ADVISORY/Gifts in Kind International Readies to Serve Nonprofits Responding to Hurricane Isabel; Local Programs Throughout the Eastern Seaboard To Provide Emergency Relief.News Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) Gifts in Kind International
WHO: Gifts in Kind International, the world leader in product
philanthropy
Alexandria, VA
WHAT: Gifts In Kind International's local programs are preparing to
distribute top quality inventory to nonprofits assisting with
emergency relief efforts.
Products Available To Nonprofit Agencies Include:
-- Personal care products including lotions, deodorant,
shaving cream, aftershave gel, razors, and cosmetics
-- Clothing including sweaters, socks, t-shirts, shoes, men's
and womens' wear, maternity clothes, baby and children's
wear
-- Oral hygiene products including electric toothbrushes and
dental floss
-- Cleaning supplies and batteries
-- Children's toys and books
-- Assorted Housewares
Note: Many other products will be distributed as they are made
available.
INFORMATION/REQUEST NUMBER FOR NONPROFITS: (703) 836-2121 NOTE TO REPORTERS: AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO YOUR AUDIENCE, WE ASK THAT YOU INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT GIFTS IN KIND INTERNATIONAL'S AVAILABLE PRODUCTS AND OUR INFORMATION NUMBER IN YOUR COVERAGE OF HURRICANE ISABEL This article is about the 2003 hurricane; there was also a Tropical Storm Isabel during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Isabel was the costliest and deadliest hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. AS FREQUENTLY AS POSSIBLE. TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW WITH A GIFTS IN KIND SPOKESPERSON PLEASE CONTACT VICTORIA MECHLIN Mechlin: see Mechelen, Belgium. AT (703) 299-7572 OR MIKE KELLY This article is about the newspaper columnist. For the baseball player, see Mike Kelly (baseball). Mike Kelly is a columnist for the The Record, a newspaper serving Bergen County, New Jersey. AT (703) 299-7528. Gifts In Kind International (www.giftsinkind.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. .) is the world's leading charity in product philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. and the 8th largest charity in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Its network of 400-plus affiliates provides nonprofits access to millions of dollars annually in product and service donations, including nearly $800 million in 2002. Gifts In Kind International operates at less than 1 percent of the fair market value of products donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. , making it one of the most cost-efficient charities in the world. |
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