NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson and Samsung Announce Partnership Awarding $130,000 in Grants for Specially Selected Children's Charities
July 9, 2010
Samsung and The Jimmie Johnson Foundation announced today that they will partner together for the 2010 Samsung Helmet of Hope program, allowing fans and media members to nominate their favorite children’s charity to receive special recognition and a $10,000 monetary grant. For six consecutive Sprint Cup race weekends, NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson will select two charities that focus on children in need, one from fan submissions and one from media submissions. The logos of the chosen charities will be featured on Johnson’s helmet. To kick-off the program, Samsung selected Feeding America’s “Kids Café,” an important program which works to address the growing hunger epidemic, to be the first logo to adorn the helmet.
Tim Baxter, President of the Consumer Business Division at Samsung Electronics America, said, “Samsung is the fastest-growing home appliance brand in the U.S. and when we are given a chance to leverage that leadership to make a difference in the lives of children, we embrace the opportunity and aim to sustain growth in both areas.”
Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. EDT on Sept. 1, 2010. To learn more or submit your application, visit www.helmetofhope.org.
Samsung Mobile is Making the Smartphone Brilliant with the Launch of the Samsung Galaxy S
June 29, 2010
Market™, Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™ and more. Users can also access the Android Market™ and customize their experience on the Galaxy S portfolio by choosing from more than 60,000 exciting and useful applications.
Tweet your Questions to our Pro Athlete Charity Partners and Win Sports Memorabilia!
June 4, 2010
Ever wanted to ask Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Jimmie Johnson, or Jason Taylor a question? These talented professional athletes, and Samsung charity partners, will be taking some of your Twitter questions at Samsung’s 9th annual Four Seasons of Hope Gala in New York City on June 15th.
For a chance to be selected, simply send your questions to @SamsungTweets letting us know who your question is for and what you would like to ask. Please make sure to also include #GiveHope in your tweet. if your question is selected, you will win one of several awesome memorabilia prizes. Examples include a signed Jimmie Johnson Pit Crew Shirt, a Dan Marino autographed football and more.
We are filming the event so you will be able to see the athlete’s answers on our Samsung USA Facebook Page and YouTube Channel later that week.
So what are you waiting for? Tweet away!
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony to Make Special Live Performance at Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope Ninth Annual Gala
June 2, 2010
Jennifer Lopez, and five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Marc Anthony will be the special guest performers at the ninth annual Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope gala dinner on Tuesday, June 15th, at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street. The event will raise funds for Jennifer Lopez’s Maribel Foundation - a not-for-profit organization that promotes greater access to healthcare for women and children through its commitment to telemedicine –in addition to many of the wonderful charities affiliated with Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope philanthropic initiative. The gala attracts a star-studded roster of celebrities from the worlds of sports, entertainment and politics, and will also feature a silent auction of sports memorabilia and other items to raise funds for participating celebrities’ charities and foundations. Through June 23rd, exclusive charitable items are available for auction on Charity Buzz, including a one-of-a-kind motorcycle autographed by quarterback legends Joe Montana, Dan Marino, John Elway, Boomer Esiason, Joe Theismann, Jim Kelly, and Steve Young. Since its inception in 2002, Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope has raised more than $25 million for the charities it supports through partnerships with its business and retail partners.
Alicia Keys Teams Up With Samsung to Promote Award-Winning DualView Cameras
May 12, 2010
Samsung and Alicia Keys today announced an exciting partnership to promote the widely-popular Samsung DualView cameras. The 13-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter will be featured in a TV commercial called “See You Smile,” which features her latest hit song, “Wait Til You See My Smile,” and perfectly highlights the one-of-a-kind capabilities offered by Samsung’s dual LCD technology in the DualView camera.
The commercial also captures a moment of wonder that any fan at a concert has once dreamed of -- being on stage and snapping that perfect shot with their favorite idol. The dual LCD screens on the front and back of the camera allow the fan to capture a perfectly framed photo of her with Alicia Keys and, thanks to the Smile Mode, the camera automatically snaps the picture as soon as it “sees them smile.”
The commercial has already been aired nationwide on popular broadcast and cable programming and will continue to be featured throughout the month. If you don’t want to wait to see it during your favorite shows, check out the video by visiting Samsung's YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EalXl4JxDBg
