'Dirty Drinking Water' campaign in Hong Kong

Did you know?

• 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water around the world.
• Hundreds and thousands of children in developing countries, such as Ethiopia and India and in some rural areas in China face the problem of dirty drinking water.
• 1.8 million people die every year and 45,000 children die every day across the world due to water borne diseases like Dengue Fever, Malaria, Cholera, Hepatitis A and Typhoid.

This is a serious issue, something that the whole world has to think about and find remedies for. Appco Group Hong Kong recently launched an effort for Save the Children, in the form of campaign named 'Dirty Drinking Water'. The campaign was launched at Times Square in Hong Kong.

A seven foot by four foot vending machine with dirty water running from a tap was displayed in the event booth and Field Representatives approached the general public with a dirty bottle of water to convey the plight of many children across the developing world. They also presented a comparison between a clean bottle of water and dirty drinking water, aiming to make people understand the difficulties faced by children in developing countries as regards obtaining clean water.

Appco Group to Fundraise for American Cancer Society!

Appco Group US country heads have signed up alongside their bravest fundraisers, to abseil down a 32-storey high building in New York city to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Appco Group US Chief Operating Officer Sarah Cauchi, Vice President Michael Scully and Country Head Will Lyon will climb down Pennsylvania Plaza for the ACS on Saturday, June 23, 2012.

‘This will be a great opportunity for the team at Appco to show our support for what is such a worthwhile cause and one that affects so many lives today,” said Sarah Cauchi. “Cancer can affect everyone, not only the sufferers but also their family and friends – they are the people who we are going over the edge for.”

Mr Scully said fundraising and supporting various projects around the world has always been close to Appco's heart.

“In the US we have been working closely with a number of great organisations and that list is growing month by month and as a company we felt that we wanted to show our support not just by running great fundraising campaigns but also by getting involved in sponsored activities,” he said.

“Over the years I have raised money for the WWF and Quarriers by climbing mountains in the Himalayas, so the thought of spending time coming down the side of a building versus climbing up a mountain was very appealing - much less training involved.”

Appco Group US declares new alliance with Children International

Appco Group US has pronounced a new partnership with US-based charity Children International in the state of New York.

Appco Group US Country Head, Ogo Ekweozor said, “Following from the success of our child sponsorship campaigns over the last 17 months we’ve now partnered with Children International bringing a third campaign on board to continue our expansion plans in New York State.”

Children International is a non-profit humanitarian organisation devoted to improve the lives of deprived children and their families. Today, through Children International’s Sponsorship Program, they help children in 11 countries across the globe and more than 340,000 children every year.

For more information about Children International, visit www.children.org.

Appco accomplishes record 'adoptions'

Appco Group Support Australia has aided endangered species by getting in new donors to adopt animals with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

During February and early March, Appco Group Support Australia has attained a successful Endangered Species Adoption Campaign for the WWF.

By ‘adopting’ endangered animals, including orangutans, tigers, and pygmy elephants, donors assisted WWF's global efforts to safeguard wild animals and their natural habitats. Donors also received an adoption certificate and a fluffy toy.

Appco Group Support achieved a considerable increase in donor numbers throughout the Endangered Species Adoption Campaign, which started off in Circular Quay in Sydney and King George Square in Brisbane during a week-long screening of the Australian Open Tennis.

Appco Group expects to continue offering animal adoptions as part of its ever-strengthening relationship with the World Wildlife Fund.

Appco kicks off lottery campaign

Appco Group Sports Australia has commenced a major lottery campaign for the Fremantle Dockers Football Club in Western Australia.

Appco Group will sell 30,000 lottery tickets, to bring up $300,000 for the Fremantle Dockers’ Community Goals program.

Community Goals encourages participation in sport and boosts young people to develop an understanding of leadership, healthy lifestyle, goal setting, and the effects of bullying and social responsibility.

Every year more than 100,000 children take part in the program’s Freo Skills 4 Schools events. These events comprise a wide range of fun-filled curriculum-based activities to help students to make well-informed decisions for a responsible, healthy and active lifestyle.

Appco Group Sports Australia is proud, to be part of this worthy campaign, and to help the Fremantle Dockers Football Club give back to their community.

Appco Group Support UK meets animals in need

Appco Group made a visit at the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to check how their work is helping the animals

Appco Group Support UK field representatives witnessed directly how their work to get charity donors is making a difference to the lives of lost and abandoned animals.

A recent VIP trip to the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London was both an educational and personally satisfying visit for all involved, said Appco Group Support UK Relationship Manager Dominic Lester-George.

“Our field representatives are really passionate about what they do and today got the opportunity to meet some of the furry friends they are helping,” he said.

Appco Group Support, is the world’s largest donor acquisition agency and operates with several charity partners including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home that has been in operation for 150 years, providing care for homeless pets and assisting them with training in an effort to locate new homes.

Appco Group Support UK field representative Chris Gibbs said: “The opportunity to experience behind the scenes operations of the home, coupled with the information provided by the staff was incredibly insightful.

“Working with the trainers to learn, first-hand, how they train the dogs in the home by being paired up with some of the home's current residents was definitely the highlight of the day for me.”

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Senior Direct Marketing Officer Rachel Samuels said it was a pleasure to have the field representatives at the home.

“They showed the enthusiasm and energy that I'm sure they apply to their work every day,” she said. “It's exciting that we are in a position to show exactly where the money you’re raising goes when you come in for a tour, but to be able to show you part of the groundwork is equally as important.

“...the work, passion and energy that all the Appco fundraisers put into our campaign is amazing. The number of regular givers they have signed up has blown us away and they have far exceeded our expectations.”

