Corengi Diabetes Clinical Trial Website Trades Facebook "Likes" for Donations to Dodging Diabetes® Charity

Corengi campaign helps patients living with Type 2 diabetes select clinical trials and supports diabetes research.

Seattle, WA, January 05, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Corengi, Inc. (www.corengi.com) today announced the launch of a charitable campaign to raise money for the Dodging Diabetes® charity. For every individual who “likes” Corengi on Facebook, Corengi will donate one dollar to Dodging Diabetes®. Corengi operates a free online tool that helps patients living with Type 2 diabetes find clinical trials that are right for them. Additionally, Corengi provides an online news service that focuses specifically on diabetes and ongoing clinical research. Dodging Diabetes® (www.dodgingdiabetes.org) is a Washington, D.C. – based charity that hosts a dodgeball tournament every March to raise money for the Joslin Diabetes Center.

“I learned from the Beatles that you can’t buy someone’s love, but we thought we might be able to buy their like,” explains Ryan Luce, President of Corengi. “For every individual who likes Corengi on Facebook, we’ll give one dollar to Dodging Diabetes®. On top of that, you’ll be able get the latest diabetes research news right to your Facebook account.”

“I want to be clear, however, that we are capping the donation at $1,000,” continues Ryan Luce. “After some careful accounting, we’ve determined that this represents approximately $1,000 more than Corengi has made in the life of the company.”

“We’re thrilled Corengi is helping the diabetes communities in two ways: by helping people with diabetes find clinical trials and by helping us raise money for diabetes research and education,” says Anna Tiedeman Irwin, a co-founder of Dodging Diabetes®. “What’s not to like about this campaign??”

To participate in the campaign, please visit www.facebook.com/corengi

###
Contact
Corengi, Inc.
Ryan Luce
(206)-313-4884
www.corengi.com
ContactContact
Categories