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.