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11.19.2007 - 09:40am ET
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This Holiday season - Buy Once and Give Twice at BiddingforGood.com
Charities offer thousands of unique items to raise funds for meaningful causes
(CSRwire) CAMBRIDGE, MA - November 19, 2007 - Giving is what the holidays are all
about, right? Now what if there were a way to avoid battling the mall
crowds, frantic parking lots, and give to a host of great nonprofit causes
while at the same time finding that perfect gift? Now, there is: www.BiddingForGood.com.
BiddingForGood.com
features more than 13,000 unique items for all budgets and tastes while
contributing to a worthy cause, from feeding hungry children to buying
textbooks to saving the Earth.
"Online fundraising auctions are the most pleasurable way to purchase
gifts at great prices," said Jon Carson, Founder and CEO of cMarket, the
parent company for BiddingForGood. "We've found that online shoppers are
looking for a way to give back, too - especially during the holidays. The
auctions are fun, full of great products and hold some terrific bargains
all while making a charitable donation."
From a bottle of fine wine to an exotic vacation package, there's
something for everyone. Shoppers can easily search by hot auction items,
charity or geography to find the perfect gift for that someone special on
their holiday list.
Some of the items currently available online on BiddingForGood.com
include: An autographed Red Sox baseball from World Series MVP Mike
Lowell, tickets to a Hannah Montana concert, Tiffany jewelry, iPods and
even a trip to the Kentucky Derby, to name a few.
About BiddingForGood
BiddingForGood.com was created by cMarket (www.cmarket.com), the leading provider
of full-service, on-demand, online auctions to support nonprofit causes.
cMarket is an auction platform solely for organizations engaged in
fundraising for nonprofit causes. With more than 2,000 customers (and
doubling every 12 months), online auctions powered by cMarket.com have
generated funding successes by allowing organizations, both large and
small, to identify new sources of income and, at the same time, build
mission awareness and heightened caring for the cause. cMarket services
national nonprofit organizations such as United Way, Muscular Dystrophy,
JCC, Junior Achievement, Catholic Charities, The National PTA, the
American Red Cross, and hundreds of local schools among others. cMarket
also works with companies including Ford, Deloitte & Touche,
Kimberly-Clark and General Electric to raise funds for their nonprofit
causes. You can experience cMarket at www.biddingforgood.com, its
marketplace website that aggregates all of the company’s auction clients
under one powerful umbrella.
cMarket, which was founded in 2003, has headquarters in Cambridge, Mass.
For more information, visit www.cmarket.com.
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