K’NEX® BRANDS Launches Fundraising Initiative To Benefit Autism Speaks
10% of All Proceeds From 4th Quarter Online Sales Will Be Donated Directly To The Autism Speaks
Hatfield, PA, October 2014 – K’NEX Brands, the only US
construction toy company focused on
Building Worlds Kids Love®,
announced a fundraising initiative benefiting Autism Speaks. During the
months of October, November and December, K’NEX is donating 10% of all
net proceeds from knex.com directly to the organization, whose goal is
to change the future for all who struggle
with autism spectrum disorders.
Autism
Speaks strives to raise public awareness about autism and its effects
on individuals, families, and society,
and works to bring hope to all who deal with the hardships of this
disorder. They are committed to raising the funds necessary to support
these goals. This partnership allows K’NEX to support Autism Speaks’
research and advocacy initiatives.
Consumers who wish to donate can do so simply by logging on to
www.knex.com
and purchasing any K’NEX item. 10%
of the net proceeds from every completed sale made during the period of
October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 will be donated directly to
Autism Speaks. Donations can also be made directly to Autism Speaks
without the purchase of a product at
http://bit.ly/as-knex.
About K’NEX Brands
Founded
in 1992, K’NEX Brands, the world’s most innovative construction toy
company, was established to make and sell what has become one of the
world’s leading integrated construction systems for children, and is
America’s STEM building solution. Winner of over 250 international
awards and recognitions, K’NEX is focused on
Building Worlds Kids Love®
and encourages
youngsters to “imagine, build and play.” From the living room to the
classroom, K’NEX has building toys specially designed for every age
group and skill level. The K’NEX family of brands includes K’NEX
Building Sets, K’NEX Thrill Rides, K’NEX Education®,
Lincoln Logs®, Tinkertoy®,
NASCAR®, Angry Birds™,
Mario Kart Wii™, Mario Kart 7™,
Super Mario™, PacMan™,
Titanfall™, Family Guy™,
Plants vs. Zombies™, and more. Since 1992, The Rodon Group®,
a subsidiary of K'NEX Brands, L.P., has manufactured over 34 billion parts for the K'NEX building toy system.
Join us as we help build the leaders of tomorrow.
For more information, please visit www.knex.com
or www.rodongroup.com.
About Autism Speaks
Autism
Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization.
It is dedicated to funding research into the causes,
prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing
awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with
autism and their families. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob
Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Mr. Wright is the former vice chairman of
General Electric and chief executive officer of NBC and NBC Universal. Since its inception,
Autism Speaks has committed more than $500 million dollars to its
mission, the majority in science and medical research. Each year Walk
Now for Autism Speaks events are held in more than 100 cities across
North America. On the global front, Autism Speaks
has established partnerships in more than 60 countries on five
continents to foster international research, services and awareness. To
learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit AutismSpeaks.org.
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