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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

New Alliance Brings Fund Raising Flexibility to YOUR Community

Following a successful collaboration to provide safe backpacks filled with school supplies to the Deerfield Run Elementary School in Laurel, the two principal benefactors have formed a long-term alliance to help kids throughout the entire area. ShopInUSCities.com, whose local website ShopInLaurel.com facilitated the Deerfield Run donation, and S1 Safety First, the distributor of the see-through backpacks, announced their alliance today. “S1 really stepped up to the plate. They are matching our model of giving half of our revenue to the community” said Glenn Garnes, founder of ShopInUSCities.com.

Whereas ShopInUSCities.com places half of its revenue into a separately-managed college scholarship fund for use by local residents who sign up for the free service, S1 is giving half of its revenue to the organizations who make the specialty bags available to their members through a unique fund-raising approach. “Car washes and bake sales can’t match this kind of approach – these folks can make real money for their organizations while providing a product that people really want and many school systems are now requiring” commented Dori DeCarlo, President of S1. Indeed, because they minimize the chances that drugs or weapons can be brought into schools, see-through backpacks are now required in some schools in at least 35 states.

The fundraising approach is focused on ease-of-use to encourage participation. Organizations simply email their members to make them aware of the S1 products, including a full line of clear bags, backpacks, wheelchair bags, sports bags, travel bags and wheeled backpacks, and the members enter the code unique to that organization when they purchase from the S1 website. With the bags retailing between $22.95 and $49.95, the organizations can pocket between $11.90 and $24.90 of every sale. The organizations can also place links on their own websites or hold special events to generate sales.

The S1 products are also being made available for retail purchase at participating merchants that are part of ShopInUSCities.com. For every sale made at these merchants’ storefronts, S1 Safety First will donate an additional 5% to the merchant scholarship fund.

This new fundraising option supplements the existing fundraising strategy being used by organizations who partner with ShopInUSCities.com, giving them one more option. Under that approach, the organizations empower their members to sign up merchants to participate in the community websites operated by ShopInUSCities.com. In addition to helping the community by facilitating substantial contributions to the merchant scholarship fund, the organizations benefit financially by keeping a percentage of each listing fee. These fees continue to provide long-term funding to the organizations because they are paid each year when the merchants renew their participation.

About ShopInUSCities.com

ShopInUSCities.com's main focus is using funds provided by merchants who participate in their community websites to fund scholarships for college-bound children in those communities. Merchants pay a fee to participate in a local merchant directory and half of that fee is contributed to the scholarship fund. The company also maintains a community email list of member residents who are eligible for prizes and special savings offered by participating merchants, and free access to community events and workshops offered throughout the year.

About S1 Safety First

S1 Safety First was founded by a mom concerned for her kids’ safety. Initially begun to assist with the safety measures being implemented in schools, S1 is now on the forefront of addressing these issues nationwide in sports arenas, airports, institutions and in workplaces where security personnel need to monitor large volumes of people. The products are constructed of heavy-weight, temperature-resistant vinyl, fabric- lined and reinforced seams, and carry a 3-year warranty against manufacturers’ defects. They were also developed with chiropractors to incorporate and ergonomic design. Utilizing curved padded straps and a waist belt to evenly distribute the weight of the materials inside, they are clearly safer, clearly stronger and clearly more comfortable than other products on the market.

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