Gateway EDI Donates $10,420 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Gateway EDI, one of the nation’s fastest growing health care electronic data interchange providers, recently donated $10,420 to the Denver Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
The donation is a result of Gateway EDI’s “Swipe for the Cure” annual campaign, which is held at the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) Annual Conference. This year the conference was held October 11 – 14, 2009 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
“Swipe for the Cure” was created to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The program encourages each MGMA attendee to swipe their card at the Gateway EDI booth to show support. Each swipe represents a $5 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. There is one swipe per attendee, and no limit on Gateway EDI’s donation.
The company’s 2009 goal was to beat last year’s numbers, which were 1,259 swipes, resulting in a $6,295 donation. Unfortunately, attendance to educational seminars has decreased and, therefore; the number of swipes was down 17 percent from last year at 1,042 total swipes.
Because Gateway EDI knows that charities are in need due to economic conditions, the company decided to “match swipes” and donated $10, 420 for the 1,042 swipes.
“Even though we did not meet our original goal, we still wanted to make a difference in the lives of the many women that are affected by breast cancer,” said Charlotte A. Martin, Gateway EDI’s president and chief operating officer. “We decided to increase our donation by matching the number of swipes and double our total donation. We believe in Susan G. Komen for the Cure and we want to do what we can to support them and the women they help.”
Gateway EDI will sponsor “Swipe for the Cure” at the 2010 MGMA Annual Conference in New Orleans and asks that MGMA members keep this important fundraiser in mind. Stop by the Gateway EDI booth, have your card swiped and support Susan G. Komen for the Cure!
