2008-10-07 12:05:00 -

www.plasticjungle.com - Plastic Jungle Marc Gendron, 559-326-2037 marcg@plasticjungle.com Plastic Jungle, the most visited Web site for gift card exchanges and services, today announced its fundraising program that allows non-profit organizations to collect unused gift cards and convert them into cash. The new program is free and requires no contracts or sales of any kind.

Nearly $100 billion in gift cards were sold in 2007 alone, approximately 10 percent of which will go unredeemed. Plastic Jungle's gift card fundraising program gives non-profits a quick and simple way to expand their charitable collection efforts while providing an assured source of revenue.

"Our program offers non-profit organizations a new form of currency to further their fundraising efforts," said Tina Henson, founder and CEO of Plastic Jungle. "Most people have at least one unused gift card sitting around somewhere, and so often it's easier to part with a gift card than it is to give cash or write a check."

Plastic Jungle's gift card fundraising program is designed to let groups get started immediately by collecting gift cards with a minimum balance of $10 from any merchant, as long as they can be verified remotely. Organizations then receive 70% of the total gift card value.

For more information about Plastic Jungle's gift card fundraising program, please email fundraising@plasticjungle.com or call 877-My-Jungle.

About Plastic Jungle

Plastic Jungle makes gift cards more valuable for everyone. The premier Web site for gift card exchange and services -- for consumers who want to buy gift cards at substantial savings, sell them for cash, or trade pre-owned gift cards for others -- Plastic Jungle guarantees all transactions and offers industry-leading features like gift card replacement protection in case they are lost or damaged, and instant alerts via text or email. Users may list gift cards for free on Plastic Jungle - successful transactions are only charged a 10 percent fee when their gift card is sold or traded.

Program Creates New Form of Currency for Non-Profit Organizations
to Extend Their Fundraising Efforts