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http://www.mediasyndicate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13532
INKPEACE ANNOUNCES FUNDRAISER PROGRAM TO BENEFIT LONG BEACH SCHOOLS
InkPeace,
LLC, an environmental print management company, has announced a new
fundraising program to augment its current empty cartridge collection
program. Through its new website, classroomrelief.com, individuals and
businesses can register and designate a school or non-profit
organization to receive a 50% profit share when ink and toner are
purchased through the program.The Classroom Relief Project offers
participants ink and toner cartridges priced lower than the major
office stores name-brands. Schools raise an average of $5 per inkjet
cartridge and an average of $40 per toner cartridge sold through the
program, according to Mark Hawkins, founder and CEO of
InkPeace.“Participants in this program not only raise badly needed
funds for the classroom, but they also save money while helping the
environment – a trifecta in this economic crisis”, says Hawkins.Although
Hawkins’ background includes pioneering the first online travel booking
site and developing a travel auction with eBay founder Pierre Omidyar
more than a decade ago, his company has no plans to sell ink via the
public internet. Instead, InkPeace employs a private Intranet system
enabling clients to order via customized e-order forms displaying only
their own inventory of printers, faxes and copiers.InkPeace prides
itself in being a community-oriented independent company. “There is a
difference between the faceless internet and big-box stores, and
genuinely serving the community as an advisor when it comes to making
an informed purchase”, says Hawkins. ‘Very few people buy a printer
without checking how much the consumable ink costs first.”.InkPeace
is partnering with LBUSD’s WRAP after school program to design and
distribute inkjet cartridge recycling receptacles which will be
distributed during the month of April in celebration of Earth Day 2009.
The WRAP (Winners Reaching Amazing Potential) program is funded by the
After School Education and Safety Grant, 21 Century Community Learning
Center and Community Development Block Grants and is operated in
partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District.Although the
inkjet cartridge recycling receptacles are being delivered to schools
within the LBUSD, they are available to all schools and non-profit
organizations on a first-come, first-served basis by contacting
InkPeace.About InkPeace
InkPeace, LLC is a print management
company with a retail location in Long Beach, California. The company
specializes in manufacturing and distributing eco-friendly ink and
toner products for printer, fax machines, and copiers. Clients include
the Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach Chamber of Commerce,
RE/MAX, and The Signal Tribune Newspaper.For interviews and further
information about InkPeace and the Classroom Relief Project, go to
http://www.classroomrelief.com or contact Mark Hawkins at 562-912-4657.
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