The hCard

hCard member saves big on tires!

Alec — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:17:02 +0000

Thanks to Norma, an hCard member in Raleigh, for sending us the following testimonial. Ronda saved almost $200 when she used her hCard and our promotion with TireMonkey.com!

I recently purchased a set of tires for my 2006 Honda Accord from My TireMonkey. I chose Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring tires because they have a 70,000 mile warranty and a durability rating of 8 out of 10. Imagine my surprise when they were also the least expensive tires at My TireMonkey that were recommended for my car! This same tire sells for $122.96 each at Sears online. I paid $73.22 each at My TireMonkey - a savings of $198.96 on 4 tires. Because I am an hCard holder, I received an additional discount of $14.64. I paid shipping of $32 for a total net savings of $181.60.

The tires were shipped to North Ridge BP in Raleigh. The installation process was flawless. The station manager told me “They sell you tires for less than I pay for them.” My TireMonkey gave me a guaranteed installation price of $76 that included Mount/Dismount, Computer Balance, Valve Stems and Tire Disposal. When I checked out at the installers, my actual charge was $72, another $4.00 in savings.

I checked out My TireMonkey only because it offers discount through The hCard program. With their steep discounts on tire prices, the hCard discount and reduced install costs, my total savings were $185.60. I would definitely recommend using My TireMonkey to all hCard holders!

Norma

Raleigh, NC

Thank you, Norma, for supporting your favorite nonprofit with The hCard, and thanks for visiting and saving at one of our vendors!

Brand your business with The hCard

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:27:27 +0000

Design your own hCard

SchoolHeart is pleased to announce that businesses can now brand their business with The hCard, while supporting nonprofits and schools in their community. The hCard Brand the Business program allows businesses to purchase hCards for resale, and proceeds from each sale not only benefit the business, but also local nonprofits.

Businesses can also create their own custom hCard design for use as a rewards program or preferred membership. Card purchasers can show their loyalty to their favorite local business while supporting a good cause. Purchasers will also get all the benefits of The hCard Membership.

For more information, visit the Brand the Business website:
http://www.brandthebusiness.com/

The hCard in the Winchendon Courier

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:35:07 +0000

The hCard was featured in the November 11 issue of the Winchendon Courier in Winchendon, MA! The Murdock Middle High School Blue Devils football team presented The hCard to firefighters and police officers to thank them for their service to the community.

More than just a fundraiser, The hCard not only helps schools and nonprofit organizations raise money for their cause, but it brings consumers, the local merchants and the entire community together.

The hCard makes a great gift and helps Memory Walk of NC raise funds

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:43:40 +0000

John Posey, owner of the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Home Instead Senior Care is helping the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk raise funds with The hCard. Read what he had to say about the benefits his employees are enjoying with their hCards:

My name is John Posey and I am the owner of the Raleigh, NC office of Home Instead Senior Care. I am involved with the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk in my area and the association has their very own Memory Walk hCard.

I want to express my delight at how the hCards I have bought my employees have been received. My employees think it is the best gift I have ever given them and many have used the Roadside Plan which helps my employees show up on time at my client’s homes. My office staff giggles when they find the incredible deals on the weekly emails you send.

What a great employee benefit at a reasonable cost to me, the owner. Keep up the good work!

John Posey

Raleigh, NC

The hCard is not only a great fundraiser, but it’s a great employee benefit, too!

The hCard and Carl’s Kids in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:35:10 +0000

Carl Jackson, PGA tour caddie and founder of the Carl’s Kids foundation, was featured in a story in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Included in the story was a reference to how The hCard is helping him raise funds to support his foundation:

… [Carl's] passion is his foundation, Carl’s Kids, which promotes the hCard, a $25 purchase that allows a 25 percent discount at hotels, restaurants and other places nationwide.

Read the entire article here!

The Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina is excited about The hCard

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:48:33 +0000

Read what Rita Bhan with the Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina had to say about The hCard and SchoolHeart’s Fundraising Program:

“Just a quick note to thank you again for bringing the hCard to us. I know we are just beginning with its connection to Memory Walk, but I feel like our goal of selling 15,000 hCards this year is absolutely achievable. I have been doing fundraising and development for the Chapter for twelve years and this is by far the greatest idea I’ve seen. We plan to introduce it to donors for a $50 donation in our next newsletter and the great thing about it is that we only have to introduce it once…it will sell itself after that without any involvement from us. We’ve had over 1,100 hits on our hCard website and I honestly feel like this is going to be huge for us. So, again, thanks so much for thinking of us and introducing us to a really, almost hands free, fundraising mechanism. Memory Walk is a really important event for us but takes an enormous amount of time and effort in planning and execution – I can foresee the hCard having a healthy impact on Chapter fundraising with very little time and effort expended on our part – and believe me, I like that idea. Again, thanks and if you ever need a testimonial, just let me know and I’ll whip one up for you ‘cause I’m a believer!”

Visit their website: http://www.alznc.org/

The hCard in Wake Living Magazine

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:41:28 +0000

The hCard was featured in this latest edition of Wake Living magazine, Wake County, NC’s premier lifestyle magazine. In addition, Wake Living has partnered with The hCard to help raise funds for three worthy nonprofit organizations: the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, the SPCA of Wake County, and the Special Olympics of North Carolina.

Wake Living had this to say about The hCard:

“The hCard is an ideal way to help raise funds for area schools and nonprofits in need while also receiving discounts from area and national retailers.”

The hCard helps San Jose High School Sports

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:28:06 +0000

The hCard is helping San Jose’s East Side Union School District save their sports programs, and we’ve been covered in their local sports blogs. Check out this entry from the “After School” blog:

The ESUHSD is teaming up with ThehCard.com in one of the fundraisers. The card cost $25 for a year and includes numerous discounts at local and national merchants _ including a roadside assistance program, a prescription discount card and promotions with hotels and airlines.

View the entire entry here.

Letters from Supporters

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:30:52 +0000

Since its inception, The hCard has received many letters of support and appreciation from community leaders. Download and read a few below:

Letter from Retired Judge

“… I was almost speechless and wanted you to know how pleased I am with the SchoolHeart hCard program … I plan to purchase my hCard this week.”

Download the Letter (pdf)

Letter from Bill McNeal, NCASA Executive Director

“… Your innovative fundraising solution is IMPRESSIVE! The combination of free, easy and perpetual was great news to our school administrators. “

Download the Letter (pdf)

Letter from Cindy K. Smith, President, Wake County PTA Council

“The aspects of free, easy and perpetual are especially attractive for our schools in their fundraising efforts.”

Download the Letter (jpg)

Letter from Michael Blanchard, Vice President of Development, Hospice of Wake County

“We’ve been getting checks for months now. It’s so easy! You do all the bookkeeping and just keep sending us checks.”

Read the Letter (pdf)

SchoolHeart and The hCard in the Philanthropy Journal

admin — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:49:14 +0000

The Philanthropy Journal (www.philanthropyjournal.org) covered SchoolHeart and The hCard in an April 2nd article. From the article:

“It’s taking folks online to do their fundraising so they don’t have to do the door-to-door stuff,” Burnett says.

By buying an hCard, which offers discounts at a variety of stores and restaurants throughout the U.S., including Red Lobster, Starbucks and Barnes & Noble, customers direct half of the $25 cost to the charity or school of their choice.

The card also offers discounts on prescription drugs, as well as roadside-assistance and emergency-contact services.

More than 2,000 hCards have been purchased or given out so far in 28 states, Burnett told The News & Observer in Raleigh.

Already more than 100 schools and nonprofit groups have signed up to post the hCard link on their websites, and three to six new clients sign up daily, Burnett says.

“Signing up takes three minutes, and it’s free,” she says.

Read the full article here.