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Fall 2012
OUTREACH
TEMPUR-PEDIC ENHANCES ITS SUPPORT BY
ADVANCING ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON CAPITOL HILL
A comfortable night’s sleep. We all yearn for it. It calms our
mind and restores our body. But it isn’t always easy to come by.
As a leader in the sleep industry, Tempur-Pedic® has
helped pave the way as an innovator that creates products
loved by its many satisfied owners and is committed to
developing exciting new sleep technologies to change the
way the world sleeps. Most important to us, they are also an
innovative leader in a far-reaching, philanthropic way.
As a Corporate Champion for the Pancreatic Cancer
Action Network, the company has helped lead the charge
in the business realm by providing significant support for
the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Vision of Progress
goal by funding groundbreaking research grants that are
helping scientists to better understand the disease. They also
regularly advocate for the cause, as many of them did again
this year at Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day in June.
“
Our team was energized by the opportunity to meet
with legislators on Capitol Hill in support of the thousands of
people affected by pancreatic cancer,” said Dan Setlak, Vice
President of Customer Marketing for Tempur-Pedic North
America, LLC, who attended Advocacy Day this year along
with his son and a contingency of company executives. “We
share the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s vision of a
world where not another mother, father, brother, sister, friend
or neighbor is victimized or impacted by this deadly disease,
so this extension of our support was a logical next step.”
“
Truly, this is one of the most passionate causes in which I
have taken part. Advocacy Day was an incredible experience,”
added Chad Colony, Senior Vice President of Retail Sales for
Tempur-Pedic North America, LLC, who also served as an
advocate at the event. “I got to meet so many people and
hear their stories. I felt their passion and that made me feel
proud to be a part of something great. I am humbled to be
part of such a great organization and a great cause.”
Since the start of the Tempur-Pedic Hugs Back campaign,
the Company has donated more than $1 million for the cause
and created considerable awareness as well. “Our company
employees take great pride in knowing that they are working
hard, right alongside the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
and its exceptional group of volunteers, to build awareness
and support however we can,” Setlak added.
“
Throughout our relationship with Tempur-Pedic, we have
witnessed their unwavering commitment as the company has
embraced all facets of our organization’s mission and goals,”
said Julie Fleshman, President and CEO of the Pancreatic
Cancer Action Network. “We remain extremely grateful for all
they do.”
Setlak added he hopes that more businesses will join
Tempur-Pedic in the fight. “The Pancreatic Cancer Action
Network’s nationwide, grassroots movement is strong, and
it’s been exciting to see that movement grow during each of
the four years of our participation. But we need more business
leaders and companies to join Tempur-Pedic as corporate
champions of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Together, we can all realize the 2020 Vision of Progress.”
To learn about corporate support opportunities, please
email
Watch a video featuring Tempur-Pedic at Advocacy Day
2012
at
Applauding our Corporate Champions
"
We thank our valued national Corporate Champions who are raising funds and awareness for our organization during
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month,”said Jenny Isaacson,Vice President of Community Engagement at the
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.“We strongly believe in the power of alliances and collaborative efforts. Our Corporate
Champions have tremendous impact, leveraging their strengths on behalf of the pancreatic cancer community and
accelerating our progress towards our 2020 goal."
The Tempur-Pedic team at Advocacy Day 2012
