SIM Partners Helps Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Attract Donors at the Local Level
Chicago (PRWEB) December 13, 2016 -- Location marketing technology leader SIM Partners announced today it has partnered with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to make it easier for toy donors to locate Toys for Tots collection centers for millions of children in need.
SIM Partners has created and implemented a map-based locator on the Toys for Tots website, which provides a faster, more elegant way for people to search for their nearest Toys for Tots collection centers and choose one from a drop-down menu.
The improved functionality supports the mission of the Toys for Tots program, which collects new, unwrapped toys and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which a Toys for Tots campaign is conducted. In 2015, Toys for Tots distributed 18 million toys to 7 million children.
“We are pleased to welcome SIM Partners as a new national corporate partner,” said Ted Silvester, Vice President of Marketing and Development, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. “Their location software will assist the American public in finding toy drop locations closest to them. The locator created by SIM Partners simplifies the process for donors to find a convenient collection center during those moments when people want to give."
SIM Partners CEO Jon Schepke said, "It's an honor for SIM Partners to help Toys for Tots touch lives across the United States through the foundation's distribution of toys everywhere. Toys for Tots spreads holiday cheer in a remarkable way, and with improved location-based technology the foundation will be able to connect more donors with families."
SIM Partners relied on its Velocity location-marketing platform to design and implement the locator tool, which emulates the retail store locator experience to provide donors an efficient search experience. Donors may search by zip code, city, state, landmark or their own address to find the nearest Toys for Tots location. This locator provides search results for the closest locations and the name, address and phone (NAP) data for every location, in addition to an option to click and land on each location's webpage.
The pro bono work was conducted as part of the SIM Partners Give Back program, through which the company performs community-service projects.
About the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is the fundraising and support organization for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The foundation was created at the behest of the U.S. Marine Corps and has supported Toys for Tots since 1947. The mission of the program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community.
About SIM Partners
SIM Partners is the location marketing technology leader. SIM Partners’ local marketing automation technology, Velocity, maximizes digital marketing results for enterprise brands at a local level. By making location data actionable and local content scalable, Velocity drives customer acquisition for national brands across thousands of physical locations. With Velocity, national brands can create location-based offers to turn “near me” mobile searches into offline conversions. Velocity includes a powerful location data management tool to drive listing visibility, a content management system that automates the creation of location-based content and experiences, and a robust insights platform to inform local content strategies. SIM Partners has offices in Chicago and San Francisco. To learn more, or request a demo, visit http://www.simpartners.com.
David Deal, Sim Partners Inc, http://www.simpartners.com, +1 (312) 339-1879, [email protected]
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