MONEXgroup is Helping to Light up the Night!

On Wednesday, October, 3, 2012, MONEXgroup will participate in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada's annual Light the Night event.

2012-07-14

WOODBRIDGE, ON, July 14, 2012 (Press-News.org) MONEXgroup is proud to announce that it will be participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada's annual Light the Night event to help raise funds for the treatment of blood cancer, a disease that will impact almost 17,000 people across Canada in 2012.

MONEXgroup has committed to raise $8000 and these funds will go towards:

• Lifesaving blood cancer research;
• Free educational materials and events for patients and their families; and
• Local support programs.

"Light the Night is an inspirational and empowering event that benefits thousands of blood cancer patients and their families," says Markus Lutz, director of marketing at MONEXgroup. "The money that we help to raise ensures that the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada can continue to conduct critical research that will move us closer to a cure."

To learn more about the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and how they're helping to make blood cancer history, click here.

About MONEXgroup

MONEXgroup is the leading independent provider of payment processing services in Canada. Its solutions include: branded debit and credit terminals (POS) and e-commerce solutions. MONEXgroup serves over 10,000 retail merchants across Canada in all market segments, including: restaurants, retail, business-to-business, professional services, and leisure and hospitality.

For further details on MONEXgroup products and services, please contact:

Melissa Mayhue
Marketing Communications Manager
866 286 7787
mmayhue@monexgroup.com
http://www.monexgroup.com

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