PR Newswire Waives Distribution Fees for Haiti Earthquake Related News Releases

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- PR Newswire has waived fees for all news releases relating to aid in rescue and recovery efforts for the Haiti earthquake crisis.

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PR Newswire will waive fees through midnight on Sunday, January 17 for U.S. organizations that wish to communicate their efforts of assistance to media and public audiences in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, in addition to the many academics, activists, CSR investment houses, NGOs, educational institutions and government bodies served by PR Newswire's corporate social responsibility partner, CSRwire.  

"There is a huge rescue and relief effort underway to help the people of Haiti recover from this devastation and it is critical that any organization in a position to help does so," said Scott Mozarsky, executive vice president, PR Newswire.  "By granting access to our vast communications network, PR Newswire can assist those organizations who are announcing initiatives to aid the victims of the earthquake in Haiti get their important messages to their intended audiences.  Our customers and employees have come to expect that PR Newswire will offer our assistance in times of crisis such as this, and we are very happy to be able to do so."  

To view news releases issued by PR Newswire members offering aid, please visit: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/earthquake-in-haiti-latest-news-81309442.html under Earthquake in Haiti.

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