LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst the
hustle and bustle of party planning, many people are also looking
for ways to give back this holiday season. To this end, Evite, the
leading digital service for bringing people together, today
launched the #GiveMeFive Challenge to encourage users to make
charitable giving part of their holiday party plans.
"The #GiveMeFive Challenge is a way to virtually give a friend
or colleague a "high five" while encouraging them to give just
$5 to a charity of their choice,"
said Victor Cho, Chief Executive
Officer of Evite. "Evite Donations makes it easier than ever to do
this as part of the party planning process."
Launched in September, Evite Donations powered by Pledgeling
enables event planners and party hosts to offer guests
donation-giving as part of their event options. Evite provides this
service free to planners, hosts and guests that use Evite.com, and
unlike many online donation-processing services, Evite does not
take a portion of charitable donations as a fee.
Evite's data shows the majority of recurring holiday events are
office parties. The #GiveMeFive Challenge provides a fun and easy
option for colleagues to give each other a "high five" to celebrate
a great year or a job well done in lieu of holiday office gifts.
Hosts of traditional holiday gatherings are also encouraged to
participate.
"Part of the message is that even small donation amounts can add
up to make a big difference," continued Cho. "Plus, research has
shown that giving to someone else – even as little as $5 – can make you happier. So, the #GiveMeFive
Challenge is really a way to lift everyone's spirits this
season."
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About Evite
Evite (www.evite.com) is the leading
digital service for bringing people together. With a wide array of
free, easy-to-use invitation designs and inspirational
party-planning tools, the company has sent over 2 billion event
invitations in its history, enabling approximately 3 billion unique
face-to-face connections. Evite makes getting together effortless
and more memorable for its 100+ million annual users, sending
20,000 invitations every hour and handling hundreds of millions of
RSVPs every year. Launched in 1998, Evite is headquartered in
Los Angeles and is a subsidiary of
Liberty Interactive Corporation, attributed to the Liberty Ventures
Group (NASDAQ: LVNTA, LVNTB).
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