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Thank You CreateAthon 2011
  • Written by Julie Flannery Allen, Zing

How much good can you do in 24 hours if you put your mind, and most importantly­– your heart, into it? Well on Sept 16, 2011. We found out, quite a lot. The CreateAthon had a catchy name and the premise was good. 24 hours of creative blitz. What the heck? We’ve pulled all-nighters before,... Read More

10th Annual CreatonAthon
  • Written by Monique Moffit, The Sales Factory

I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the CreateAthon that the Sales Factory just participated in. In the words of our President Ged King “CreateAthon is our 24-hour creative blitz during which we provide North Carolina non-profits marketing services on a pro bono basis. And we don’t do this work alone. Since the... Read More

CreateAthon: Grown up and ready to go.
  • Written by Teresa Coles

For 14 years we’ve labored through September nights, consuming ungodly amounts of coffee, Coke and cheese puffs in the name of CreateAthon. It hasn’t always been pretty, and it never is when you’re facing drastic shortages of time, money, manpower and supplies. Yet somehow the work always gets done, and every year we leave CreateAthon pondering... Read More

CreateAthon 2011 Work: A Look at Literacy
  • Written by Teresa Coles

We all have the opportunity to learn, and the inability to read only affects a few people in the community. It’s really not my issue. Overcoming this all-too pervasive insight formed the basis of the brand strategy we developed for Kershaw County Literacy Association during CreateAthon. With a staggering 23% illiteracy rate in this area, KCLA... Read More

Telling the CreateAthon Story
  • Written by Teresa Coles

There’s nothing more exciting than watching our tiny, baby idea — staying up all night to give back to local charities — grow into a powerful movement for creating social good. As CreateAthon grows, so does the chatter about it. Just follow the #createathon hashtag on Twitter and you can see for yourself. We believe... Read More