nonprofit organizations achieve their marketing goals by delivering a wide range of services including the development of marketing strategies, the creation and execution of marketing plans, creating graphic design for print/web, planning events and placing media buys.

PGH Party for a Purpose is looking forward to helping out more nonprofit organizations in the coming years. If you are looking to have a party for a good cause, feel free to visit http://pghpartyforapurpose.org/whoweare.html for more information.