Alternate Access® Sponsors Strike for Survival 2008

Sept. 9, 2008 - PRLog -- Raleigh, N.C. – Alternate Access®, a leading provider of converged communications solutions, will be a bronze level sponsor at the Strike for Survival 2008 Glenwood area bowling event on Friday, September 12 at Pleasant Valley Bowling Lanes. The annual fundraiser, featuring four bowling events, raises money to support the American Cancer Society in its efforts to find a cure for cancer.

Alternate Access has also organized two bowling teams to participate in the Glenwood area bowling event and coordinated two teenage volunteers to provide face painting to children and the young at heart.

According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 40,420 new cases of cancer were expected to be diagnosed in North Carolina in 2008 – more than 1.4 million were estimated nationwide.

“Cancer will affect most of us in some way during out lifetimes,” stated Adrienne K. Lumpkin, Alternate Access president and director of marketing. “Several members of the Alternate Access family have supported loved ones in their battles against various forms of cancer. We are proud to be a part of this event and to support, as a team, the efforts of the American Cancer Society.”

Three other Strike for Survival 2008 bowling events will take place as follows:  Saturday, September 13, at Capitol Lanes on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh; Friday, September 19 at Durham AMF Lanes on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard; and Saturday, September 20, at Cary AMF Lanes on Nottingham Drive. Proceeds from all events will benefit the American Cancer Society.

About Alternate Access
Founded in 1993, Raleigh, North Carolina-based Alternate Access is celebrating 15 years of providing intelligent business phone systems to small-business and branch-office clients locally and nationwide. Their innovative phone system solutions help increase profits by boosting staff performance and efficiency, enhancing customer service, and adding management reporting capabilities - all while decreasing labor and infrastructure costs. Products include IP-PBX with Voice over IP, fax servers, unified messaging, Web collaboration, interactive voice response and call center applications, headsets and specialty phones. By employing extensive experience and best practices, award-winning Alternate Access works in partnership with its customers to build creative yet cost-effective solutions. For more information on Alternate Access visit http://www.AlternateAccess.com.

About Strike for Survival
Strike for Survival, headquartered in Raleigh, NC is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization conceived in 2004 by Raleigh business owners who wanted to create an opportunity to give back to the community. Strike for Survival is a fun event where the entire family can participate and the small business is considered a major contributor. Strike for Survival has four mission points: raise money for the American Cancer Society, allow small business owners to be visibly involved in their community, help to raise the next generation of volunteers and allow for education and awareness on how to survive cancer. As a non-profit organization, 98 percent of monies raised goes to the American Cancer Society. The organization has expanded to include two Raleigh locations, Cary and Durham. For more information on how to get involved with Strike for Survival, visit http://www.StrikeforSurvival.com.  

About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering, and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service. Founded in 1913 and with national headquarters in Atlanta, the Society has 13 regional Divisions and local offices in 3,400 communities, involving millions of volunteers across the United States. For more information anytime, call toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit http://www.cancer.org.