FOCUS ON CHARITYCHOICE
Gift the Right Choice “when Meaningful Matters”
CharityChoice Gift Cards was born in
2004 when Mark Finkel, a board member
of our nonprofit organization, wanted to
make a charity donation in memory of the
recently-deceased father of a business
associate. Not knowing what cause was
important to the family, he wished to give
a charitable gift that allowed the recipient
general public ‘at large’ to participate in
to designate the charity of his/her choice.
helping charitable causes on a regular
Certainly, he thought, such a service
basis. We believe that foundations,
for a meaningful gift - allowing the
corporations, major philanthropists and
recipient to choose the charity – would
every single one of us should be part of
be readily available. However, an Internet
the charitable giving that truly makes
search wasn't fruitful in solving Mark's
America great!
dilemma. Our next board meeting
Our CharityChoice Gift Cards indeed
became the springboard for the website
provide a way for all of us to elevate how
you are visiting today, only two months
we do our gift-giving. We hope that we will
after it was envisioned!
now make it possible for everyone to add
Special Kids Fund, an umbrella
a charitable dimension to their special
organization for special needs and at-risk
occasion; by giving a charity gift,
youth, is an innovator; creating Internet
whenever ...meaningful matters..
fundraising programs that enable the
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