Charity and Fundraising, Online Style

A Charitable twist to E-Commerce

ShopInCities International, http://www.ShopInCities.com, as a network of dedicated e-commerce sites will act as a gateway for schools to become affiliated with major on-line retailers. Sales generated through these tested affiliations will go directly to school coffers to provide for extra-curricular programs, books, and other school necessities. Schools will be provided a new source for year round fund-raising while driving further e-commerce on the Internet. ShopInCities’ fundraisers will become a strong new pr and commerce vehicle for eligible corporations and major sponsors.

(Contact: Erik Knapp, ShopInCities International, 800-984-SHOP(7467), )

Help The World, Inc.’s new Internet portal website, HelpTheWorld.com, generates money for charity, at no additional cost to its users, by linking shoppers to commission-paying online stores, displaying advertisements, and attracting community-minded sponsors. Help The World, Inc.’s mission is to generate $100 million for charities selected by its website visitors.

HelpTheWorld.com is an internet start page for web users who want to make the web work for charity. "Online advertising, sponsorships, and commissions from online stores generate hundreds of millions of dollars a year for the benefit of Internet portal website companies. Our mission is to be an exceptional Internet portal, while donating 50% of our after tax operating profit to charity," said Michael Massa, Chairman of Help The World, Inc. "By enabling consumers and businesses to buy goods and services at competitive prices, while generating money for charity, HelpTheWorld.com will attract new community-minded web users to online stores and expand the reach of Electronic Commerce".

With easy access to name brand online Stores via HelpTheWorld.com’s links, users generate commissions for HelpTheWorld.com of 3% to 25% of the purchase price. Shoppers pay the same prices as if they had accessed the online stores directly, The premier online stores include Amazon.com, CDNow and Software.net.

HelpTheWorld.com users can select which local United Way chapters, and over 20 other charities, receive donations.

(Contact:Michael Massa, Help The World, Inc., 508/875-4990, info@helptheworld.com)