MATCOR Joins Fight Against Bullying, Sponsors NOVA's No Bullying Run
(PRWEB) June 09, 2014 -- MATCOR, Inc., the trusted full-service provider of proprietary cathodic protection products, systems and corrosion engineering solutions, recently joined the fight against bullying by becoming a Silver Sponsor of the Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) Second Annual No Bullying Run, scheduled for June 14, 2014 at Doylestown's Central Park.
Every day, an average of 160,000 American children miss school out of a fear of bullying, according to statistics from the National Education Association.
"We have learned through NOVA’s efforts that bullying among school age children has become a national epidemic. MATCOR believes in supporting the important work of local organizations like NOVA, and we are pleased to sponsor the No Bullying Run," said Douglas Fastuca, President of MATCOR, Inc.
In addition to supporting NOVA financially, MATCOR encourages employees to get involved with local charities. Heather Davis, MATCOR human resources specialist, serves on NOVA’s Young Advisory Board and helped with planning and fundraising for this year’s No Bullying Run.
The No Bullying Run aims to raise community awareness on the dangers and prevalence of bullying. Proceeds will go towards NOVA's Prevention Education initiatives to implement bullying prevention and intervention programs in several local schools.
The No Bullying Run includes a 5-mile run, 1-mile fun run and various activities geared toward promoting healthy self-esteem and respect. The event will also features live entertainment, raffles, silent auction, and other family- and child-friendly activities. Proceeds will benefit NOVA’s Prevention Education initiatives, which deliver school-age programs on bullying prevention and intervention in local schools.
Registration is open through June 9, 2014. To register, please visit NOVA's No Bullying Run event profile on active.com. The cost is $25/person or $20/person in a team of 5 or more for the 5-mile race, which begins at 8:30 a.m. The 1-mile fun run kicks off at 8:00 a.m., and costs $10/person. An awards ceremony and raffle drawings will take place following the conclusion of both races. Participants in the 5 mile run will receive a free t-shirt. For more information, please contact NOVA via email at NoBullRun(at)NOVABucks(dot)org or by calling 215.343.4563.
ABOUT MATCOR
MATCOR, Inc., is a full-service, ISO 9001:2008 certified provider of customized cathodic protection systems to the oil & gas, water/wastewater and other infrastructures industries. Cathodic protection is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface through the application of electric current. MATCOR has an array of proprietary cathodic protection products and systems combined with high-quality corrosion engineering, installation and maintenance services.
In business for almost 40 years, MATCOR is considered the technology leader in the cathodic protection and corrosion engineering. MATCOR is headquartered in Chalfont, PA, has a service office in Houston, TX, provides turnkey services throughout the United States and has a growing list of international distributors. MATCOR has been named to the Inc. 5,000 list of fastest growing companies in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Douglas Fastuca, MATCOR, Inc., http://www.matcor.com, +1 (215) 348-2974, [email protected]
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