As ISE looks to our future as a member of the global financial community, we believe that it is important to give back on a corporate level. Our 10th anniversary celebration provides a unique platform to launch a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, and the fact that we are facing a challenging economic environment makes our commitment to give back even more important.
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Donation to Ronald McDonald House New York on Behalf of the Options Industry
ISE organized the 28th Annual Options Industry Conference which took place from April 29 – May 1, 2010. We are proud to announce that the profits from this year’s Options Industry Conference will be donated to Ronald McDonald House New York on behalf of the entire options industry. As a result of the industry’s commitment to the Options Industry Conference, we can collectively make a difference in the lives of these children, and it is our privilege to do so.
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Annual Gala Sponsorship
ISE sponsored a table at Ronald McDonald House New York’s Eighteenth Annual Gala fundraiser on May 17, 2010. Ronald McDonald House New York can accommodate 84 families, and is the largest facility of its type in the world. Although it costs Ronald McDonald House approximately $270 per night per family to run the facility, they ask families to make a donation of only a small fraction of the total cost. The House depends on the generosity of donors to cover the remainder of expenses, and the Annual Gala is one of their most important fundraisers for the year.
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Wish List Drive
ISE held a Ronald McDonald House New York Wish List Drive at its 10th anniversary member event on May 24th. ISE is also holding a Wish List Drive for employees that will run through June. The House Wish List includes every day essentials for the families staying at the house.
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House Dinner and Evening Activity
On June 29, 2010, ISE catered dinner and volunteers participated in an after-dinner cookie decorating party with the children and families staying at the House. The next dinner is scheduled for the beginning of August and ISE hopes to host a number of these events this year.
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Six Flags Great Adventure House Trip
On Saturday, July 10, 2010, ISE hosted a House trip to Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. This day of fun for the families was funded by the ISE "Jeans in June" fundraiser and was well attended.
Be sure to check back for Ten in Twenty-Ten updates throughout the year!
About Ronald McDonald House
New York Ronald McDonald House New York provides temporary housing for pediatric cancer patients and their families in a strong, supportive and caring environment which encourages and nurtures the development of child-to-child and parent-to-parent support systems. Ronald McDonald House New York is the largest facility of its type in the world. The House can accommodate 84 families, and it is filled to capacity almost every night. The House’s location in Manhattan, in close proximity to 14 major cancer treatment centers, draws children and families from across the country and the world, as well as from the metropolitan New York City area. Since its founding, more than 25,000 families have stayed at Ronald McDonald House New York. For more information, visit http://www.rmdh.org/
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