Kidswap Press Releases
March 2008
Kidswap swaps baby clothes, not babies, for local charity
copied verbatim in the Aldergrove Star and Langley Advance
Saving money and scoring cute stuff for their kids - that's what members of the public will be doing to help Kidswap.ca raise money for charity.
Kidswap.ca, a Langley-based ecommerce company with more than 3,000 Lower Mainland members on its user list, will be raising funds through the sale to benefit the Douglas Park Infant and Toddler Society.
Normally a venue for online sales of new and used baby items, Kidswap started organizing charity swap meets in 2003 with an event that raised $700 for Langley Family Services.
This year's first event, Kidswap LIVE, will take place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at West Langley Hall, 9400 208th St.
Featuring 37 tables of new and used baby stuff, as well as mom-based businesses, the children's toy and clothing sale will include door prizes and a concession.
All event tables are sold out. Admission is by donation.
February 3, 2006
Keep Your Kids, But Not Your Cash: Kidswap.ca is Swapping Advertising for Cash Flow with the 'MOB' Project
Kidswap.ca, a popular online buy/sell for baby and children’s items, announces the launch of a brand new initiative called the "MOB" or Mom Owned Business project. The company is selling advertising space to raise funds for expansion.
Langley, BC (PRWEB) February 3, 2006 -- Kidswap.ca, a popular online buy/sell for baby and children’s items, announces the launch of a brand new initiative called the "MOB" or Mom Owned Business project. The company is selling advertising space to raise funds for expansion.
Developed when Kidswap founder Shelly Wutke read about people fundraising online for new cars, houses, or university educations, the MOB project allows businesses to buy ad space on the home page for $200. Ads remain online until December 31st, 2007. At $100 per year, it's maximum value for your advertising buck.
The goal of the project is simple: to sell 1000 units of 120 x 90 ad space on the Kidswap.ca home page by December 31st, 2006. What do businesses get in return? A chance to advertise their wares to a target audience made up of parents, and most importantly, mothers.
“In this country, it is so difficult to earn real money and still stay home with your kids.” states Wutke. “I came up with the idea after several parties approached me to purchase my site and my database. I started to believe in the value of my business and my users, and I wanted to grow it on my own. The MOB project is a chance to reach out to corporate Canada and ask for their support of working and work at home moms.'
Kidswap Internet, based near Vancouver, BC, opened its “virtual” doors on December 1st, 2003. The web site has quadrupled its statistics and grown a huge Canadian community in the two years it has been online. Kidswap has been behind several fund raising ventures for local charities, and is now asking for support for the company itself. Businesses interested in supporting the MOB project can view further details at http://www.kidswap.ca/mob.php
October 13, 2005
Kidswapping
web site swaps kid's stuff, not kids, to raise funds for
local charity
Kidswap.ca, a popular online buy/sell for children’s items, held
a Charity swap meet and online silent auction to benefit Langley
Family Services this past August and September.
“We wanted to donate money directly to the Family
Place program, as so many of
the moms who frequent the web sites enjoy the drop in program
there,” said Shelly Wutke, Kidswap.ca founder. “We
had a great turn out at the swap, and the participation
in the silent auction was truly phenomenal.”
The kids’ swap meet was an opportunity for individuals
and businesses to rent tables and sell new and used clothing
and kids’ toys. A portion of each table rental fee went
to support LFS’s. The Silent Auction was funded by donations
from local businesses, and ran on the web site for one week
with 100% of the proceeds going to LFS. The
auction was in fact so successful that there is currently another
auction running for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
“It’s unusual for a business that promotes
selling online to hold a ‘live sale’, but it was
so successful we may do it again in the future,” states
Wutke. “It's expanded the business in a direction that
we hadn't planned on. The reaction to fundraising for charities
by selling children's items has been fantastic. We're already
having people sign up to sell and donate a portion to Hurricane
Katrina victims.”
Kidswap Canada, a member of the Langley Chamber of Commerce and based in Aldergrove,
BC, opened its “virtual” doors on December 1st, 2003. The site, created
by one mom and now owned by parent company Kidswap Internet Inc., provides a
person to person platform for parents to buy and sell their children's items.
Coupled with Kidswap USA, the two sites now receives approximately 1.2 million
hits per month, and are growing rapidly.
For more information, please contact Shelly
Wutke, shelly@kidswap.ca or 604-607-1494.
July 19, 2005
KIDSWAP.ca HOSTS FIRST
CHARITY KIDS TOY AND CLOTHING SALE
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT LANGLEY FAMILY SERVICES
The recent fire at Langley Family Services has prompted an online
business to hold its first “live” toy and kid’s
clothing swap meet.
Kidswap.ca, a popular online destination for parents, will hold
a Charity Kids Toy and Clothing Sale at Douglas Park Community
School Aug. 13 to raise money for Langley Family Services.
“LFS is a vital part of our community,” said Shelly
Wutke, Kidswap.ca founder. “We want to do whatever we can
to support them during this difficult time.”
A kids’ swap meet is an opportunity for individuals and
businesses to rent tables and sell new and used clothing and
kids’ toys. A portion of each table rental fee will go
to support LFS’s Mom and Tot program. Tables can be rented
by individuals for $20, or by businesses for $30.
The idea to do a swap meet at Douglas Park came from several
Langley mothers who frequent Kidswap.ca’s message board.
“When the building burned down, a number of the moms who
use our site were devastated,” said Wutke. “These
moms put their heads together and came up with the idea for the
meet as a way to help LFS. Everyone has rolled up their sleeves
and pitched in to help.”
Kidswap.ca is also planning a silent auction for Aug. 13, and
is seeking donations from kid-friendly businesses. All proceeds
from that silent auction will go to LFS. To donate an item, contact
Wutke at shelly@kidswap.ca.
Kidswap Canada, based in Aldergrove, BC, opened its “virtual” doors
on December 1st, 2003. The site, based on an idea unique to cyberspace,
provides a platform for parents to buy and sell their children's
items. The site now receives approximately 1.2 million hits per
month.
Who: KidSwap.ca and local parents
What: First Annual Charity Kids Toy and Clothing
Sale
When: August 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Douglas Park Community School, 5409 – 206
th St.
Why: To benefit Langley Family Services
For more information, please contact Shelly Wutke, shelly@kidswap.ca or
604-607-1494.
For information or
to obtain a press kit, please email ads@kidswap.ca or
call us today, 604-607-1494.
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