Friday, May 22, 2009

SimmonsCooper Charity Auction Raises Over $130,000 for Local Non-Profit Organizations

The SimmonsCooper Employee Charitable Foundation raised over $130,000 last night at its Third Annual Dinner Auction in Collinsville, Illinois. Proceeds go to local chapters of Habitat for Humanity and the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI). SimmonsCooper LLC is one of the leading supporters of mesothelioma cancer research in the country.

East Alton, IL (PRWEB) May 22, 2009 -- Scores of items were auctioned off to eager bidders last night, but it was two local charities that were the big winners of the evening. Over $130,000 was raised at the SimmonsCooper Third Annual Dinner Auction for local chapters of Habitat for Humanity and the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI).

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SimmonsCooper and its Employee Charitable Foundation is thrilled with the result of the Third Annual Dinner Auction
The event, hosted by the SimmonsCooper Employee Charitable Foundation, was held on May 21 at a sold-out Gateway Center in Collinsville, Illinois. SimmonsCooper employees, friends and their families, along with local businesses showed their support in full for Habitat for Humanity in Madison & Bond Counties, and the National Alliance of Mental Illness in Madison County. Enthusiastic donors socialized during the cocktail reception and made their presence known at the silent auction, followed by a vocal live auction.

"SimmonsCooper and its Employee Charitable Foundation is thrilled with the result of the Third Annual Dinner Auction," said SimmonsCooper founding partner, John Simmons. "It is wonderful that our employees and friends, their families and other local businesses have given so generously. On behalf of the firm, I would like to thank each and every one of the participants and contributors - especially in this economy."

Some of the items up for grabs at the live auction were home plate seats to a Cardinals-Cubs baseball game in September, a 7-night European getaway, and a weekend trip to see the Dallas Mavericks play NBA basketball.

The Lewis & Clark Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit housing organization that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from Madison and Bond Counties, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families.

The National Alliance of Mental Illness in Madison County (NAMI of Madison County) is a non-profit support group for the family and friends of persons with mental illness. It provides a monthly "Caring and Sharing" session, as well as educational sessions on mental illness. NAMI of Madison County provides a much-needed roadmap to recovery through the services it extends to the community.

About SimmonsCooper:
SimmonsCooper LLC is one of the country's leading asbestos and mesothelioma litigation firms. With offices in Illinois and California, the firm has represented over 2,000 patients and families affected by mesothelioma in nearly every state in the country. SimmonsCooper has pledged over $10 million to cancer research and proudly works with top mesothelioma medical experts throughout the country, supporting their work toward a cure. The law firm has also created a mesothelioma video library to provide information and support to mesothelioma victims and their families. Those in need of an experienced mesothelioma attorney and trustworthy information about the disease can visit www.simmonscooper.com for more details.

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