Appco Group to expand into Connecticut

Appco Group US is all set to enter its next state with charity partners ChildFund International. Driven by the campaign success, the charity group has agreed to be the first to test the state of Connecticut.

Appco Group US began operations in 2010 in Manhattan, New York, and opened their second office in White Plains, New York state, recently - just one year after its launch in America.

Since its launch, Appco Group US has been laying the foundations for a national expansion across a number of the traditional Appco industry sectors.

Will Lyon, US County Head, said: “We've been eyeing up Connecticut for a while now and we are finally at the stage where we can expand our territory with confidence and really make a difference to the ChildFund campaign.

“We are starting with our White Plains team with plans to expand this to the Manhattan office team in the near future. We are growing fast and strong and there is much more in the pipeline a sign that the US really is the land of opportunity.”

Appco Group Australia Prosales Division and FW1 celebrate Round One!

Appco Group Australia Prosales Division and their waterless car cleaning system, FW1, have begun the year on a positive note.

This is the second year that FW1 has been involved as the major sponsor of the Series. The first round was held at Adelaide from March 1-4 with record crowds thronging the event.

The FW1 stand, which sold merchandise, to eager spectators, proved to be an excellent platform for FW1. The FW1 promo girls proved to be a success spruiking the product through free demonstrations and handing out FW1 lanyards to attendees.

The current year series will witness six rounds. At the end of the first round for 2011, Adrian Cottrell was in the first place followed by Kyle Clews and close behind in third place, Tyler Owen.

This year is set to be a major year for the category, which is continuing to gain momentum in Australia. Appco Prosales Australia Chief Operating Officer Ty Pedersen is delighted with the way the event is tracking.

“It is very electrifying for FW1 to be attached with such a great category. Aussie Racing Cars’ drivers are utilizing the product on their vehicles and urging on behalf of the brand. We have already picked up such great feedback and look ahead to the outcome or result”, says Mr Pedersen.

Appco Group helps homeless children in Chennai, India

Appco Group Nederland has made a contribution of more than €44,000 to a special cause in India to improve the lives of homeless children.

Appco Group Nederland donated the money to charity group Cordaid Kinderstem during 2010 and 2011 enabling almost 1000 homeless children in Chennai to have shelter, medical care, education, and in some cases be reunited with their families.

Cordaid Kinderstorm, which is a branch of Cordaid, is working together with Chennai-based charity organisation, Don Bosco Anbu Illam, towards the betterment of homeless children. Chennai trains and buses bring in many orphans, runaways and homeless children to the city in the hope of security.

“With this year’s gift from Appco Group Nederland, almost 1000 homeless children in Chennai can now look forward to a brighter future. Thank you so much,” said Cordaid Kinderstem Project Leader Hilde Marbus.

Cordaid is actively involved with various philanthropic organisations in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The charity, which operates worldwide through The Hague, in The Netherlands, fights poverty and exclusion in fragile states and areas of conflict and extreme inequality.

“We’ve also been fortunate enough to be able to send some of the team over to Chennai with Cordaid and see the projects in action,” Mr Murphy said. “The stories they came back with were both inspiring and moving. We’re very proud to have been able to support this project with Cordaid.

Appco Group opens second office in the state of New York

After one year of trading, Appco Group US has opened their second office in White Plains, New York.

Since the launch in September 2010, the company had been thinking about national expansion, across the traditional industry sectors.

The Country Head, Appco Group US, Will Lyon said, "It’s great to have a second location in New York as it allows us to cover more territory and help raise funds for our charity partners, WSPA and ChildFund International."

“The opening of the White Plains office is one of many expansion projects in the US with more details of developments expected to be released soon", he added.

Appco Group Thailand powering ahead!

Appco Group, for the first time, was asked to engage in the promotion and sales of cars at a motor expo in Thailand.

Appco Group Thailand recently assisted in the promotion and sales of cars at a motor expo in Bangkok. The Thailand Motor Expo was a 10-day event that was held at Impact Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok. One of the leading premium car importers in Thailand, BRG Ramkamhaeng Group, engaged Appco Group Thailand to assist in the promotion and selling of cars.

The pioneering team of six field representatives from Appco Group Thailand managed to sell eight cars during the expo. This included the latest Mercedes Benz SLK, Nissan Cube, Land Rover, Porsche Panamera and Bentley Continental – an impressive number considering the team only had one day of product and sales training for the expo.

Response from the BRG Ramkamhaeng Group has been positive and the group is keen on working again with Appco Thailand in the future.

Organisational Head and Country Head of Thailand, ‘Wong Chee Wai’ is delighted at the response and the sales numbers from the Motor Show. He looks forward to penetrating the motor vehicle industry and to once again join forces with the BRG Group in the near future.

Appco Group Italia is ready to outmatch 2011!

With a record number of charity donors in 2011 for their principal clients, Appco Group Italia expects to outmatch the numbers in 2012.

The dedication of the field representatives allowed Appco Group Italia to over-deliver to their main client by hitting the 2011 budget in November.

The enthusiastic field representatives of Appco Group Italia managed to hit all the charity client targets by the end of the year, and garnered 50,000 new donors for its clients.

A contest set up in alliance with Appco Group Italia and its leading clients provided some of the field representatives the opportunity to directly witness two charity projects they helped get funding for - one in Thailand and the other in Africa.

The goal for Appco Group Italia in 2012 will be to continue delivering the best quality sales as possible for their current charity clients and start focusing in new divisions while exceeding the 2011 results.