RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., Sept. 30, 2009 – Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope, a goodwill program supporting community-based foundations and charities headed by some of this country's most respected sports legends, will team up with regional retail partners P.C. Richard & Son, American TV, hhgregg, Conn’s and Fred Meyer to offer a portion of sales to the Dan Marino Foundation from all Samsung products sold during their in-store and online promotions.
Founded in 1992, The Dan Marino Foundation supports medical research, treatment and outreach programs for children with chronic illnesses and developmental disabilities. The Foundation has raised more than $22 million to provide these programs and services that have benefited hundreds of thousands of children and their families. Since 2004, Dan Marino and his foundation have been a part of Samsung’s Four Season of Hope philanthropic initiative.
“Since teaming up five years ago, Dan Marino has become an icon in Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope program,” said Tim Baxter co-president of the Consumer Electronics division at Samsung Electronics America, Inc. “We are honored to work with such a first-class athlete and philanthropist and we look forward to joining forces with our regional retail partners in supporting the Dan Marino Foundation’s dedication to providing treatment programs and the latest medical breakthroughs to children who need it most.”
“I am grateful for Samsung’s continued support and I look forward to working together to raise awareness and support for children with chronic illnesses and developmental disabilities,” said Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Marino. “To date, Four Seasons of Hope has raised millions of dollars for the Dan Marino Foundation and this year’s program will be no exception as we continue to help families dealing with autism.”
Since its inception, Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope has raised more than $20 million for charity and is dedicated to meeting the needs of these children and their families through ongoing partnerships with athletes, print publications and channel partners. For more information on Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope and The Dan Marino Foundation, please visit: www.fourseasonsofhope.com andwww.danmarinofoundation.org.
About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), based in Ridgefield Park, NJ, is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The company markets a broad range of award-winning consumer electronics, information systems, and home appliance products, as well as oversees all of Samsung’s North American operations including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. As a result of its commitment to innovation and unique design, the Samsung organization is one of the most decorated brands in the electronics industry. The company was ranked #6 in the Electronics Industry segment in Fortune Magazine’s “Most Admired Companies 2008,” and named as one of Fast Company’s “Fast 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2008.” Among popular BusinessWeek rankings, the company ranked #26 in the publication’s “Most Innovative Companies of 2008”. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com
About The Dan Marino Foundation
The Dan Marino Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides integrated treatment programs, outreach services and research of chronic illnesses and developmental disabilities in children. Since the organization was established more than 14 years ago, it has built the Miami Children’s Hospital Dan Marino Center in Weston, FL, which is now recognized both nationally and internationally for its ability to provide the finest integrative care for children with autism. Currently, more than 20,000 children are seen at the Center each year for approximately 50,000 visits annually. In 2006, they introduced the Marino Autism Research Institute – a “Virtual Institute” designed to sponsor cross-university collaborative research in understanding, treating and preventing autism. Also launched by the Marino family is Childnet.tv, a web TV channel that is dedicated to autism and other neuron-developmental disorders and showcases personal stories, therapies and the latest medical breakthroughs. For more information about the Dan Marino Foundation, please visit http://www.danmarinofoundation.org
