2012-03-15T14:06:53-05:00 Zend_Feed_Writer http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/en CaringBridge Support support@caringbridge.org http://caringbridge.custhelp.com/app/home copyright footer text 2012-03-15T14:06:53-05:00 2012-03-15T14:06:53-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/charity_navigator For the fifth consecutive year, CaringBridge earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest evaluator of charities. 2012-02-21T09:14:38-06:00 2012-02-21T09:14:38-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/endowment CaringBridge received its largest gift to date for the purpose of establishing an endowment fund. The Roger and Hazel Perkins Endowed Fund, established by the late Roger and Hazel Perkins of Edina, Minn., supports the CaringBridge mission to amplify the love, hope and compassion in the world, making each health journey easier. 2012-01-27T13:45:16-06:00 2012-01-27T13:44:46-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/2012_board CaringBridge recently appointed Leigh Bailey and Karen Hohertz-Jacobs to its board of directors. 2012-05-03T15:49:46-05:00 2012-05-03T15:49:46-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/greenbaypackers CaringBridge announced today that the Green Bay Packers, defending world champions, have allowed CaringBridge to add a Packers-themed website template to its robust style library. 2011-11-30T15:05:56-06:00 2011-11-30T15:05:56-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/illuminate CaringBridge, a nonprofit providing personal websites that connect family and friends during a health challenge is asking for donations in order to continue providing families a place to receive love, hope and compassion. 2011-11-16T11:29:08-06:00 2011-11-16T11:29:08-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/ehealthcare-leadership-award CaringBridge won an eHealthcare Leadership Award in recognition of being an outstanding healthcare website. 2011-03-11T09:50:10-06:00 2011-03-11T09:50:10-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/tech-200 CaringBridge, a nonprofit providing personal websites that connect family and friends during a health challenge was named to Lead411’s 2011 Technology 200 list. 2011-03-11T09:37:04-06:00 2011-03-11T09:37:04-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/nr_20111102 CaringBridge has partnered with the Minnesota Vikings to add a Minnesota Vikings website style to its robust style library through a generous in-kind gift of their logo and intellectual property. Now Vikings fans who are sharing their health journey on CaringBridge can show their purple pride by selecting the Minnesota Vikings website style. 2011-02-11T17:08:19-06:00 2011-02-11T15:31:37-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/nr_20111012 CaringBridge hired Jennifer Foth as planned giving officer. In this new role, Foth will engage with donors who wish to make a planned gift to support the mission of CaringBridge. 2011-02-11T17:08:19-06:00 2011-02-11T15:34:52-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/nr_20110928 Upstairs Solutions, an online education leader in senior care, and CaringBridge, announced a partnership within the senior care, e-learning industry. 2012-05-03T15:41:43-05:00 2012-05-03T15:41:43-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/news-ucare-partnership UCare and CaringBridge have formed a partnership to help UCare's members and others experiencing a significant health challenge get and stay connected with their family and friends. 2012-05-03T15:42:41-05:00 2012-05-03T15:42:41-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/sami-pelton CaringBridge recently promoted Sami Pelton to vice president of program strategy. In her new role, Pelton leads and manages all aspects of program strategy. She executes and sets strategic direction for the product development lifecycle to ensure CaringBridge continues to fulfill its mission. 2012-05-03T15:43:39-05:00 2012-05-03T15:43:39-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/amputee-coalition The Amputee Coalition, a national nonprofit organization serving more than 2 million people with limb loss and more than 28 million people at risk for amputation, announced a partnership with CaringBridge. CaringBridge provides free websites that connect people experiencing a significant health challenge to family and friends, making each health journey easier. 2012-05-03T15:45:03-05:00 2012-05-03T15:45:04-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/mnstatefair CaringBridge will host the "Compassion is Contagious" exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair from August 25 to September 5, 2011. The exhibit is a 20 foot interactive wall display located in the Health Fair 11 building. Fairgoers can post inspirational and supportive messages to loved ones facing a health journey. The messages will be on display for the duration of the fair, inspiring others to spread compassion when health matters most. 2012-05-03T15:45:41-05:00 2012-05-03T15:45:41-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/corporate-foundation-giving CaringBridge recently hired Stuart Shwiff as corporate and foundation giving officer. In this new role, Shwiff will help CaringBridge fulfill its mission by building a comprehensive national charitable corporate partnership program, ensuring companies nationwide are provided opportunities to engage with CaringBridge. 2012-05-03T15:46:27-05:00 2012-05-03T15:46:27-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/living-beyond-breast-cancer Living Beyond Breast Cancer joined CaringBridge today as a nonprofit partner organization. The mission of Living Beyond Breast Cancer is to empower all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. The partnership will raise awareness of CaringBridge among women affected by breast cancer to help make their health journeys easier. 2012-05-03T15:47:19-05:00 2012-05-03T15:47:19-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/nr_20110606 CaringBridge today announced a partnership with I'm Too Young for This! Cancer Foundation. Founded by and for young adults affected by cancer, the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation is the nation's largest support community for the next generation of patients, survivors and caregivers. The partnership will help raise awareness of each nonprofit within patient and caregiver communities so that more people in need can benefit from the services they provide. 2012-02-03T12:39:44-06:00 2012-02-03T12:39:44-06:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/nr_20110601 Staying connected to family and friends during a significant health challenge such as cancer, premature birth or serious injury can have a powerful impact on the healing process. CaringBridge helps provide powerful connections through free, patient-focused websites. The websites are made possible because of the generosity of donors. 2012-05-03T15:48:27-05:00 2012-05-03T15:48:27-05:00 http://www.caringbridge.org/newsrelease/view/nr_20110323 A September 2010 commissioned survey conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of CaringBridge revealed an astonishing perception among patients who use CaringBridge. More than 4,000 people were surveyed about the impact CaringBridge made in their lives. The conclusion? Ninety-one percent of respondents facing a health challenge such as cancer, premature birth or serious injury said that using CaringBridge to stay connected with family and friends helped make their individual health journey easier, while 88 percent said using CaringBridge positively impacted their healing process.