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Friday, October 8, 2010

SCOTT BRAND CREATES “DONE RIGHT AWARDS”

SCOTT BRAND CREATES “DONE RIGHT AWARDS”; CALLS ON HISPANICS TO NOMINATE PERSONS WHO HAVE “DONE RIGHT” BY THEIR COMMUNITY

At Least Five Winners Will Receive $2,000 and a $5,000 Donation to Non-Profit of Their Choice
I'm pasting this press release below:

The purpose of these awards is to give back to the Hispanic community for their loyalty to the Scott brand by recognizing individuals who embody our core values of doing things right
We’re looking for everyday people – unsung heroes, if you will – who have done right by going above and beyond the call of duty to help the Hispanic community.
Nominations are open from now to Oct. 15, 2010
A minimum of five nominees will be chosen by an independent panel of judges composed of community leaders
To nominate someone whose efforts deserve to be publicly known and recognized, consumers should visit www.marcascott.com. The nomination must include the name of the candidate for the award, a description in 100 words or less of the extraordinary deeds he or she has done for the Hispanic community, and their name, email address and telephone number. For more information, please call 1-888-444-9839.


NEENAH, WIS., Sept. 1, 2010 - The Scott brand is celebrating its Done Right philosophy by inviting consumers to nominate candidates for its first Done Right Awards. To be eligible, the nominees need to have performed extraordinary deeds of great value for the Hispanic community. Winners will receive $2,000 each, plus a $5,000 donation to a charity or non-profit of their choice.

“The purpose of these awards is to give back to the Hispanic community for their loyalty to the Scott brand by recognizing individuals who embody our core values of doing things right,” said Chris Allen, Scott brand manager. “Scott brand products are done right because they blend great performance and value. We’re looking for everyday people – unsung heroes, if you will – who have done right by going above and beyond the call of duty to help the Hispanic community.”

In that vein, the brand is calling on Latinos to submit one or more nominations between now and Oct. 15, 2010. A minimum of five nominees will be chosen by an independent panel of judges composed of community leaders, on or about Nov. 1, 2010.

Anyone can nominate a candidate. To nominate someone whose efforts deserve to be publicly known and recognized, consumers should visit www.marcascott.com. The nomination must include the name of the candidate for the award, a description in 100 words or less of the extraordinary deeds he or she has done for the Hispanic community, and their name, email address and telephone number. For more information, please call 1-888-444-9839.

About Scott

The Scott brand invented many of the product categories consumers today rely on throughout the world, including rolled toilet paper, paper towels for household and kitchen use, and paper napkins. In 2006, Scott brand crossed the billion-dollar U.S. sales mark following four consecutive years of significant growth in the consumer bath tissue and towel category. With this milestone, the Scott brand joins the top tier of consumer packaged goods brands with over $1 billion in U.S. sales. When combined with sales of Scott-branded products in Europe and in Kimberly-Clark Professional and K-C's developing and emerging markets businesses, the brand's worldwide sales exceed $2 billion, underscoring the Scott name as one of K-C's power brands. The Scott brand stands alongside Huggies and Kleenex in the elite company of billion-dollar brands. For more information about Scott visit www.kimberly-clark.com.

About Madre y Mujer

Madre y Mujer is a Kimberly-Clark initiative whose mission is to provide practical, everyday solutions to Hispanic women in an effort to improve their quality of life and that of their families. As such, Madre y Mujer is based on lasting family values, including the hygiene and health of Latino families throughout the various stages of life. The solutions Madre y Mujer offers are supported by the excellent products that sponsor this initiative, and by the advice it is continuously providing to Hispanic women and families. The proven quality of Kimberly-Clark’s trusted products constitutes the best guarantee that families which use them are being well cared for. For more information about this unique program, visit www.madreymujer.com

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people – nearly a quarter of the world's population – trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 138-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.

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