Vaco Raleigh Raises Funds For Make-A-Wish Foundation® Of Eastern North Carolina

Feb. 13, 2012 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. – Vaco Raleigh, LLC (http://www.vaco.com/raleigh), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced that it has raised $1,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Eastern North Carolina as a sponsor of the annual Triangle Game Initiative Charity Golf Tournament held at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University on Oct. 6, 2011. The tournament involved 60 players and 10 volunteers, an increase in participation of 40 percent, and raised 30 percent more than the inaugural 2010 contest to benefit the foundation, which provides wishes to local children with life-threatening medical conditions. Chairing the event was Troy Knight, managing director of design and gaming at Vaco Raleigh, LLC, who serves on the Triangle Gaming Initiative board. He helped organize the tournament, obtained sponsors to raise funds to benefit Make-A-Wish, and encouraged teams in the gaming industry to take part in the event. As part of the activities, two local gaming companies, Insomniac Games of Durham and Epic Games of Cary, provided studio tours for wish children through Make-A-Wish. They enjoyed a behind-the-scenes view of how a video game is put together and what each position in the company supports.

QUOTES:
“The work that Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Eastern North Carolina provides for ill children and their families is incredible, and I am pleased to announce we raised more for the cause in this year’s tournament,” said Knight. “The outreach that Vaco Raleigh provides the Triangle community extends beyond what we achieve professionally, and this is a prime example of our continuing efforts to support worthy charities such as this one. We look forward to donating even more money to the foundation next year.”

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DETAILS:
- Knight received the 40 Under 40 Leadership Award from Triangle Business Journal in 2011 in part because of his activities for the Make-A-Wish golf tournament.

ABOUT VACO RALEIGH, LLC:
Vaco specializes in contract, special project and direct hire services in the fields of accounting and finance, information technology, eLearning and design, operations, and human resources as well as executive search. The staff at Vaco Raleigh has more than 350 combined years of industry experience, with local knowledge and connections as well as access to geographically diverse resources through 25 Vaco offices nationwide. Vaco was selected as an Inc. 5000 company from 2007 to 2011. Committed to hiring top performers from corporate life that now serve their profession instead of performing within it, Vaco has a team of seasoned experts with the industry experience to understand their clients’ needs and candidates’ skills. This rare combination of experience and expertise allows Vaco to make superior matches between employers and qualified candidates. Established in 2004, Vaco Raleigh was named as one of the 50 fastest growing private companies in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Vaco Raleigh also received the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Pinnacle Award for Steady Growth and Profitability. For more information, please call (919) 719-6500 or visit the website at http://www.vaco.com.

Erin Smith
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