Agency News News February 25, 2013
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – inferno, a full-service advertising, marketing, design and public relations firm, celebrated the dedicated members of its Fuelanthropic program with a special happy hour in the city’s South Main district. The event, which included several agency employees and representatives from local organizations, honored 9 members for their ongoing volunteer efforts within the community. As an agency, inferno was able to donate 725 hours of community service throughout 2012, bringing the total number of hours contributed since the program’s inception to 8,523.
“We are very proud of the employees who devoted such a large amount of time to assist our community,” said Tim Sellers, Agency Partner at inferno. “We encourage our employees to give back to the community in meaningful ways and our Fuelanthropic program gives our staff the ability and support to do so.”
inferno’s Fuelanthropic program provides employees with a full week of paid time off each year to help the community in a way that they choose. Fuelanthropic members use their civic time to give back through a variety of organizations, including the Exchange Club Family Center, Mid-South Division of the America Cancer Society, New Ballet Ensemble & School, Habitat for Humanity, Northeast Arkansas Humane Society, First Presbyterian’s Soup Kitchen for the Homeless and many more. In addition, the agency lends time as a whole to support its 2013 beneficiary, Hope House, with various events throughout the year.
During the event, attendees enjoyed various drinks and appetizers, while celebrating those who contributed to inferno’s Fuelanthropic initiative and the causes that they were able to support throughout 2012.
inferno is a leading full-service agency, serving clients in a variety of industry sectors including healthcare, relocation, logistics, retail, banking, agriculture, nonprofit and entertainment. Headquartered in Memphis with satellite offices in Jonesboro, Ark. and Kalamazoo, Mich., inferno has become the strongest mid-size provider of business-to-business and consumer marketing solutions, offering experience in advertising, brand development, graphic design, interactive, public relations, social media and strategic planning.