| For Immediate Release – 1 July
2004
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USO of New England and PayPal, Inc. have
formed a partnership which will allow the USO affiliate to collect secure
online donations over the Internet.
[Boston, MA] USO of New England, the USO affiliate serving military
members and their dependants in the six New England states, will now
accept secure online donations over the Internet on their website at
http://www.usonewengland.org
Through a user agreement with PayPal, Inc., the social service
agency now allows internet donors a convenient and safe way to contribute
to USO programs whether or not they have an account with PayPal.
Commenting on the new donation processing agreement, Alice Harkins, the
Executive Director of USO of New England, said: "With PayPal acting as our
online payment processing agent we can offer a secure and easy way for USO
supporters to use credit cards to donate. The system helps the donor and
USO of New England and will ensure our important programs and services are
adequately funded."
Founded in 1998, PayPal, an eBay Company, enables any individual or
business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and
receive payments online. PayPal's service builds on the existing financial
infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and utilizes the world's
most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe,
global, real-time payment solution.
PayPal has quickly become a global leader in online payment solutions with
45 million account members worldwide. Available in 38 countries around the
world, buyers and sellers on eBay, online retailers, online businesses, as
well as traditional offline businesses and charities are transacting with
PayPal.
PayPal has received close to 20 awards for technical excellence from the
Internet industry and the business community at large -most recently the
2003 Webby Award for Best Finance Site and the 2003 Webby People's Voice
Award for Best Finance Site.
USO of New England provides social services to members of the United
States military and their dependants. An affiliate of the congressionally
chartered USO (United Services Organization), the agency’s mission is to
enhance the quality of life for military personnel and their families. USO
of New England’s area of responsibility includes the six New England
states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and
Connecticut. The Pioneer Valley USO located in Chicopee is responsible for
the three western most counties of Massachusetts and USO of Metropolitan
New York located in Manhattan serves some regions in Connecticut. Formed
in 1941 to serve military members called to service during World War II,
USO of New England provides current day programs to more than 250,000 men,
women, and children.
For information about USO of New England visit their award winning
website at
http://www.usonewengland.org or call the
agency’s headquarters in Boston at (617)720-4949.
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