Taking Fundraising to New Heights - MediciGlobal's Global eMarketing Director Jumps from 10,000 feet for Alzheimer's Research
By Mediciglobal, PRNETuesday, June 29, 2010
MediciGlobal team members lead the way in 'Extreme Charity'
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania, and LONDON, June 30, 2010 - Participating in 'extreme charity' events aptly describes the commitment
of MediciGlobal's employees to raising money for noteworthy causes. Last
year, one of MediciGlobal's new project leaders climbed Kilimanjaro for
cancer research, and this year, the same executive is embarking on a trek
across India in a Tuk Tuk (a three-wheeler motorized version of the
traditional rickshaw). The journey will raise money for two Indian based
charities.
This July, in the UK, MediciGlobal's Global eMarketing Director will be
the next adventurer to participate in an extreme charity event. With a
commitment to advancing Alzheimer's research, Nick Halkitis will skydive from
a plane hovering over Maidstone, Kent. While the charity event offers jumps
from a lesser height, Halkitis settled on the highest altitude jump of 10,000
feet.
"I have worked on eMarketing campaigns across all therapeutic areas,"
says Nick Halkitis. "In my daily work, I help bring clinical trials to
patients on the Internet, and in my spare time I want to help by raising
money for research. When I can do this in a fun and challenging way, it makes
the fundraising event even more interesting."
Halkitis' sky diving event has been organized by Skyline Parachuting –
the largest organizer of sponsored charity jumps in the UK. Skyline works
with over 1,500 charities that are gladly willing to fund each participant's
dive in return for a minimum donation of sponsorship money to the charity.
Since its establishment 14 years ago, Skyline jumpers have raised over 4.5
million pounds Sterling (nearly US$7 million) for participating charities.
Halkitis will not be jumping alone however; the 21-year-old son of
MediciGlobal President and CEO will also be taking the plunge. Austin Moench
says, "As a pre-med major, I too want to help advance medical research. These
are values instilled in me as a member of the MediciGlobal 'family.' I have
grown up in an environment where advancing patient causes and clinical
research are of paramount importance. Now I can contribute to this in my own
way."
Liz Moench, President and CEO of MediciGlobal, encourages team members to
support medical charities on the ground and in the air. "Participation in
charitable events makes us all proud of our colleagues," she remarks. Other
MediciGlobal co-workers have been actively involved in supporting bike rides
for Multiple Sclerosis.
Halkitis and Moench are scheduled to make their jump on Friday, July 2.
They will tandem skydive with the guidance of a professional instructor from
Skyline Parachuting. From 10,000 feet, the duo will freefall for half of the
distance (5,000 feet) at a speed of 120mph before the parachute is deployed.
About MediciGlobal
MediciGlobal based in the U.S. and U.K., is a specialty patient
recruitment - retention company, developing programmes for clinical trials of
all sizes in countries around the globe. MediciGlobal's expertise in patient
recruitment and retention ensures that biopharmaceutical and life sciences
companies meet their clinical study timelines. MediciGlobal is one of few
companies focused solely on patient recruitment and retention for twenty
years. The MediciGlobal team leads the way in bringing innovation to patient
recruitment and retention. An out of the box team willing to take on
challenging projects and delivering results. www.mediciglobal.com
Ann Armillei, MediciGlobal, +1-484-674-6835, AArmillei at MediciGlobal.com
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