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GiftCards.com, LLC Partners with the Vessel Hope Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA | October 16, 2007
GiftCards.com, LLC announces today their partnership with the Vessel Hope Foundation, a division of Vessel World Media Inc. The Vessel Hope Foundation will utilize GiftCards.com to power their charitable gift giving program at VesselHope.com. GiftCards.com is a leading prepaid Visa gift card provider for both consumers and corporations.
Vessel Hope was created by Desiree Summers with the intent of providing people a way to send an anonymous financial gift in the form of a Visa Gift Card to someone they know who is in need. "Don't give a hand out, give a hand up today" is a motto Desiree and her husband have lived by in their lives, and want to provide the opportunity for others to reach out and help those that have a financial need without the recipients feeling embarrassed or indebted in any way. VesselHope.com will commence on October 17th and Desiree feels, "It is a miracle beyond miracles that we are able to do this in partnership with Giftcards.com."
The idea stemmed from the beliefs and values that Desiree and William Summers (Desiree's husband) incorporate in their daily lives and instill in their three children. Their past experiences have led them to begin this program and provide the opportunity for everyone to reach out and help someone they know is in monetary need. Partnering with GiftCards.com will provide them with the platform needed to provide a universal Visa brand gift card.
Visitors to VesselHope.com will be able to purchase a Visa brand gift card and send it to whomever they feel are in need, anonymously. This form of gift giving is unique and honorable and will surely create a new way of sending gifts for the holidays as well as all year round. Jason Wolfe, CEO and President of GiftCards.com, LLC, added, "I was contacted by Desiree and William Summers in July 2007, and after hearing their story and the goal of the Vessel Hope Foundation, I felt it was something that our firm wanted to be a part of. Giving and helping the needy is something I have personally done with donations to the Light of Light ministries over the years. The Vessel Hope Foundation takes the concept of giving to the needy to the next level, and we couldn't be happier to be working with these great folks"
About GiftCards.com, LLC
GiftCards.com was founded in 1999 as a division of Direct Response Technologies, Inc. In January 2006, Direct Response Technologies, Inc. was sold to Digital River (NASDAQ: DRIV) and GiftCards.com was purchased by Direct Sites, Inc. GiftCards.com provides prepaid Visa debit cards to consumers and corporations to expend as gifts, rewards, or incentives. GiftCards.com currently services thousands of corporations for their gift card needs including 25% of the Fortune 1,000. GiftCards.com, LLC is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
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