Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Saveology.com™ Makes Donation to Help Our Soldiers Overseas

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – December 19, 2008 – Saveology.com™, a consumer comparison-shopping portal focused on lowering the cost of living for households by providing valuable cost savings on known brands and services, makes a donation of $500 to the 4th annual St. Andrew Council of Christian Women (CCW) Christmas military phone card drive. All money donated was used to purchase phone cards to send to our soldiers serving overseas.

Exceeding last years goal of $3000, this years phone card drive was a tremendous success as $4000 was donated for this worthy cause. With the money raised, St. Andrew Council of Christian Women was able to purchase 400 phone cards to send to soldiers whose names were submitted to CCW as possible recipients. In addition, the phone cards were sent to Major General Dennis Hejlik, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations, to personally deliver cards through the pentagon to various locations.

Saveology.com participated in the military phone card drive project for the second year, and made a $500 donation to help provide the soldiers with phone cards for the holidays. “I can only imagine the dedication of our soldiers overseas and their families missing them during the holidays. Saveology.com is honored to give back to them by providing a phone card to enable then to call their loved ones back home this holiday season”, Benny Aboud, CEO.

“Last year we received several thank-you letters from soldiers who received these phone cards, who were touched by the generosity of strangers. We are happy to have been able to do this again this year”, Philippa Chin-Sang, E-Commerce Marketing Manager and member of the CCW of Coral Springs.

The St. Andrew Council of Catholic Women is a member of the Broward District Council of Catholic Women, the Miami Archdiocese Council of Catholic Women, the Florida State Council of Catholic Women, and the National Council of Catholic Women. It is the largest Women's Organization in the World. The mission of the St. Andrew Council is to support, educate and empower women in the areas of spirituality, leadership and service. Throughout the year they host various events, carry out special projects and support various charitable organizations in their community.

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