For Immediate Release:
DOING GOOD ONE SEARCH
OR ONE PURCHASE AT A TIME!
Supporters of the South
Carolina Awareness and Rescue for Equines, SCARE Inc. are using GoodSearch
and GoodShop, raising money with every search of the Internet and every
purchase on-line!
Lexington, South
Carolina 2010 -- What if
even a fraction of the billions of dollars generated by search engine
advertisers and online shopping was directed towards
ensuring that all equines in the state of South Carolina live in a safe,
healthy and nurturing environment.
That is the concept
behind GoodSearch.com a new search engine powered by Yahoo! GoodSearch
donates 50% of its revenue, approximately a penny per search, to the
charities designated by its users. You use it exactly as you would
any other search engine and the pennies add up quickly – just 500 people
searching four times a day will earn around $7,300 in a year. It doesn’t
cost the users a thing!
Similarly with
GoodShop.com, consumers are helping their favorite causes by shopping at
hundreds of well known retailers including Amazon, Target, Apple, Macy’s,
Best Buy, Orbitz, Staples and others. The shopping experience and the
prices are exactly the same as going to the retailer directly, but by going
through GoodShop, up to 30% of the purchase price is donated the user’s
favorite cause!
SCARE Inc. recently
registered with the sites, giving its supporters a chance to raise money for
the cause every time they search the Internet or shop online. The goal is
to earn money through the site which will be used to pay for ongoing care of
the rescued equine in South Carolina.
More than 85,000
nonprofits and schools are now registered with GoodSearch and GoodShop and
more than 100 organizations are registering daily. GoodSearch has quickly
spread via word-of-mouth and the blogger community. Examples of other
organizations listed on the site include: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
which has earned more than $12,000; the ASPCA which has raised more than
$30,000; and The Bubel/Aiken Foundation which supports children with
disabilities and has earned more than $12,000.
Using GoodSearch is
simple. Because the site is powered by Yahoo, users are assured of high
quality results - but each time you search, money is generated by the
advertisers for your favorite charity or school.
“Every penny counts”,
says Chris Kittle of SCARE Inc. “While doing a search or shopping online
why not raise money for our cause? There is
absolutely no reason not to use GoodSearch and GoodShop - it's so easy”
“We know there are a lot
of people who want to do good but may not have the time or the money to help
out.” said Ken Ramberg, Co-Founder of GoodSearch and former President of
MonsterTRAK, the largest online career site for college students (now a
division of Monster.com). “GoodSearch and GoodShop make it as easy as
possible. We’ve taken something people do every day -- searching the
Internet and shopping online -- and have turned it into doing good."
For press inquiries,
contact:
Chris Kittle
South Carolina Awareness
and Rescue for Equines
scare@scequinerescue.org |
