Marketing Firm Offers Free Services to Non-Profits

Trio Solutions, a Mount Pleasant-based marketing communications agency, invites Low country-area nonprofit organizations to apply for the 7th annual CreateAthon®, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013.

CreateAthon is a collaborative, 24-hour creative blitz that changes the impact of nonprofits and the lives of creative thinkers. Trio Solutions, the official CreateAthon agency for the Charleston-metro area, will provide marketing services to Low country nonprofit organizations on a pro-bono basis from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday. The selected nonprofits should have little or no marketing budgets.

The deadline for CreateAthon 2013 applications is Friday, Sep. 13, 2013. Trio Solutions will select five local organizations and will announce the winners by September 27. Please visit http://www.trio-solutions.com/createathon orhttp://www.facebook.com/triosolutions to apply online or download an application.

"CreateAthon gives our team a chance to give back to our community and help organizations share their stories,” says Caitlin Ramsey, Trio’s CreateAthon coordinator. “Many nonprofits struggle for essential business-related funding and money for marketing is often mistakenly the first to be overlooked. We’re honored to offer our time and creative talents to help organizations that make such a positive impact on our community.”

CreateAthon was originally created by RIGGS advertising agency out of Columbia, South Carolina in 1997. Since the program’s expansion from a single market to an international effort in 2002, 85 agencies have joined the creative network, holding CreateAthon events in their cities. This effort has benefited more than 1,275 nonprofit organizations with approximately 3,200 projects valued at $16.1 million.

Trio Solutions Inc. is a full-service marketing communications agency with a philosophy to work hard, enjoy life and make a difference. Trio specializes in marketing and public relations, event planning, graphic design, and web and social media solutions that increase awareness and strengthen brands. Trio serves national and local nonprofit and health care organizations. For more information, visit trio-solutions.com, facebook.com/triosolutions and twitter.com/triosolutions.