CreateAthon™
24-Hour Marathon Benefiting Local Non-Profits
Every September, WhiteSpace Creative freely shares its talents with deserving non-profit organizations from the Akron/Canton/Cleveland area. Through a national event called CreateAthon™, WhiteSpace provides pro-bono marketing and communications to select non-profits during a 24-hour marathon. All staff members work around the clock to create projects ranging from marketing and concept development to copywriting and design of print and interactive media.
The National CreateAthon was founded in 1998 by the South Carolina-based agency RIGGS and now consists of a growing partner network of ad agencies across the country. WhiteSpace is the exclusive CreateAthon agency for the Akron/Canton area.
Previous participants include:
- Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
- Akron Jaycee Foundation
- Akron Public Schools
- American Red Cross
- Akron Urban League
- The Arc of Summit and Portage Counties
- Battered Women's Shelter
- Child Guidance Centers
- Community Legal Aid Services
- Community Support Services
- Coming Together Akron
- Family Services
- Girl Scouts of Western Reserve
- Goodwill Industries
- Hospice & Palliative Care Partners of Ohio
- Humane Society
- Jewish Family Service
- Junior Achievement
- Project: LEARN, Medina
- The Salvation Army
- United Disability Services
- WAPS
“WhiteSpace’s enthusiasm about our project was more than we expected, and the final product was everything we wanted.” – Jackie Zavodney,
American Red Cross, Summit County
“We were not required to put extensive time and effort into the project due to the experience and expertise of the WhiteSpace staff.” – Emily Gorka, Battered Woman’s Shelter
“We were not only impressed by WhiteSpace’s ability to work ‘under the gun,” but also by its insight, sensitivity and ability to assess our unique needs as a nonprofit.” – Gary Knuth, United Disability Services
Applications will be available in early Summer. Click here to download a sample application.
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