FEATURE/Diners Club Cardmembers Give Points That Make a Difference; Supporting Worthwhile Charities.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Nov. 18, 1999-- In 1984, DINERS CLUB Diners Club International, originally founded as Diners Club, is a credit card company formed in 1950 by Frank X. McNamara, Ralph Schneider and Casey R. Taylor. When it first emerged, it became the first independent credit card company in the world. (R) -- the preferred charge card among frequent business travelers -- became the first charge card to offer Cardmembers the opportunity to make charitable donations with points earned through the Club Rewards(R) Program. The Club Rewards is the travel industry's first card-based rewards program whereby Diners Club Cardmembers earn points for every eligible dollar spent on the Card. "This demonstrates how a Diners Club Card is more than just a vehicle to purchase products and services. It can also be an effective tool to help people who benefit from the worthwhile charities that are a part of the program," states Walter Sanders, vice president of corporate affairs Diners Club International. Cardmembers can easily donate(a) Club Reward points by calling (800) 234-4034. Donations are accepted in 4,500 point increments, valued as a $30 donation. Charities include: Junior Achievement Provides leadership and real world success skills to more than 3.5 million kids across the nation. Literacy Volunteers of America Volunteers of America, national nondenominational organization providing a wide variety of human services as part of a Christian ministry of service. Founded (1896) by Ballington and Maud Booth (see Booth, family) after their withdrawal from the Salvation Army, the Helps more than 40 million Americans learn to read through a network of 375 community affiliates in 42 states. Variety Clubs International Brings happiness to children by providing children's programs across the country. America's Second Harvest America's Second Harvest is a United States based nonprofit organization. It consists of a nation-wide network of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue organizations that serve virtually every county in the United States as well as Puerto Rico. Feeds more than 26 million Americans through the largest domestic hunger relief organization in the country. The Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. of Chicago/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Club Builds tomorrow's future through supporting educational and health programs from scholarships to entrepreneurial skills. To encourage further acts of kindness, Diners Club offers Club Rewards Members who qualify for Personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. Rewards (Cardmembers earning more than 100,000 points) the opportunity to contribute(a) points to personally selected charities. Diners Club, creator of the multi-use charge card industry in 1950, approaches the millennium by celebrating 50 years of growth. Issued in more countries and currencies than any other charge card, Diners Club serves more than eight million Cardmembers worldwide who last year charged more than $33 billion at the nearly five million establishments who welcome the Diners Club Card. Individuals or corporations interested in acquiring the Freddie Award-winning Diners Club Card can call (800) 2-DINERS (800-234-6377) for further information or visit the web site at www.dinersclubus.com. (a) Donations are not tax deductible That which may be taken away or subtracted. In taxation, an item that may be subtracted from gross income or adjusted gross income in determining taxable income (e.g., interest expenses, charitable contributions, certain taxes). Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Citicorp Diners Club, Inc. is the service provider for Citibank (South Dakota South Dakota (dəkō`tə), state in the N central United States. It is bordered by North Dakota (N), Minnesota and Iowa (E), Nebraska (S), and Wyoming and Montana (W). ), N.A. issuers of the Diners Club Card in the U.S. |
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