Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Thu, February 24, 2011
Cbeyond Sponsors Make-A-Wish Foundationa?s Walk for Wishes
SAN DIEGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Cbeyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBEY), ([ www.cbeyond.net ]), a leading provider of business IT and communications services to more than 55,000 small businesses across the country and 2,400 in San Diego County, today announced it is sponsoring the Make-A-Wish Foundationa™s Walk for Wishes, a five-mile walk through Sea World and Mission Bay that will raise funds to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. The walk will take place on February 26, 2011, and more information can be found at [ http://sandiego.cbeyond.net ].
"Cbeyond is always looking for ways to support the local community. The Make-A-Wish foundation is a wonderful organization working toward a great cause"
Cbeyond is offering to their small business customers the chance to participate in the walk free of charge as part of the Cbeyond team. In addition to the waived entry fee, walkers will receive:
- a Cbeyond t-shirt to wear in the walk and a Walk for Wishes commemorative t-shirt
- A goody bag including special vendor offers
- 50% off admission to Sea World valid either Saturday, February 26, 2011, or Sunday, February 27, 2011
The Walk for Wishes will begin at Sea World, where walkers will enjoy a one-mile stroll through the park, featuring live animals, characters and more. The route will continue around the scenic Mission Bay for four miles before returning to the South Shores festival area.
aCbeyond is always looking for ways to support the local community. The Make-A-Wish foundation is a wonderful organization working toward a great cause,a said Robbie Beck, vice president and general manager of Cbeyonda™s San Diego branch. aWe love to offer our customers and friends opportunities to participate in local activities that contribute to the wellness of the community.a
Cbeyond provides more than 30 productivity-enhancing applications to small businesses, including voice, broadband, mobile, messaging, security and marketing services. For more small business information and to learn about Cbeyond's portfolio of IT and communications services, visit [ www.cbeyond.net ].
View a social media version of the release here: [ http://pitch.pe/127529 ].
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the [ wishes ] of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a groupof caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the worlda™s leading childrena™s charities, with 64 [ chapters ] in the United States and itsterritories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 [ volunteers ], the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 200,000 wishes in the UnitedStates since its inception. For more information about the San Diego Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit [ www.wishsandiego.org ] and discover how you can ashare the power of a wish®.a
About Cbeyond
For more than 10 years, Cbeyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBEY) has provided small businesses with leading IT and communications solutions. Serving customers throughout the U.S., Cbeyond offers morethan 30 productivity-enhancing applications including local and long-distance voice, broadband Internet, mobile, BlackBerry(R), voicemail, email, web hosting, fax-to-email, data backup, file-sharing, virtual private networking and cloud services. Winning over 50 awards for product innovation, growth andproviding a quality customer experience, Cbeyond continues to focus on helping small businessessucceed and grow through high-performance technology, superior services and world-class support. For more information on Cbeyond, visit [ www.cbeyond.net ] and follow Cbeyond on Twitter: [ www.Twitter.com/Cbeyondinc ].
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