Mspark Donates Free Advertising Space to Yum! Brands' World Hunger Relief Movement


HELENA, AL--(Marketwired - September 29, 2015) - Mspark, a results-oriented direct mail and marketing services company with the proven ability to deliver measurable results and positive ROI in markets across America, today announced that, for the eighth consecutive year, it will donate free advertising space to its client, Yum! Brands, in support of their ongoing World Hunger Relief movement.

In each of its seven shared mail programs delivered between Sept. 29 and Nov. 14, 2015, Mspark will donate free advertising space, as well as repeat exposure on its LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter social media pages, to Yum! Brands' World Hunger Relief effort to help raise awareness, volunteerism and funds for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief organizations across the globe.

"We are very proud to partner with Yum! Brands in their Global Hunger Relief program," said Greg Bogich, senior vice president of national accounts at Mspark. "A lot of people talk about doing the right thing, but Yum! is actually doing it. It's an honor for us to support them as they continue to feed the hungry and make a real difference."

Today, the World Hunger Relief effort is one of the world's largest private sector hunger relief initiatives, spanning more than 125 countries and territories, with more than 41,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants and 1.5 million employees. Since it began in 2007, World Hunger Relief has raised $600 million in cash and food donations, providing 2.4 billion meals and saving the lives of millions of people in remote corners of the world. For more information on World Hunger Relief, including how to donate and volunteer, visit www.fromhungertohope.com.

About Mspark
Mspark, a privately held, national provider of shared mail services, has partnered with clients to deliver reliable advertising solutions since 1988. The Company's business success stems from a simple premise -- to provide measurable results and a solid return on the customer's marketing investment. Mspark is uniquely positioned with access to more than 22 million U.S. households in 27 states and 550+ markets, and its 98 percent household penetration in the markets it serves is unsurpassed by other competitors. The Mspark portfolio of more than 3,000 clients includes consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, restaurants and service providers across the United States. For additional information, visit www.mspark.com.

About Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., has over 41,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories. Yum! is ranked #216 on the Fortune 500 List with revenues of over $13 billion. In 2014 Yum! was named one of the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders in North America. The Company's restaurant brands -- KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell -- are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. Outside the United States, the Yum! Brands system opens over five new restaurants per day on average, making it a leader in international retail development.

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