EL SEGUNDO, CA — (Marketwired) — 08/01/13 — Fuhu, Inc., creator of award-winning nabi® tablet, has been honored with the HollyRod Corporate Compassion Award at the 15th annual DesignCare, a celebration of fashion, music and fundraising benefiting the HollyRod Foundation to help and give hope to those living with autism and Parkinson-s diseases. Fuhu-s nabi Inspire received the Corporate Compassion Award for its stride in providing direct assistance to families living with autism and raising awareness.
“Fuhu-s nabi Inspire really understands the needs of families living with autism — it gives voice to those who need it the most. They have big ideas and even bigger hearts and they focus in ways that make a difference in these children-s and parents- lives,” said Holly Robinson Peete. “nabi tablets enable children on the spectrum to communicate and engage with their parents, and for a parent, that means the world.”
nabi Inspire makes nabi tablets accessible through discounting and gifting tablets, developing autism-friendly apps as tools, and donating a percentage of its sales to fund therapy costs for families that lack the resources. Fuhu plans to raise over $1 million in 2013 and through nabi Inspire, Fuhu will be one of the top funding contributors to the ASD community.
“We are truly honored to accept this award. As a company, we are firm in our core values of making a difference in people-s lives,” said Jim Mitchell, CEO of Fuhu. “Fuhu created nabi with the commitment of creating solutions for families that are socially responsible and dedicated to children-s intellectual development. It is amazing to see how nabi has touched the lives of many and we are devoted to continuing our effort with HollyRod.”
As a part of nabi Inspire-s mission to offer assistance and raise awareness, Fuhu partnered with one of the most compassionate organizations serving the autism community — the HollyRod Foundation — and donated $500,000 to the foundation. In addition, in conjunction with HollyRod, nabi Inspire will build a nabi Autism Center to provide assistance, care and resources to those living with autism to provide a better quality of life.
DesignCare is a highly anticipated event that attracts a veritable Who-s Who of celebrities, entertainment executives, and other social leaders. Now in its 15th year, HollyRod has honored many individuals such as Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, with past honorees for HollyRod Corporate Compassion Award being CBS and Outback Steakhouse.
nabi tablet is the first full-featured Android tablet made just for kids, designed and created to deliver the most enriching experiences in Learn. Play. Grow. It is built with the most comprehensive set of parental controls, a platform to learn with education solutions such as Wings Learning System (tablet based adaptive learning system that tailors courseware based on child-s proficiency) and offers console-quality entertainment powered by NVIDIA® Tegra® processors.
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Fuhu, Inc., creator of the nabi tablet, is a leading designer, seller and innovator of thoughtful consumer products and services for children. Fuhu is committed to creating children-s solutions that are: (1) socially responsible, (2) made right, (3) make a difference in people-s lives, (4) for parents by parents, and (5) dedicated to the intellectual development of children. Fuhu is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with other U.S. offices in Denver and San Jose. For more information, visit and
Inspired by a father and a son, HollyRod Foundation was formed in 1997 by actress, Holly Robinson Peete and her husband former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. The HollyRod Foundation is dedicated to providing compassionate care and hope to those living with autism and Parkinson-s disease. Efforts of the HollyRod Foundation are providing a better quality of life through support and research for individuals and their families. For more information, please visit .
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