EKC PR Client News :: Funding Factory Partners With Sony to Offer "Planet 51" Incentive

FundingFactory, the nation’s leading fundraising-through-recycling program, today announces their most recent promotion through their collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment and its upcoming animated comedy Planet 51. The film opens in theaters November 20, 2009.

As part of its search for new, fun and creative ways to introduce kids to the importance of recycling, FundingFactory’s Planet 51 incentive promotion serves to motivate, engage and involve students in the active process of recycling.

Planet 51 is a galactic sized animated alien adventure comedy revolving around American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker, who lands on Planet 51 thinking he is the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, he finds that this planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a white picket fence world reminiscent of a cheerfully innocent 1950’s America, and whose only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders... like Chuck! With the help of his robot companion "Rover" and his new friend Lem, Chuck must navigate his way through the dazzling, but bewildering, landscape of Planet 51 in order to escape becoming a permanent part of the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum.

The Planet 51 campaign will be available to all of FundingFactory’s elementary school participants. Through their partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, FundingFactory will offer the Planet 51 Fun Pack to all participating coordinators. Mailed directly to the classroom, Fun Packs will include such items as Planet 51 movie stickers, temporary tattoos, glow-in-the-dark squeeze balls and other promotional merchandise. Teachers can utilize the Fun Pack to reward students that bring empty printer cartridges and/or used cell phones. Also included in the Fun Pack as motivational and reminder tools are Planet 51 Reminder Trading Cards and “Recycle Here” classroom posters.

To top off their fall promotion, FundingFactory will be offering a grand prize to the class that collects the most recyclable items. The prize will include a free screening of Planet 51 for the entire class. All registered and participating organizations will be eligible to enter a random drawing for the grand prize. For official rules and drawing date, visit: www.fundingfactory.com/Planet51/about.aspx.

“FundingFactory was launched with a vision to help schools raise money through the valuable effort of recycling,” states Sean Michaels, co-president of FundingFactory. “We are extremely excited to work with Sony Pictures Entertainment to help facilitate schools in raising funds and recycling awareness with these fun and creative incentives.”

Introducing FundingFactory's EPK

Eileen Koch & Company INC.
proudly presents
FundingFactory's new EPK!

Sean Michaels, president and co-founder of FundingFactory,
discusses the company and how they're helping organizations make money through the innovative concept of fundraising-through-recycling.

For more information:
www.fundingfactory.com

August Action! An Exciting and Busy Month for EKC

As July calendars across the globe flipped to August 1, 2009 Eileen Koch and Company INC. (EKC) eagerly hit the ground running at full speed. This month in particular, our dedicated staff has been in an excited frenzy jumping into action and working ‘round the clock on the many new developments for our clients.

We hope that through this post, we can share with you a personal slice of one of the many unique features that we at EKC pride ourselves on -- our signature ability to excel in tailoring our public relations services to countless fields without losing a pinch of personal touch and devotion to our individualized client campaigns.

Among our many client events and projects for August include…

…Fashion Designer Lorena Sarbu has been busy meeting with multiple celebrities and their stylists to discuss gown designs for such notable award events as the Daytime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Teen Choice Awards and VMAs.

…Country/pop sensation Laura Bryna made her dazzling Los Angeles debut at the House of Blues in Hollywood on August 10th. (Eileen Koch had a ball rekindling her dancing days with the hiring of Eddie Garcia as the choreographer for the event. The addition of the dancers made the concert a smashing hit!)

…EKC proudly escorted actor client Cambell Westmoreland down the red carpet during last weekend’s premiere of the summer box-office hit Shorts.

…Excitedly composing a Back-To-School Campaign for FundingFactory.

...Busily announcing Patricia Weber’s ingenious Webisode series Mother-in-Law Hell — the newfound comfort food for women across the globe suffering from chronic mother-in-law strife.

…Softline Home Fashions receives USCA recognition -- the home fashion powerhouse became the proud recipient of the 2009 Best of Gardena Award.

...Sharing with the world Pop/R&B sensation Abrina's latest single, "Cruel Summer."

...Working closely with YoungHollywood.com to announce their partnerships with TVGuide.com, Hulu and AT&T.

...Launching Monica Hansen's party at Guys & Dolls in Hollywood to celebrate her 8-page pictorial in the July/August issue of Playboy magazine.

...In negotiations with G4 network for a new reality show, "Mack Pack" (created by EKC) to feature clients The Pick-Up Artist Mystery, Matador, Lovedrop and Mehow.

...Working with HD Television to feature SexSymbolsOnline.com in the new reality show, "Doheny Models "and "Get Out" (shot in Puerto Rico and South Beach). EKC also organized a major photo shoot for Sex Symbols in LA.

Eileen Koch and Company INC. consistently puts our best foot forward to achieve maximum results for the benefit of our clients… and this month proves to be no exception!

Eileen Koch & Company INC. Client FundingFactory Featured in the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal!

Eileen Koch & Company INC. secured an article for its client FundingFactory in the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal!

The article, 'Reverse Logistics' Company Pays for Discarded Electronic 'Junk' written by Jerri Brouse, reads:

"And old cell phone and a few empty printer cartridges may be worthless to most people, but to nonprofit organizations and schools across the United States, those useless items can prove to be very valuable, thanks to a Pennsylvania- based company that turns recyclables into cash and other rewards.

The Funding Factory serves more than 50,000 member organizations and helps schools and nonprofit organizations earn funds for technology, classroom equipment and even cash through its fund-raising- through-recycling program." (read more here)

Be sure to check out the services offered by FundingFactory -- www.fundingfactory.com.