Columbia, MD, May 30, 2008 --(
PR.com)-- Employees of Debt Shield, a Maryland-based debt settlement company, this month made group donations to the AIDS Orphan Education Trust and Operation Homefront.
The AIDS Orphan Education Trust, a nongovernmental organization providing education to African children who lost their parents to AIDS, was selected by Debt Shield Graphic Designer, Aaron Basch.
“What they are doing for the communities in Africa is amazing, creative, resourceful, and inspiring,” said Basch. Some African cultures do not traditionally institutionalize orphans, according to AOET, and many end up on the streets. The AIDS Orphan Education Trust helps place orphans with responsible foster families and provides educational support for the orphans. For more information, visit AOET.org.
Operation Homefront, which created ECarePackage.org, is a nonprofit organization supporting service members and their families that was selected by Debt Shield IT Systems Administrator Matt Tiderman. He learned about Operation Homefront after running into problems donating to US troops during the holidays.
“Back around Christmas, I wanted to send a care package to the troops in Iraq,” Tiderman explained. “However with heightened security, care packages are not allowed.” After some research, he discovered he was able to donate through ECarePackage.org.
“Being an Army brat, I know that high morale is very important for troops,” said Matt. “I just wanted to make sure the troops know we are still thinking of them, and that we are proud of them. Whether or not we support the war, we should always support our troops.”
Visitors to ECarePackage.org can register overseas family members, sponsor service members or their families. Operation Homefront created this program as a way for citizens to make safe contributions to military families and personnel. To learn more visit ECarePackage.org.
The donations were part of the employees’ Denim Fund program where employees donate money in exchange for the privilege of wearing blue jeans on Fridays. Each employee enters his or her favorite charity into a random drawing to receive the collected funds.
The Denim Dollar fund, created in May 2004, is celebrating its 4-year anniversary.
About Debt Shield:
Debt Shield, Inc., is a debt settlement company dedicated to helping consumers resolve their unsecured debt through mutually agreeable and discounted lump sum settlements in consideration of legitimate financial hardships. By helping consumers avoid bankruptcy, Debt Shield provides a service for both debtors and creditors. For more information about Debt Shield, call 1-888-397-7546 or visit the website at www.debtshield.com.
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