Businesses That Give Back To PARC!
GivingExpressSM
With the GivingExpressSM program, giving has never been so easy or rewarding. Give to PARC by donating with your American Express Card. Donations can be made in dollars or Membership Rewards® points. Your dollar donation is tax deductible and you will receive an e-mail receipt that meets IRS requirements as a record of your contribution. The site also enables you to set up recurring donations to PARC. Plus, you can earn one Membership Rewards point for virtually every dollar you donate on an eligible, enrolled Card. Donation of Membership Rewards points are not tax deductible.
Community Lawn Care
Community Lawn Care, Making a Difference one lawn at a time!
Community Lawn Care is a locally owned, professional lawn care company 
that has partnered with PARC. Community Lawn Care guarantees that you'll get a thicker, healthier, weed-free lawn at a price comparable to other local lawn care companies. Plus the satisfaction of knowing that 10% of your money is being donated on your behalf to PARC!
Subscribe to the ExplorePeoria.com Newsletter and we'll get 50 cents!
The ExplorePeoria.com e-newsletter comes out every Thursday and features entertainment and events for the upcoming weekend. It’s free to subscribe, and if you indicate that you’re a PARC supporter and continue to receive the newsletter for at least a month, we’ll get a 50 cent donation.
Jim Maloof Realty
Jim Maloof/Realtor partners with PARC. If you are in the market to buy or sell a house or know someone that is, please consider Jim Maloof/Realtors and show your support for PARC. Jim Maloof/Realtor is located at 803 W. Pioneer Parkway in Peoria. To speak with a realtor call (309) 692-3900 or visit www.maloofrealty.com.
Mary Halliday, Realtor with Jim Maloof/Realtor is a continued supporter of PARC. If you are thinking of buying or selling a home or know someone that is, please contact Mari Halliday at (309) 251-6069 or email mhalliday@maloofrealty.com.
Kira Kwon Photojournalism
Kira Kwon Photojournalism Partners with PARC. Kira Kwon believes in the potential of every person. Sign up for a 2009 Session with Kira before May 31, 2009 and she will donate $50 to PARC!
Kira Kwon is a summa cum laude graduate of Illinois State University. She lives in Peoria, Illinois with her husband and their four children. She is adamant that although photography has become her career, it will also remain her passion. She has a natural ability to capture images that are emotional and real. She sees herself as a photojournalist. It is a way of photographing that feels natural and comfortable to her.
To view some of Kira's work or book a 2009 Session, visit www.kirakwon.com or contact Kira Kwon at (309) 573-5472.
Remember to let Kira know you are a friend of PARC when you book your 2009 Session!
GOODSEARCH
What if PARC earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Well, now with GoodSearch we can! GoodSearch.com is a search engine that donates about a penny per search to the charity its users designate. Use it just like any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get the same great results.
iGIVE.com
Do you shop at Expedia.com, Gap, Barnes & Noble, Neiman Marcus, Best Buy, Dell, QVC, Office Depot, Lands’ End, PETsMart or Staples? Use this link to JOIN iGive.com FOR FREE and begin supporting PARC (Peoria Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc.) while shopping online: http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=496082&causeid=41602
It’s easy and it does not cost you a penny extra!
Giveness.com
Here’s another way to support
PARC when you shop online. Go to
http://www.giveness.com/parc next time you shop and a portion of your purchase
(4% on average) will be donated to us! Online merchants provide referral commissions to organizations who refer shoppers to their websites. Doing your online shopping this way doesn’t cost you any more – you get the exact same prices you would if you went directly to each merchant’s website. Online retailers like
Amazon, iTunes and eBay are available through this program. This program is made possible by the Giveness.com team.
