Graceful Stitches Non-Profit is the Real Benefactor

Medfield, MA – August 28, 2004 – CoreWeb Inc. Design, announced today that they were one of 18 national winners awarded a grant from Sappi Fine Paper North America for its winning entry in the Sappi 2004 “Ideas That Matter” (ITM) competition.

The Sappi global ITM competition finances the best creative communications proposals submitted by graphic design firms, advertising agencies or college design students, who volunteer their time, energy and talent to partner with non-profit organizations that are in need of public education print campaigns.

CoreWeb Inc. Design submitted a print campaign for Graceful Stitches to help them create awareness for programs that assist volunteers through development and sales of knitting kits and supplies. All profits are donated to cancer-related causes.

“This is a fantastic program,” said Mary Ellen Slater, Graphic Designer, CoreWeb Inc. “Our pro-bono design commitment, coupled with print and production funding from Sappi, allow us to produce first-rate public communications campaigns for non-profit organizations like Graceful Stitches that otherwise could not afford it. We are proud to be a very small part of such a great organization”

The CoreWeb Inc Design entry was selected by an independent panel of designers, public service professionals and business strategists. Over 180 entries were submitted nationally and judged for innovative use of design; practically and potential effectiveness of the campaign; and the credentials of the non-profit organization.

“Sappi is proud to be associated with such a strong commitment of giving and support for organizations, which rely heavily on print communications to deliver their community messages of hope, caring and benefit,” said Joe Isaak, Manager, Marketing Communications Sappi Fine Paper, North America.

This year, Sappi Fine Paper donated a total of $1million dollars on a global level to 32 graphic design recipients world-wide. The designers received a variety of funding levels based on their campaign proposals. Globally, over 550 entries were received from 21 countries.

CoreWeb Inc Design is a locally owned, award-winning firm serving the greater Boston area since 1996. It specializes in application development and consulting and has operations in Medfield, Woburn (HQ) and Newburyport.

Sappi is the leading producer of coated fine paper (which is used in high quality publications such as annual reports, catalogues, brochures and magazines) and has manufacturing sites and leading market shares in North America, Europe and Africa.