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SHOPPERS RAISE OVER $1,000,000

FOR THEIR FAVORITE CHARITIES

Better Than Ever Back-To-School Online Shopping Contributes Strongly To Growth

Holiday Shopping Could Double Donations to Charities

EVANSTON, IL—(September 2430, 2002)— Involved shoppers, with an increased awareness of the need to support their local charities after this turbulent year, have broken the $1,000,000 “raised” mark at . Over 4,700 different charities, most quite small and locally focused, have benefited from their supporters’ shopping this year alone. Nearly 18,000 charities have benefited since iGive’s inception in 1997.

The concept is simple. Shop at any of the 400+ popular online stores at and a percentage of everything you buy goes to your own personal favorite cause. It doesn’t cost the shopper or the charity anything extra, and the buying power of hundreds of thousands of shoppers often means that the shopper actually spends less.

While the causes may be small, the amounts raised are adding up fast. To make sure each new shopper gets off to a great start, iGive donates an additional $5 with a shopper’s first time purchase. Everybody seems to like this newfangled free gift with purchase, where the gift goes to the shopper’s favorite cause.

Some of the most popular stores in the iGive mall according to members include Lands’ End, Barnes and Noble, , , Pet Food Direct, JCPenney, 123Inkjets, L.L. Bean, Coldwater Creek, , Dell Home Systems, 1-800-Flowers, Value Mags, Office Depot, and eBay.

“This year our shoppers have discovered how easy and convenient it is to do their back-to-school shopping through and give to their favorite cause at the same time,” notes Rob Grosshandler, founder. “Land’s End, Eddie Bauer, L.L.Bean, JCPenney and the Gap are seeing heavy traffic for clothes, backpacks and other school gear. Barnes and Noble, , and are being visited for schoolbooks and supplies. And Dell Home Systems, PC Connection and have good prices on computers and computer supplies. Many of these stores are even kicking in free shipping this month!”

Almost Home Dachshund Rescue SocietyThe American Probation and Parole Association ()appa-) has received over $300 175 this year through . “I purchase all of my pet needs from Petfood Direct, they have the largest variety of pet food and treats, I’ve also been found browsing the virtual aisles at where I can find just about any toy imaginable for my four legged friends!”,We purchase many of our office supplies through iGive and many of us have used iGive merchants for personal items as well. Our membership has also helped us which is really nice,” said Ellen McManusDiane Kincaid, AHDRS Membership AdvisorAPPA iGive Coordinator. I’m expecting at least another $20 check from iGive next month based on my purchases, alone.”“We’ve also used many of the ads and brochures available on the iGive website to promote the program to our members”, she adds.

iGive has found that involved shoppers are savvy shoppers. Grosshandler added, “I’m constantly amazed at how our members stay current with the best prices and bargains. We’re always adding daily specials and cool new offers to our site, and our members clamor for more.”

In addition to specials and deals, involved shoppers keep current on how their cause is doing at . Ms. McManus Kincaid said “I especially like that we can track everything there is to know about the money our supporters earn for us via iGive. iGive’s online reports even include the check numbers of all the checks sent to us. As a volunteer driven organizationnon-profit association, having somebody provide those kinds of details is key to our success with iGive. And as a shopper, I like being able to trace where my money goes!.”

What’s next for ? They’re gearing up for what they hope will be their biggest online holiday season yet.

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, founded in 1997, was the Internet’s first venture for turning on-line shopping into a vehicle for charitable giving. The site enables users to support their favorite cause while shopping at over 400 online merchants. is a privately held company based in Evanston, IL. For more information, a list of stores, or a list of checks sent to causes, visit .What’s next for ? They’re gearing up for what they hope will be their biggest online holiday season yet.

For more information on , their stores and their causes, visit .

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