FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Keith Thode
Chief Operating Officer
P: 
469-357-6209
C: 630-235-3542
keith_thode@aidmatrix.org
Singer Beyonce
Knowles, the Global FoodBanking Network, and Pastor Rudy Rasmus Join
Forces with Aidmatrix for State-of-the-Art
Virtual Food Drive to Feed the Hungry of Ethiopia, India and Turkey
DALLAS, TX - October 23,
2007 -- The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. launched a Virtual Aid Drive™
for The Beyonce Experience's Global Anti-Hunger Drive with Pastor
Rudy Rasmus to raise funds to feed the hungry of Ethiopia, India and
Turkey. The funds will be donated to the Global FoodBanking Network
and used to purchase the food items for people in need. The public is
invited to make donations at http://www.aidmatrix.org/beyonce.
This unique partnership leverages
the latest technology in online fundraising drives. Aidmatrix' Virtual
Aid Drive™ allows the donor to choose from a shopping list that is
approved for each country. The Global FoodBanking Network can leverage
the donation with its bulk buying power to acquire the food and coordinate
delivery logistics in the local country.
"Reaching out and touching
lives is incredibly empowering. That's why I want my fans to experience
more than my music. I want them to experience the joy of making a difference
by helping someone else," stated Ms. Knowles on Pastor Rudy Rasmus'
Touch1.org website.
By donating money rather than
items donors can ensure that each dollar's purchasing power is maximized.
The dollars donated go further, as non-profits can often save up to
78% off of retail costs for food purchases. Donors also get the confidence
of knowing they are providing the The Global FoodBanking Network with
the goods that are needed most, not items that will sit on a shelf.
To make a donation, visit http://www.aidmatrix.org/beyonce.
To find out more about creating
a Virtual Aid Drive for your organization, contact info@aidmatrix.org.
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About
The Global FoodBanking Network
The Global FoodBanking Network
is an international organization that works collaboratively to reduce
world hunger by securing more food and enhancing the ability to efficiently
distribute food through food banks and food bank network around the
globe. Visit www.globalfoodbanking.org for more information.
About The Aidmatrix Foundation Inc.
Aidmatrix delivers powerful
solution tools to connect those who have, with those in need. Deploying
supply-chain technology, Aidmatrix leverages public- and private-sector
resources with charitable organizations in relief services -- creating
opportunity and orchestrating the Right Aid to the Right People at the
Right Time™. Aidmatrix mobilizes more than $1.5 billion in aid annually,
working with more than 35,000 nonprofits, companies and government agencies
worldwide. The international 501(c) (3) organization activates product,
human and financial resources impacting the lives of more than 65 million
people. Visit www.aidmatrix.org for more information.
Learn More
You can also learn more at
www.touch1.org,
www.beyonce.com,
www.pastorrudy.net,
www.survivorfoundationofhouston.org ,
www.spiritrisingmusic.com,
www.musicworldentertainment.com
