rbb Public Relations Wins Silver Anvil Award of Excellence for “Zumba Fitness’ Party in Pink” Program

Agency celebrates five years of Anvil wins in multiple categories

MIAMI, Aug. 11, 2011 – rbb Public Relations, a leading national marketing public relations firm was awarded a Silver Anvil Award of Excellence with Zumba Fitness, a Latin-inspired dance-fitness program, in the Business Products/Consumer Services category by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at the recent 2011 Anvil Awards Ceremony in New York. Con-sidered the Oscars® of the PR industry, the Anvil Awards honor organizations that have successfully addressed a contemporary public relations issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness.

In partnership with Zumba Fitness, rbb received the Award of Excellence for the “Goodbye Walkathon, Hello Zumbathon! Zumba Fitness’ Party in Pink” program, created for the countless breast cancer survivors who relied on their Zumba classes for physical and emotional support during their fight against the disease. The cause-related marketing campaign spurred a nationwide movement involving thousands of Zumba Fitness’ instructors who rallied more than 50,000 supporters to participate in 788 Zumbathon® fitness classes in all 50 states to raise funds for Susan G. Komen For the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement.

“The Silver Anvil Award of Excellence is one of the PR industry’s most coveted awards and we are truly honored to have worked with Zumba Fitness to develop a campaign that became the company’s gold standard for future corporate responsibility programs,” said Lisa Ross, president of rbb Public Relations. “Knowing the success of this program helped raise half-a-million dollars for such an important cause as Breast Cancer awareness, is extremely gratifying. This award validates the quality work and professionalism that rbb strives to consistently produce.”

The inaugural Party in Pink ™ raised a whopping $550,000 for Komen and proved to be one of the year’s most innovative initiatives for breast cancer awareness month.

About rbb Public Relations
rbb Public Relations is an award-winning marketing public relations firm with a national reputation for delivering results on par with the largest national firms, but with the individual attention of a boutique agency. Three-time “PR Agency of the Year,” rbb’s bilingual staff excels in media relations, corporate communications, digital/social media, product introductions, reputation management and crisis counseling. The firm’s capabilities encompass a variety of practice areas, including B2B, financial and professional services, consumer products, crisis communications, travel & leisure, health and fitness, real estate, and food and beverage. rbb is a founding member of the Converge network of PR firms. For more information, call (305) 448-7450 or visit www.rbbpr.com.

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