Media Resources

Press Releases:
Currently, we do not have any press releases. We plan on having several press releases available soon.

Want an interview:
We love to give interviews and talk with the media. We think we have a great story on our hands and are at an exciting start-up stage. If you would like to speak with the founders (Jonathon and/or Brandon) please shoot us an email at charityfordebt@gmail.com.

Stay in the loop:
Since we are in the start-up stage we know that many media organizations will not find our story compelling enough to warrant their time. This is a shame, but as we grow, reach our goals, and make real, positive change to communities across the United States, our story will be worth promoting. If you want us to keep you in the loop and add you to our media contacts database, we will send you big news before anyone else. Send us an email and tell us the following info:

• What publication / media outlet you represent
• What audience you target
• When do you want to be contacted (any time we have news, only big news, etc.)
• What your name is
• What your email address is (or phone if that is a better way of contact)
• Any other media contacts we should be in touch with

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Simple Blogger Press Release

We created this for the Director of the Non Profit Tech Blog

Student loan debt in America is becoming an ever increasing crisis. The average student leaves college with over $45,000 in debt and in 2007 students borrowed $18.5 billion, up 6% from 2005-2006. This growing trend is causing many young Americans to question if college is worth the investment all together. Also, many graduates can not afford to pursue social, teaching, and civil jobs after college because their incomes are just too low to pay off the large loan debts needed to graduate. Charity for Debt is a new non profit, which hopes to help with this alarming trend by decreasing student loan debt in America through a unique process.

Charity for Debt connects students who have large student loan debt with sponsoring donors who will pay down their debt at $20 per hour in exchange for time spent volunteering at a local charity the donor chooses. Sponsored students work an average of 5 hours per week, earning $100 per week, paid directly to the student's loan company. Donors usually give $1,000 to sponsor a student for 40 hours of volunteer time and are typically individuals or small businesses. Students compose weekly journals describing their activities, positive outcomes, and takes photos of their experiences. This content is then captured on the student's online volunteer portfolio where sponsoring donors can easily see and comment on the results of their donated dollars. The student gets their debt paid off for helping a great cause and the donor can help the student and the charity at the same time, doubling the good will of the donated gift!

The Charity for Debt founders (Jonathon and Brandon) are two young, IT oriented individuals with entrepreneurial backgrounds who hope to positively change the world with their model and business expertise. They have already been contacted by a NBC Today Show reporter about a potential news story once a pilot program has been started. Jonathon and Brandon are currently trying to raise $10,000 to begin two pilot programs in Washington, DC and Dallas, TX. They have raised $6,000 so far. This unique approach to helping the student debt crisis, supplying reliable volunteers to charities, and creating transparency for its donors could bring them the success they deserve.

To view more about this model and become involved by donating, signing up as a volunteer, or partnering as a charity/non profit, please view: http://www.charityfordebt.org