Category: Ramblings

The 24 hour marketing marathon called CreateAthon has begun! The CDS Creative team and volunteers from creative agencies from around the area are holed up at the Junior Achievement building in Pittston, PA until 9am Friday morning. “CreateAthon is a 24-hour, work-around the clock creative blitz during which local advertising… Read More "CreateAthon Has Begun!"

Throughout the day I’ll be posting photos of the CreateAthon volunteers hard at work! These are from 10am, so have a good look at these “refreshed” individuals as I’m confident they won’t be looking like this at 9am tomorrow morning! Read More "10am Photos of CreateAthon"

Carole and Tom are working on the Telespond Senior Services website, logo and brochure during today’s 24-hour CreateAthon. I chatted with them about the organization and the project they’re working on. Read More "Telespond Senior Services Benefits from CreateAthon"

St. Joseph’s Outpatient Therapy Program is a beneficiary of CreateAthon. They wanted to get the word out about their water therapy program and will be receiving a design for a poster, brochure and billboard. I spoke with those working on this project: Read More "St. Joseph's Outpatient Therapy Program benefits from CreateAthon"

Junior Achievement of NEPA is a recipient of a new website during CreateAthon. They were also gracious enough to offer us their conference room to setup shop and work during this years CreateAthon. Thank you JA! I spoke with Randy who is working on the design of the site: Read More "Junior Achievement Benefits from CreateAthon"

The Volunteer Action Center which serves several counties in Northeast Pennsylvania is a beneficiary of this years CreateAthon. They were looking to have a professional PowerPoint presentation written and designed for them, and Catherine Shafer and her team from CDS Creative were there to help. I spoke with Karen who… Read More "Volunteer Action Center Benefits from CreateAthon"

Fallen Officers Remembered needed a website to help spread the word about their program of providing protective vests for police officers. When they heard about CDS Creative’s CreateAthon, they jumped at the opportunity to get a professional looking website. Catherine and her team of volunteers selected the organization to be… Read More "Fallen Officers Remembered Benefits from CreateAthon"

One of the projects that we’re working on here at CDS Creative’s CreateAthon is a logo, brochure and website for Telespond Senior Services. I checked in with Tom earlier in the day to see how the project is going and here’s an afternoon update. Read More "CreateAthon Afternoon Update – Telespond Senior Services"

When the 8am bell rang this morning, Catherine Shafer of CDS Creative assembled her team of volunteers to brief them on each project that is being undertaken during the 24-hour period known as CreateAthon. 15 organizations are the direct beneficiaries of logos, posters, marketing plans, brochures, signs, websites, PowerPoint presentations,… Read More "Overview of Non-Profit Orgs Benefiting from Today's CreateAthon"

Earlier today I checked in on the progress of the St. Joseph’s Outpatient Therapy Program’s project. Things are moving along well, and here is an afternoon update: Read More "CreateAthon Afternoon Update – St. Joseph's Outpatient Therapy Program"