[March 03, 2005] Baseline Consulting Announces Casting For Recovery Has Been Selected a 2005 Charity Partner Tweet SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- March 3, 2005 -- Baseline Consulting, one of the industry's premier IT services firms, announced today that Casting For Recovery(R) (CFR), a national educational and support program for breast cancer survivors, has been selected a Baseline Consulting 2005 charity partner as voted on by Baseline Consulting employees. Casting For Recovery, headquartered in Manchester, VT, is a national non-profit, support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer. CFR provides fly-fishing retreats at locations around the United States and are specifically designed for women who have or have had breast cancer. The weekend retreats, which are free to the participants, incorporate counseling, educational services and fly fishing to promote physical and mental healing. It is a formula that brings everlasting joy and support, provides lifelong skills and connects people nationwide as more than 1,600 women have attended a retreat with the help of over 500 volunteers. "I would like to thank the employees at Baseline Consulting for their generous, and totally unexpected financial contribution in support of our work," said Seline H. Skoug, executive director, Casting for Recovery. "This tremendous contribution will make a significant and immediate difference. Through its values and dedication to community, Baseline employees have joined hands in support of CFR, a program that has an everlasting effect on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors and their families," Skoug said. "We are eternally grateful." Baseline Committed to Giving Every year since its founding in 1991, Baseline's partners have provided employees with an initial list of seven candidate charities, from which Baseline employees select their top two favorites. Each winning charity receives a percentage of the company's prior year's profit. The Sierra Club was the company's other 2005 charity choice. Prior year's recipients have included The Humane Society, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Habitat for Humanity, The Elephant Sanctuary and The American Red Cross. "Baseline believes that while profit is a corporate goal, it is not necessarily a corporate purpose," said Jill Dyche, company partner and co-founder. "We're especially proud that the charities we choose each year are employee-selected, and we believe our selections mirror who we are as a company. For 2005, we are delighted to be partnering with CFR, which provides a unique forum for women with similar experiences to meet, learn a new craft, and gain skills to accelerate mental and physical healing," Dyche said. "We look forward to supporting CFR's worthy cause throughout the year, and beyond." About Casting for Recovery Founded in 1996, Casting for Recovery is a non-profit organization that provides free weekend support and educational retreats for women of all ages and in all stages of breast cancer treatment and recovery. The program is unique in that the curriculum incorporates the elements of fly-fishing to promote physical and mental healing. It is an opportunity to experience a true respite from familiar surroundings and everyday routines. The focus is on wellness, learning, and empowerment. Fly-fishing provides stress-relief and promotes a sense of calm. The casting motion provides a gentle exercise for joint and soft tissue stretching. The social interactions offer women a chance to share, laugh, vent and rejuvenate. Women trained specifically for the program staff each retreat, including and medical and psychosocial professionals and fly fishing instructors. Comfortable accommodations and healthy meals in beautiful surroundings are provided along with all the necessary fishing gear. For more information, to make a contribution, or if you are interested in attending a Casting for Recovery retreat, please contact Casting for Recovery at 1-888-553-3500, or via the Web, www.castingforrecovery.org. About Baseline Consulting Founded in 1991, Baseline Consulting has grown to become one of the industry's premier IT services firms by working with clients to solve their business problems by managing their data as a corporate asset. Baseline provides the people, tools, methods, vision, and, above all, the experience necessary for companies to reach their strategic objectives through information technology. Baseline has built its reputation solving problems for companies that span geographies, industries and market segments such as American Express, Wells Fargo, The Limited, Verizon, and AARP. For more information on Baseline Consulting, please visit the company's Web site at www.baseline-consulting.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]