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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - With the busy, commercialized holiday
season upon us, it is important to remember that it is less
about receiving, and more about giving. The holiday season
is a time to be thankful for our own good fortunes and to
help others. It is for this reason that radio stations and
other organizations sponsor food drives and other charity
and fundraiser events.
While there are many worthy nonprofit organizations that
need assistance, Bryan Sussman, president of RestMart.com,
is making a contribution to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
(JDF). “Choosing an organization was not easy, but my family
has close ties with JDF. My 30-year old brother has been living
with juvenile diabetes since a very young age.” explained
Bryan.
Bryan’s Internet company, RestMart.com, is the nations leading
on-line classifieds company geared towards buying and selling
restaurants. For the month of December, RestMart.com will
donate $15.00 of every classified ad that the website sells.
Restaurant buyers and sellers will be alerted to the philanthropy
through a banner on the homepage of RestMart.com. In addition,
a special page has been created at www.restmart.com for anyone
in the giving spirit to make a donation.
Another purpose for donating to JDF is to raise diabetes
awareness. Although people have heard of diabetes, many do
not understand the severity or know much of the disease. Approximately
16 million Americans have diabetes, but about 5.4 million
are undiagnosed. In addition, a new case of diabetes is diagnosed
every 40 seconds. The number of those afflicted is predicted
to increase to 300 million worldwide by 2025 and, unfortunately,
there is no cure.
JDF is the world’s leading nonprofit, nongovernmental funder
of diabetes research. Donations to JDF will help researchers
find a cure. In the fiscal year 2000, JDF awarded $120 million
for diabetes research, which is double the amount from the
fiscal year 1999.
At the offices of RestMart.com, Bryan and his staff take
pride in starting the tradition of giving at RestMart.com.
“We are greatfull for the success that RestMart.com has achieved
over the past three years and it’s time to start giving it
back.” Bryan said.
To make a donation to JDF or to find out more about how you
can help, please visit www.restmart.com.
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