FranchiseEsource Brands International Raises $23,000 for Susan G. Komen Foundation
Headquarters Executives and Company's Franchisees Take Part in Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure Walk in Phoenix
SOUTHBURY, CT, November 11, 2010
For the second year in a row, representatives from FranchisEsource Brands International (FSBI) and its Women Empowered by Business (WEBB) support group are helping to find a cure for breast cancer by participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure Walk in Phoenix.Brian Miller, president and chief operating officer of FSBI, will lead a team of eight in the walk, set to take place November 12-14, 2010, covering 60 miles over three days. FSBI and WEBB will join nearly 2,000 others as they travel 20 miles a day by foot to raise funds for innovative global breast cancer research and local education, screening and treatment programs.
This year, FSBI and WEBB have collected $23,000 in pledges, surpassing last year's total of $18,000.
"The numbers are staggering. More than 12 percent of women born today will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives," said Judy Stoleson, a franchisee with FSBI's The Entrepreneur's Source and co-founder of WEBB. "Tragically, several colleagues of ours and people close to them have been impacted by this deadly disease. By participating in the walk we're happy to do our part in finding a cure."
Stoleson will join Miller and Lori Tyll, senior vice president of operations for FSBI and the other co-founder of WEBB, in leading their team on the walk.
"The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation is leading the fight to cure breast cancer," Tyll said. "We urge citizens across the country to participate in the walks planned for their cities in the coming years."
About FranchisEsource Brands International
FranchisEsource Brands International (FSBI) is a multi-brand business coaching franchisor with high-performance brands dedicated to the advancement of the entrepreneur and those who aspire to be one. Today, FSBI's business coaching brands dominate the $1.5 billion business coaching market with a commanding 33 percent of the business coaching and consulting franchise market in North America. With a 25-plus year history in franchising, Terry Powell, CEO of FSBI, is recognized as the founder of the business coaching profession with the establishment of The Entrepreneur's Source , AdviCoach , Business Partner Marketing Coach, Expense Reduction Consulting , Decor & You , Franchise Match and Women Empowered by Business (WEBB).