Worldwide cleaning association and non-profit join forces to help women with cancer
June 6 , 2017—Northbrook, IL—ISSA, the worldwide cleaning association, has adopted Cleaning For A Reason, the nonprofit organization that offers free house cleaning to women battling cancer. Through the partnership, ISSA hopes to assist the charity in achieving its long-desired goal of outreach expansion.
“I can’t think of a more worthy cause or better fit for ISSA than Cleaning For A Reason,” says ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “We can’t remove a woman’s cancer, but we can wipe away one of her worries.”
ISSA and Cleaning For A Reason are sending the message that “help is on the way” for more women so they can focus on their health. With this advancement, ISSA will bring new resources and capabilities, and in turn, more influence and exposure to Cleaning For A Reason as a whole.
“We are so honored to be joining ISSA,” says Cleaning For A Reason President and Founder Debbie Sardone. “We will be able to take our outreach from the United States and Canada to other places worldwide. This means more women will benefit from our mission, and we can’t thank ISSA enough for making that happen.”
On a Mission
As more and more women are being diagnosed with cancer, more lives are being turned upside down. Easing the burden of a messy environment while minimizing tasks for these women is Cleaning For A Reason’s mission. The organization has more than 1,200 maid services that donate free house cleaning to cancer victims. Since 2006, the nonprofit’s partner maid services have volunteered their time to clean for 25,000-plus women—services valued at over US$6.5 million. ISSA is dedicated to working alongside Cleaning For A Reason to make these already extraordinary numbers grow exponentially.
The efforts of Cleaning For A Reason have not gone unnoticed. The organization has been featured on national television as recently as last month and has gained widespread recognition. It was even described by Oprah in 2009 as “an invaluable gift to women undergoing cancer treatment.“
The Perfect Pair
The partnership is not just a change for Cleaning For A Reason, but rather, an expansion of core values shared by both organizations.
The ISSA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ISSA, was created to raise and provide funds for cleaning industry-related scholarships, research grants, and other programs that promote the value of clean and the industry’s role in protecting human health. Cleaning For A Reason is a perfect fit with this mission.
About Cleaning For A Reason
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Lewisville, TX, Cleaning For A Reason is nonprofit corporation that recruits and partners with maid services to clean homes at no charge for women undergoing cancer treatment. Since its inception, the charity’s more than 1,200 maid service partners have volunteered their time to clean for over 25,000 women, a donation valued at over US$6.5 million.
About the ISSA Foundation
The mission of the ISSA Foundation is to raise and provide funds for scholarships, research grants, and other programs that promote the welfare of the general public as it relates to the sanitation, cleaning, and maintenance industry. This mission is accomplished with the generous donations received from individuals and companies, many of whom are ISSA members.
About ISSA
With more than 7,000 members, including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, building service contractors, in-house service providers, and associated service members, ISSA is the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide. The association is committed to helping its members change the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. For more information on ISSA, visit www.issa.com or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.
The association is headquartered in Northbrook, IL, USA, with regional offices in Mainz, Germany; Botany, Australia; and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit www.issa.com, follow ISSA on social media at www.facebook.com/issaworldwideand www.twitter.com/issaworldwide, or join the discussion in ISSA—The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association Linkedin group at www.issa.com/linkedin.
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