by | Nov 14, 2011 | Business to Business, Community, Networking, The ADS Group |
The low temperature tonight in Minnesota will hover around 23 degrees. Cold as that might sound, in just a few short months, we’ll be aching for the mercury to crack 20.For upwards of ten thousand Minnesotans, a cold night doesn’t mean an extra blanket or a cup of cocoa by the fire. It means survival. One of our clients, IOCP, kicked off its annual sleepout event this past weekend. The event raises both awareness of and funds to fight homelessness. CLICK HERE for more information about how to support the 2011 Sleepout. Peter Larson, an energetic local teenager, slept out 30 consecutive nights last year – that’s a whole lot of chilly! See his tips on staying warm against the odds. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEI19zFc4DE&fs=1&source=uds] Whether it’s warm enough or not, we’ll take our hats off in honor of Peter and his enthusiasm for this cause that hits – well – closer to home than most of us may ever...
by | Nov 10, 2011 | Business to Business, Cities 97, Community, Fun Facts, Marketing, Musicians, Networking, The ADS Group |
On November 17th, just one week away, you can purchase a Cities 97 Sampler. Volume 23 will be in Target stores across the Twin Cities beginning at 8 AM. (Tip: The Nicollet Mall Target location will open at 7 AM that day!) For $25.97, what do you get? You get a beautifully packaged copy of the exclusive Cities 97 Sampler, with tracks by Adele, David Gray, O.A.R. and more. But have you wondered what the community gets? Love. Hope. CRITICAL RESOURCES. Cities 97 and their production partners have raised millions of dollars for MN charities. Take a look at the list of charities supported by last year’s Sampler alone! Angel Foundation – LinkAnimal Humane Society – LinkApple Tree Dental – LinkBlair’s Tree of Hope – LinkBlue Star Mothers – LinkBrain Injury Association of MN – LinkBridging Inc. – LinkBryan McDonough Military Heroes Foundation – LinkChildren’s Safety Centers – LinkCommonBond Communities – LinkConKerr Cancer – A Case For Smiles – LinkEmergency Food Shelf Network – LinkEmma Norton Services – LinkFaith’s Lodge – LinkGreater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery – LinkIris Remembers – LinkJunior League of Minneapolis – Back Pack Buddies – LinkMetro Meals on Wheels – LinkMinnesota Zoo Foundation – Dreamnight at the Zoo – LinkMS Cup Benefit for MS Society of MN – LinkMuscular Dystrophy Association – Camp Courage – LinkOne Heartland – LinkOpen Arms of Minnesota – LinkPACER Center – LinkProject Homeless Connect – LinkRock The Cause – LinkRonald McDonald House – MN – LinkSecond Harvest Heartland – LinkSenior Community Services – H.O.M.E Program – LinkSharing and Caring Hands – LinkSpare Key – LinkSpecial Olympics – MN – LinkStarlight Children’s Foundation –...
by | Nov 3, 2011 | Cities 97, Community, Fun Facts, Marketing, Press, The ADS Group |
With only two weeks to go until the Cities 97 Sampler Volume 23 drops, we’re staying buzzy and busy. Today we’ve had press on site shooting footage of the manufacturing process. Stay tuned to Channel 12, WCCO 4 News, Kare 11 or Twin Cities Live for your sneak peek behind the scenes! WCCO 4 News shooting footage of replication, the process of molding a CD from raw materials These discs have been replicated and printed and are readyto head to the assembly area for packaging One of the many smiling faces behind the Cities 97 Sampler FUN FACT: Each of the 33,000 Samplers is packaged by hand Mike Johnson, News Anchor for Channel 12 Connie Comeau, our COO, chatting with the press about our involvement with this amazing...
