New York City, NY, Dec. 20, 2010 — Chasse Consulting Sales Strategies Inc. ended 2010 on a charitable note by joining a number of companies to sponsor the fifth annual Charity: Water Charity: Ball hosted at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. Charity: Water is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing safe water wells to third-world communities that go without a sanitary drinking supply.
“This room can accomplish something incredible tonight. You can walk out of here and say ‘I went to a party that gave clean water to over 19,000 people’ – that’s more than the Madison Square Garden full,” said Adrien Greiner, event host and star of HBO’s hit series Entourage. “We’ve got 5,000 people in Ethiopia who are waiting, 4,300 people in Haiti and…more than 10,000 people waiting in the Central African Republic. They are waiting for you, right now, to step up on this stage. Let’s get this started.”
Indeed the fundraising gala started, as more than 1,200 guests, including Chasse Consulting president and CEO Beverly Chasse and vice-president for business development Rana Salman, helped raise $470,000 through varying donations — an amount that will provide 19,300 people with clean water. Even before the evening’s events, more than $1 million had been raised through during a September campaign.
Charity: Ball guests were tasked with raising the remaining funds to reach Charity: Water’s overall goal of $1.7 million – a mark they hit.
In addition to water wells, the generosity of the event’s guests will also aid in building health clinics, assorted large scale water projects and schools in Ethiopia, Haiti and the Central African Republic. Construction is expected to begin in 2011 and completed be by 2012. Chasse Consulting has partnered with Charity: Water in the past, having donated three freshwater wells in June 2010. The company’s donation marks its continued dedication to community service – a key principle of the firm’s mission.
Over the last four years, Charity: Water has seen tremendous growth under founder Scott Harrison. His efforts have paid off as his organization has built more than 3,000 sustainable water projects in 17 countries. And since 100 percent of all public donations directly fund these projects, Charity: Water has won the hearts of many non-profit supporters worldwide, especially the support of Chasse Consulting and its CEO, who matched her company’s contribution with a personal donation match of her own.
“I’ve walked these villages. I’ve seen people carrying 40-pound water jugs, walking back and forth for miles many times a day – it’s crushing,” said Chasse. “I feel blessed that I have the opportunity to provide funding for such helpful projects that will change the lives of hundreds of people.”
One of Chasse Consulting’s charitable goals for 2011 is to garner more local donations for Charity: Water. Interested parties can contact Chasse at (512) 347-1474, ext. 20 or visit www.charitywater.org.
charity: water ball 2010 video courtesy of Michael Trainer on Vimeo.
About Chasse Consulting: Chasse Consulting is a leading provider of sales solutions and services focused on sales organizations. Companies such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard have invested in the unique tools and services of Chasse Consulting to develop sales strategies, improve forecasting accuracy, aid in mergers and acquisitions, and finally, enhance sales performance. Customers have seen up to a 400% increase in the number of sales since implementing Chasse solutions. For more information, please visit, www.chasseconsulting.com.
Beverly Chasse, President and CEO: Beginning in 2002, Beverly Chasse combined her 25 years of leadership and sales management experience with her goal to change organizations’ sales strategies to create her own company, Chasse Consulting: Sales Strategies, Inc. Seven years later Chasse has transformed the way Fortune 500 organizations sell. The mission is cutting-edge, yet clear cut—help organizations strategically improve their sales performance, revenue stream, and productivity in today’s competitive and fast paced marketplace. Because of her hard work and dedication to the field, Chasse has earned the designation as one of the most effective sales strategy consultants in the industry. However, even with her busy schedule, Chasse makes it a priority to reach out to those less fortunate. She volunteers countless hours of her own time to non-profit organizations not only in the Austin community, but around the world. This has included trips to Africa to work with local villages and underprivileged children there. She also serves as a board member for both the Manos de Cristo and ventured on goodwill missions overseas to provide instruction on effective business skills and good practices, proving once again that she is a true leader in the Austin community. In addition, each year Chasse commits part of her company’s profits to children’s charitable organizations, so that every child in poverty can have a better chance of defying the odds and overcoming life’s challenges.
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