Strategy, Planning and a Spoonful of Creativity

by Therese Fuerst | Jun 24, 2016 | Problem Solving, Public Relations, Strategic Planning, Therese's Thoughts

In ev’ry job that must be done There is an element of fun you find the fun and snap! The job’s a game And ev’ry task you undertake Becomes a piece of cake In graduate school several years ago at Buffalo State College, I took a couple of creative...

Client: We should honor our heroes and the heroes behind them

by Therese Fuerst | May 29, 2016 | Client News, Public Relations

Source:  The Buffalo News / May 29, 2016 In honor of Memorial Day, wreaths will be laid on gravestones, and loved ones all across the nation will mourn their losses at solemn observances honoring fallen soldiers. These ceremonies respectfully honor the ultimate...

Client: Michele Brown, Compeer ‘matchmaker,’ to retire after three decades

by Therese Fuerst | May 11, 2016 | Client News

Source: The Buffalo News / May 11, 2016 Long before internet dating sites, Michele Brown carved out a career as a different kind of matchmaker. She finds friends for people coping with mental illness. Over the past 31 years, she has found friends for hundreds of such...

Client: Two behavioral health agencies merging to form largest in region

by Therese Fuerst | May 4, 2016 | Client News, Public Relations

Source: The Buffalo News / May 4, 2016 Child & Adolescent Treatment Services and Lake Shore Behavioral Health have agreed to merge and establish a new organization that will be one of the largest, community-based behavioral health agencies serving children and...

Client: Mental health agencies to merge, creating $33M organization

by Therese Fuerst | May 3, 2016 | Client News, Public Relations

Source: Buffalo Business First / May 3, 2016 Two of the region’s largest behavioral health providers are merging, creating a $33 million organization prepared to treat mental illness from childhood through the entire life cycle. The merger brings together Lake Shore...

Client: Launch NY makes $50K investment – the first of many into local startups

by Therese Fuerst | Mar 17, 2016 | Client News

Original Source: Buffalo Business First / March 16, 2016 Launch NY has made its very first venture capital-style investment in a local startup – a milestone moment for the nonprofit entity that is seeking to bridge the gap between early-stage ideas and legitimate...

Client: Launch NY seed fund makes $50,000 investment

by Therese Fuerst | Mar 16, 2016 | Client News

Original Post:  The Buffalo News / March 16, 2016 The Launch NY Seed Fund LLC has invested $50,000 in Rachel’s Remedy, a new medical device company that developed a product that provides breast pain relief to breastfeeding mothers. This was the first investment by the...

Client: Peer-to-peer programs are vital in the fight to help veterans

by Therese Fuerst | Oct 12, 2015 | Client News, Public Relations

Source:  The Buffalo News 10/11/2015 By: Michele Brown For most of the past 15 years, military conflict has been a reality for our country’s service men and women. Day in and day out, we have seen news coverage and read scores of reports about the fighting in war-torn...