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Contact: Nichole Badger
Stars Within Reach
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Megan R. Smith of Brownstone PR joins Stars Within Reach, Inc. as Vice President of Development
Philadelphia, PA – February 14, 2011 – Stars Within Reach, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of Megan R. Smith, principal of Brownstone PR, as Vice President of Development. In her new role, Smith will be responsible for fundraising initiatives, strategic partnership development, community relations efforts and media relations efforts. As an organization, Stars Within Reach creates collaborative efforts between members of the sports and entertainment industries, businesses, community organizations and leaders, to provide lasting solutions to some our most prevalent social issues. What’s more, for each dollar raised, Stars Within Reach matches it, thus maximizing the impact. This unique model embraces the concept that together we can accomplish so much more.
Smith will continue to steer the growth of Brownstone PR and work directly with Brownstone PR clients to achieve their business objectives, while working with Stars Within Reach to increase local and national awareness and partnering opportunities, and under the leadership of the organization’s founder and president Nichole Badger to take the organizational model in place and make Stars Within Reach an international brand.
“Megan has been a tremendous force in the advancement of the Stars Within Reach vision”, says Badger. “Her lifelong commitment to philanthropy, innovative approach to community relations, and unwavering decision to always give 150% to everything she touches makes her a perfect addition to the Stars Within Reach family. I am beyond thrilled to see what the future holds with Megan on our team!”
To learn more about Stars Within Reach, visit www.starswithinreach.org.
About Stars Within Reach
Stars Within Reach is the vision of Paul and Nichole Badger, and a very cool wedding story. As Paul and Nichole prepared for their nuptials they each had a different vision for the wedding, but one common theme – Paul and Nichole felt strongly about not spending an exuberant sum on a wedding with so many people living without basic needs. The couple decided that the theme for their first day as husband and wife would be ‘giving’. They cut their wedding budget – and the guest list – in half, and used the remainder of their budget to launch Stars Within Reach. After a beautiful wedding ceremony atop XIX at the Bellevue, one of Philadelphia’s most romantic treasures, and a memorable reception with family and friends, Paul and Nichole hosted a huge launch event and fundraiser for Stars Within Reach. The couple asked their guests to give donations to Stars Within Reach or a favorite charity in lieu of wedding gifts. And with the support of their family, friends, and a few very generous strangers, Stars Within Reach was launched in August 2008.
Stars Within Reach, Inc. is a nonprofit venture with a vision of growing internationally. Stars Within Reach, Inc. supports 12 different charitable platforms (highlighting one per month) and coordinates at least one major project each year. The best experiences in life are those shared with others. Stars Within Reach believes the same is true for giving. Our model takes a little and turns it into a lot!
About Megan R. Smith
In 2007 at the age of 24, Megan R. Smith opened Brownstone PR with 1 client and a part time assistant. 3.5 years later, she has amassed a client roster of 26 individuals and corporations in the areas of technology, politics, law, lifestyle brands, and entertainment.
A native of Washington, D.C. and 2005 graduate of Temple University with a B.A. in Journalism, Smith has a knack for making Brownstone PR clients stand out from the pack and taking them to the very top, as evidenced by the strong features she has secured in media outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Black Enterprise, Glamour and Philadelphia Style, to name a few; along with strategic partnerships developed between Fortune 400 companies and major corporations, community relations efforts on behalf of businesses and key charitable organizations, and endorsement opportunities for athlete clients. Smith herself has been quoted by such media sources as CN8, Your Morning Show, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Business Journal, The Washington Post and Essence, along with being profiled in the March 2010 issue of Black Enterprise, Rittenhouse Magazine’s Young Entrepreneurs issue, and currently serving as the Philadelphia Public Relations columnist for Examiner.com. Smith serves on the Board of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens and the Philadelphia Public Relations Association. Smith is also a member of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
To Stars Within Reach, Smith brings not only strong media relationships, but development and fundraising experience, along with an expertise in key partnership creation and implementation.
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