BTIG’s 10th Annual Commissions For Charity Day Raises Over $4.5 Million

April 23, 2012 - PRLog -- New York – April 23, 2012 – BTIG today announced that it raised more than $4.5 million at its 10th annual Commissions for Charity Day, held on April 18th. BTIG’s Commission for Charity Day draws in athletes and celebrities and raises money for over 170 children’s charities around the country. The BTIG midtown office hosted Michael J. Fox, Eli Manning, Joe Namath, Nick Swisher, Mark Teixeira, Rex Ryan, Jim Boeheim, John McEnroe, Kelly Ripa, Tom Coughlin, Victor Cruz, Petra Nemcova and Joe Girardi to name a few whose charities benefited from the trading day.

Once again, The Max Cure Foundation for pediatric cancer causes was selected and participated in this historic and memorable day where giving back is the purpose. Chris Wragge, Correspondent for CBS News, was there to show his support for Max Cure.  “It is sad how underfunded pediatric cancer is but amazing to see the hard work of an incredible organization,” says Chris Wragge. “I wake up every day praying that there will be a cure for pediatric cancer and the many other diseases that plague these innocent children. When Steven Starker, Co-Founder of BTIG heard about Max, he and BTIG took a stand with Max Cure to help the fight against pediatric cancer and have supported Max Cure since the beginning,” says David Plotkin.

Max Cure Foundation, Inc. (MCF), a 501(c)(3) public charity, is dedicated to advancing cures for pediatric cancers, funding the development of less toxic treatments for children with the disease and assisting low-income families battling cancer in their children. MCF strives to raise both awareness of the cause as well as money for innovative research and programs that they have created. The "Roar Beyond Barriers" program is a family navigation system that provides low-income families certain necessities of life as they, with their children, fight to overcome cancer and the “Dunk Your Kicks” program, which provides a meaningful fundraising opportunity while teaching kids the concept of philanthropy. Additionally, MCF has collaborated with the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) to issue a $100,000/year grant ($300,000 over three years – 2011, 2012 and 2013) to a scientist or scientists attempting to find cures for forms of pediatric cancers or to discover less toxic treatments for children with cancer. The primary goal of the foundation is to underwrite a cell therapy lab at MSKCC dedicated to alternative treatments and innovative research. Since the inception, the foundation has raised nearly 1.8 million dollars. www.maxcure.org

BTIG LLC is a premier institutional brokerage and fund services company. BTIG continues to build its global franchise around a broad and experienced group of professionals who are leaders and experts in their respective fields. Founded in 2002, BTIG, including through its affiliates, employs over 400 professionals in five different countries. BTIG serves customers from all over the world and offers services in 11 areas: Equity Trading, Equity Derivatives, Futures Trading, Convertible Securities, Prime Brokerage, Outsource Trading, Fixed Income, Direct Market Access, Capital Markets, Equity Research and Corporate Access. BTIG has nine U.S. offices: New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Greenwich, Red Bank and Orinda. BTIG also has four overseas affiliates: London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney. BTIG LLC is a member of FINRA and SIPC. www.btig.com

Max Cure Publicist – MJ Pedone (212) 292-4555 MJ@indrapr.com