The
North American Booster Club Association and Sam's Club announce
they are providing booster clubs an opportunity to learn best
practices for concession stands. Workshops kick off on January
25th and 26th in Sacramento, California with a schedule of markets
to include Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ, Grapevine, TX (2 workshops);
Naperville, IL (2 workshops); Marietta, GA (2 workshops).
The workshops
will be filled with how-to-examples of branding, product selection,
concession setup and takedown, money management, product pricing,
healthy practices and volunteer management. Attendees will also
have the opportunity to review the Sam's Club selection of products
and equipment ideal for concessions.
A SuperFan
Concession Stand; a sturdy wooden building featuring two service
windows and storage for supplies will be awarded in each market.
Sam's Club will also donate a $100 gift card with each concessoin
stand to help initially stock the stand with Mars Snackfood
US products.
About
Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE:WMT).
The first Sam’s Club opened its doors in Midwest City,
Okla., in 1983. Today, Sam’s Club serves more than 47
million U.S. Members with locations nationwide, as well in Brazil,
China and Mexico. Sam’s Club saves its Members on average
30 percent over grocery and specialty retailers by offering
superior
values on quality merchandise and services for home or work.
Saving is made simple at Sam’s Club. Visit SamsClub.com
for more information. |
Atlanta,
GA. – Amid growing concerns about the spread of staph
infections like MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria
in communities across the U.S., the North American Booster Club
Association (NABCA) is teaming up with CanAm Care, the exclusive
U.S. marketer and retail distributor of Kendall AMD™ wound
care products, to help schools and communities around the country
fend off the spread of these harmful bacteria in the gym, on
the field and in the locker room.
MRSA (methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus), and other staph infections like it,
often begin as a pimple or boil on the skin. They can also spread
to other parts of the body, including the bones or lungs, where
they can cause pneumonia, other serious complications and even
death.
NABCA has
partnered with CanAm Care to inform students, parents and coaches
about the prevention and care of MRSA infections, and to provide
samples of Kendall AMD™ bandages. These bandages are clinically
proven to protect cuts, scrapes and abrasions against infection-causing
bacteria, including MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant infections.
Together,
NABCA and CanAm Care are providing printed brochures about MRSA,
product coupons and samples of Kendall AMD™ adhesive bandages
to over 5,000 football, basketball and wrestling booster clubs
across the country.
“The
terrible stories that come to us from across the country spurred
the association to take a leadership role in getting the word
out about MRSA—and the care you can take to prevent it—which
is of growing importance as the spread of antibiotic-resistant
infections like MRSA continue to increase in our communities,”
said NABCA spokesperson, Steve Beden.
A recent
study published in the journal Pediatrics earlier this year
showed the number of children hospitalized with MRSA has surged
10-fold, rising from 2 to 21 cases for every 1000 hospital admissions
between 1999 and 2008. The study, which included 25 children’s
hospitals across the U.S., found that during this 10-year period
about 30,000 children were hospitalized with MRSA, and sadly,
374 died.
Up until
recently, MRSA was usually spread in hospitals and other health
and long-term care facilities. However, in this latest study,
the majority of children with MRSA infections acquired them
in their communities. Community-acquired MRSA infections are
becoming more prevalent in the general population especially
among children, athletes and people with compromised immune
systems.
“Cleaning
and covering cuts, scrapes and other wounds is a key to preventing
infections”, says Althea Taite, CanAm Care’s Product
Manager for Kendall AMD™ wound care products. “And
using a bandage that protects against antibiotic-resistant infections
like MRSA is more important than ever before.” Kendall
AMD™ adhesive bandages are made to store and carry in
first-aid kits, lockers, wallets and purses, glove compartments
and medicine cabinets for everyday wound care needs.
The active
ingredient in the bandage, polyhexamethylene biguanide or PHMB,
helps destroy common as well as antibiotic-resistant forms of
bacteria and is also found in everyday items such as contact
lens solutions, baby wipes and cosmetics. Because Kendall AMD™
bandages are made with a powerful, yet non-toxic antiseptic,
and not an antibiotic, they are also safe for people who have
reactions to antibiotics.
Kendall
AMD™ wound care products, initially developed for hospitals
and other medical facilities, are now used throughout the U.S.
The full line of Kendall AMD™ wound care products includes
adhesive bandages, bandage rolls, non-stick pads and gauze,
and are available at national retail chains and drugstores,
including Walmart, Rite Aid, Albertsons, Kerr Drug, Navarro
Discount Pharmacy and drugstore.com.
About
CanAm Care
CanAm Care, LLC provides top-quality diabetes and wound care
products that are developed, tested and marketed to help patients
improve their health and the quality of their lives. The company's
products are available in retail pharmacies nationwide and include:
Kendall AMD™ wound care products, T.E.D.® Anti-Embolism
Stockings, Dex4® Fast Acting Glucose, Clickfine® Pen
Needles, and Monoject® Ultra Comfort® Syringes. CanAm
Care partners with recognized world-leading companies to bring
the finest diabetes and wound care products to the U.S. market.
Contact
Information
Althea Taite
CanAm Care
678-795-3440
ataite@CanAmCare.com |
