OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At this year’s Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting on May 2, Business Wire will once again be raising money for charity selling commemorative gold-colored themed tumblers that benefit a local youth organization.
“What a great opportunity to raise awareness while generating much-needed funds to support advocates for children within the court system. Every dollar that Business Wire raises ultimately helps transform a child’s future,” said Kimberly Thomas, Executive Director of CASA for Douglas County.
A popular show tradition, Business Wire's fundraiser mementos provide Berkshire Hathaway shareholders with creative, limited edition keepsakes that mark the theme of the year’s gathering.
For 2015, Business Wire features a Berkshire Hathaway 50th anniversary coffee tumbler, available for $10 each.
All proceeds are donated to CASA for Douglas County, Nebraska (Court Appointed Special Advocates), a charitable organization that provides a voice for abused and neglected children within the court system through the use of trained citizen volunteers. Each year, Business Wire contributes $5,000 towards the effort and covers all costs for the promotional items.
“For eight years we have proudly participated at the Berkshire annual meeting while helping out with a worthy cause like CASA. In the spirit of this year’s 50th anniversary theme, we will celebrate Berkshire's golden anniversary by contributing to charity,” said Cathy Baron Tamraz, chairwoman and chief executive officer of Business Wire.
CASA was established in the Omaha area in 1998 at the urging of area judges. The idea of CASA first originated in the Seattle area, when a juvenile court judge felt that he was not sufficiently informed about a case involving a child. CASA was created under the premise that there must be an advocate for children within the court system--someone who will fight and keep the child's best interests at heart. It is the CASA volunteer that helps judges make good decisions on behalf of these abused children.
The tumblers are available at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha.
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