Friday, July 17, 2009

10th Annual Care Card shopping event

The Board of Visitors is proud to announce their 10th annual “Shop, Save, Give” Care Card shopping event, to take place Oct. 16 - 25. More than 500 participating retailers will grant a 20 percent discount to card holders during the specified ten days. The primary beneficiary will be The Board of Visitors Ryan House.

Participating retailers will sell Care Cards during the event; however, Care Cards can also be purchased through the Care Card hotline staffed by Kathy Rios at 602.235.9554, by visiting Care Card’s Web site at www.TheCareCard.org or from members of The Board of Visitors or the Junior League of Phoenix, Inc. The cards cost $55.

For the fifth year, Ryan House will be the main beneficiary of the Care Card proceeds. The Board of Visitors’ Ryan House, an Arizona 501(c) (3) non-profit, will provide essential care in a home-like setting where families of children with life-limiting conditions will come for respite and, as needed, end-of-life care. The Ryan House facility is set to open in the spring of 2010.

More than 500 retailers are participating in the Care Card program this year, ranging from hardware stores to home furnishing stores, boutiques, salons and jewelry stores. Participating retailers are located throughout the Valley, including Scottsdale, Phoenix, Glendale, Ahwatukee, Chandler, Paradise Valley. A complete list of retailers can be found at www.TheCareCard.org.

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