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CBF Live 2nd Annual Gala Benefitting Cleaning for a Reason Honors Volunteers & Fundraisers
May 17, 2023
CBF Live, the world’s largest in-person training and networking event for residential cleaning business owners, recently hosted the 2nd Annual Gala Benefitting Cleaning for a Reason®. Cleaning for a Reason provides invaluable house cleaning services to families battling cancer, ensuring they can focus on their health and well-being during challenging times.
With over 400 attendees from across the globe, the event served as a testament to Cleaning for a Reason founder and cleaning industry consultant Debbie Sardone’s commitment to philanthropy.
“We are elated to announce that our 2023 goal for the third annual CBF Live Count on Me Challenge, benefiting Cleaning for a Reason, is to raise over US$120,000,” said Sardone. “We cannot reach this goal or continue our mission to serve even more patients without the generous contributions of our donors and sponsors or without the hard work of our cleaning company partners and fundraisers.”
The Gala celebrated the remarkable contributions of the outstanding cleaning companies that supported Cleaning for a Reason in 2022. The esteemed recognition went to:
- Triple Star Awards (Fundraising, Service, Awareness): Buckets and Bows Maid Service, Lewisville, TX (First place, raised $18,004), Jeannie Cleaning, Kalamazoo, MI (Second place, raised $11,917), and The Cleaning Authority of Concord, St. Louis, MO (Third place, raised $6,000)
- Fundraising Excellence Awards: 81 companies collectively raised $108,159 in the past year; 15 companies were recognized for raising $2,000 or more
- Top 100 Cleaning Partners for Serving Most Patients in 2022 with the Top 3 being: No. 1 Buckets and Bows Maid Service, Lewisville, TX (served 50 cancer patients); No. 2 Executive Maids of South Florida, Boynton Beach, FL owner Dawn Zapf (served 36 patients); and No. 3 Two Maids of Gilbert, AZ, owners Ryan and Lorena Myers (served 26 patients).
Cleaning for a Reason and Sardone’s unwavering dedication to the cleaning industry has left an indelible mark on countless patients and business owners. Learn more about Cleaning for a Reason at cleaningforareason.org.
To become a corporate sponsor or donate, visit cleaningforareason.org/donors or contact Sandy Wolfrum at [email protected].
About Cleaning for a Reason
Cleaning for a Reason partners with more than 1,200 residential cleaners throughout the United States and Canada to offer free house cleaning to any household battling cancer. Since 2006, the nonprofit and its partners have donated more than $16 million in services, helping more than 50,000 cancer patients. In 2017, Cleaning for a Reason was adopted by ISSA Charities, the charitable arm of ISSA, The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association. To apply for services, to join as a cleaning partner, or to support the work of Cleaning for a Reason, visit cleaningforareason.org.
About ISSA Charities
ISSA Charities™ is the charitable and philanthropic arm of ISSA and the worldwide cleaning industry. A 501(c)(3) organization, ISSA Charities’ mission is to make the world a cleaner, healthier, better place to live by sponsoring, funding, and operating charitable and social programs directly connected to the cleaning industry. Our Signature Charities are changing the way the world views cleaning: Cleaning for a Reason provides professional home cleaning for cancer patients; the ISSA Hygieia Network advances women, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the cleaning industry; and ISSA Scholars supports youth with scholarship aid and seasonal internships. To learn more about ISSA Charities and to make your own donation, visit issacharities.org.
