LivingSocial? More like GivingSocial!
LivingSocial gives members a big reason to shop with them this holiday season.
With every purchase starting today through the 16th, LivingSocial will be giving a gift to charity through their third annual 12 Days of Giving program. The charity that will benefit from one percent of every sale is the historic, respectable U.S. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. In addition to that, LivingSocial will donate one percent of proceeds from select international companies to support projects that are part of the GlobalGiving community.
Jake Maas, Senior Vice President of Consumer Business for LivingSocial is excited about continuing the program that brings joy to so many needy children.
“For the third year in a row, our 12 Days of Giving program will help improve the lives of those in need throughout the U.S. and internationally,” he said. “As a company dedicated to local commerce, we’re excited to be working with worthy organizations that can directly help local communities, so part of the money you spend on great deals in your hometown goes to a charity doing great work for those in need in your hometown.”
LivingSocial is very proud to have such a large international presence and will spread the wealth accordingly. Along with pairing with the Marine Toys for Tots which delivers not only new toys, but hope to less-fortunate children, they’ll take their charity to countries where they also have a large presence.
Money raised in Australia, New Zealand, France, Canada, Ireland, UK, the Netherlands, Dubai and Lebanon will benefit projects vetted by
GlobalGiving, an organization connecting people with local causes and projects in over 100 countries. During the 12 Days of Giving, LivingSocial will support GlobalGiving projects in participating countries based on the total proceeds from Daily Deals sold.
The U.S. partnership with Toys for Tots marks the second time this season LivingSocial is supporting the organization. In November, Toys for Tots participated in its first-ever daily deal, which was matched by generous contributions by Toys for Tots corporate partners.
“Currently 16 million U.S. children live in poverty,” said Lt. Gen. Pete Osman, USMC (Ret), president and CEO of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. “Partnering with LivingSocial will enable us to provide a brighter Christmas holiday season for many additional children this year, as donations from LivingSocial members’ purchases will reach down to the local communities that need our help.”
Donna Callejon is the Chief Business Officer for GLobalGiving and is honored to be working with LivingSocial. “By engaging its members around the globe, LivingSocial continues to support important causes internationally,” she says. “Projects being supported by LivingSocial range from making wishes come true for sick children in France to funding ongoing rebuilding after the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand.”
Not only is LivingSocial making it easy for members to give to charity (at no direct cost) they’re making gifting easier in general by rolling out two holiday gift programs.
Members can use Gift Wrap for any LivingSocial deal they gift to others. For $2.99 LivingSocial will beautifully print and package the gifted voucher, which includes a personal message from the gift giver, and will send it directly to the gift recipient. (cue: *aawwww*)
If just a single gift voucher isn’t enough to give, the company’s newly-launched Gift Box is a complete restaurant ($49), spa ($99) or travel ($199) experience in a box and available in certain U.S. markets. Each box contains a variety of offers from merchants in a specific category from which a recipient can choose one to experience. It is the perfect gift providing gift givers peace of mind knowing they’ve given a complete gifted experience in a specific category the recipient will love.
Sounds like LivingSocial is really making holiday shopping easy, especially considering all the statistics that say people are more comfortable buying discount vouchers for loved ones this year.
Find out more about Global Giving here and more about Toys for Tots here.
Happy Giving!
Source: PRNewswire
