MIAMI, Aug. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Donning suits,
pencil skirts, ties, and slacks, a group of publicists from Kreps
DeMaria Public Relations & Marketing plunged into the pool at
Sagamore, The Art Hotel in a lively demonstration of support for
three local charities. Through the splashy act, dubbed their
"corporate cannonball," the creative firm hopes to raise awareness
for a trio of South Florida
nonprofit organizations as well as encourage other corporate groups
to have a little pool fun—completely clad in business attire—to
help bring attention, and donations, to their own preferred local
charities.
The team of publicists took to the pool at South Beach's
Sagamore, The Art Hotel on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 20. The firm's 22-person staff
accented business looks with water goggles and momentarily traded
iPads and notebooks for kickboards.
During the "corporate cannonball" spectacle, which was
documented for a video, Kreps
DeMaria pledged to offer monetary support to three local
charities. Donations will be made to Centro Mater Child Care
Services, Inc., a Miami-Dade
County nonprofit organization that provides quality care and
education for economically disadvantaged children and families;
Give a Buck for Special Equestrians, a Florida-based nonprofit that supports
therapeutic horseback riding programs for the disabled; and Miami
Bridge Youth & Family Services, Inc., Miami-Dade County's only 24-hour emergency
shelter for youths ages 10 to 17.
Additionally, the firm used the watershed moment to dare
other companies to follow their philanthropic plunge by
demonstrating their own "Corporate Cannonball" and donating at
least $100 to a local charity.
"We wanted to do something representative of our firm's
creativity that would draw attention to small, local organizations
that often get minimal hype for the extraordinary services they
provide," said Kreps DeMaria President Sissy DeMaria.
"And we saw this as a great opportunity to come together as a
company, give back to our community and encourage other companies
to do the same," added CEO Israel
Kreps.
Headquartered in Coral Gables,
Kreps DeMaria has an affiliate
office in New York with HWPR, one
of the city's leading public relations firms, and is a founding
member of WorldWise PR Affiliates, a strategic alliance of
well-established independent public relations firms in New York, London, Sao
Paulo, Mexico City,
Copenhagen, Dubai, and Delhi.
Click here to see Kreps DeMaria's
"Corporate Cannonball" video, which has already made some
waves online. For further information about Kreps DeMaria, please call 305-663-3543 or visit
www.krepspr.com.
About Kreps DeMaria
Kreps DeMaria Public Relations and Marketing, led by industry
veterans Israel Kreps and
Sissy DeMaria, is a full-service
firm with strong regional, national and international reach.
Founded in 1988, Kreps DeMaria
specializes in the areas of residential and commercial real estate,
hospitality, law, banking and luxury retail. The firm provides a
broad range of specialized, results-driven services, including
corporate communication, publicity, social media strategy, crisis
management and special events management. Clients enjoy
unparalleled service under the direction of a firm partner and
account teams that work proactively and creatively to ensure
expectations aren't just met, but exceeded. Through the work of
highly trained professionals, cutting-edge technology and bottom
line-oriented strategies, Kreps
DeMaria has the know-how and proven expertise to provide
high-level counseling, execute ideas and achieve results.
Headquartered in Miami, the
firm has an affiliate office in New
York with HWPR, one of New
York's leading public relations firms. A founding member of
WorldWise PR Affiliates, Kreps
DeMaria has additionally formed a strategic alliance of
well-established independent public relations firms in London, Sao
Paulo, Mexico City,
Delhi, Paris, Scandinavia, and Dubai. For more information on Kreps DeMaria, please call 305-663-3543 or visit
www.krepspr.com.
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