The Grand Prize is $50,000 – the winner will receive $25,000 cash and $25,000 in that winner’s name will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, San Diego.-
San Diego, CA, September 30, 2010 — SafeList Ventures, Inc., a San Diego-based technology start-up that recently launched the world’s first and only online classifieds platform based on its Verified Identity technology, has announced the SafeList $100,000 Giveaway Challenge. Eight local nonprofit organizations including, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego, the Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF), STAR/PAL and 5 others along with 68 lucky individuals, randomly picked from all who register and become verified on the SafeList.com website, will win $100,000 in cash prizes when SafeList.com reaches the twin milestones of 100,000 verified users and 100,000 classified listings.
All you have to do is sign up for free at www.safelist.com, become a verified member of the SafeList Community, and help a number of wonderful local charities win valuable dollars, including:
The $50,000 Grand Prize: $25,000 cash will be awarded to a randomly picked winner and $25,000 in that winner’s name will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest and most trusted grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists committed to ending breast cancer disease forever. Since the inception of the San Diego affiliate in 1995, $8.5 million has been given to local organizations that provide breast cancer education, screening, diagnostics, treatment and patient support for the uninsured or underinsured in San Diego County. For more information, please visit www.komensandiego.org.
First Prize is $25,000: $12,500 cash will be awarded to a randomly picked winner and $12,500 in that winner’s name will be donated to the Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF).
The Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to reducing youth violence and creating safer school environments. Since 1995, TKF has provided school-based violence prevention programming to at-risk youth in San Diego County in order to educate them about the importance of making non-violent choices. Over 3,500 children annually learn about conflict resolution, anger and stress management, leadership skill building, and school and community engagement. For more information about TKF, please visit www.tkf.org.
Second Prize is $10,000: $5,000 cash will be awarded to a randomly picked winner and $5,000 in that winner’s name will be donated to STAR/PAL.
STAR/PAL (Sports Training, Academics, Recreation/Police Athletic League) is a nonprofit organization which provides over 10,000 youth services every year to inner-city and underserved areas of San Diego. Through its multi-dimensional, law enforcement related programming, STAR/PAL assists youth to stay in school and realize their potential to succeed, thereby decreasing juvenile delinquency and improving the quality of life for thousands in San Diego. For more information, please visit www.starpal.org.
Third Prize: 5 prizes of $1,000 each will be awarded of which $500 cash will go to the winner and $500 in the winner’s name to an organization of his/her choice.
Fourth Prize: 10 randomly picked winners will be awarded $500 each.
Fifth Prize: 50 randomly picked winners will be awarded $100 each.
“At SafeList, we are passionate about making a difference in our community. While the physical and financial safety of our community members is our company’s primary driver, my family has very personally been affected by breast cancer, which is why we selected Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego as the Grand Prize charity recipient. My wife was diagnosed for the second time last January and is currently undergoing treatment,” said Karim Pirani, founder and chairman of SafeList Ventures, Inc. “We understand the importance and value Komen San Diego brings to the community by providing support to underinsured and uninsured women. I was moved to learn that not only does Komen help provide screening, diagnostics and treatment to those suffering financial hardships but they also help patients pay their mortgage and for their groceries as well. It’s no wonder it’s the world’s most trusted nonprofit organization.”
It’s easy to be part of the SafeList $100,000 Giveaway Challenge. Now San Diego County residents have the opportunity to make an impact without ever leaving their home. All they have to do is become a verified user of SafeList.com by submitting themselves to a series of questions based on their personal life history that our proprietary system culls from a comprehensive search of the Lexus-Nexus public database. They will need to correctly answer these questions within 240 seconds. Failure to respond correctly will keep the person at the basic user level. Once they are verified, they may begin interacting with other members of the community in our San Diego Classifieds section.
“Many people don’t realize how dangerous it is to interact online without awareness of who is on the other end hiding behind the Internet. Our proprietary authentication process sets us apart from all our competitors because the members of our community have the unique advantage of transacting only with fellow members who, like themselves, have been authenticated, but still are able to keep their identity private and create screen names,” said Pirani. “We know there are a lot of criminals out there and we also believe that most criminals turn to crime during their adolescent years, we therefore chose TKF and STAR/PAL to support the great work they do with our youth.”
Here are some ideas to help you get started:
• Use SafeList’s Event Listing page to promote your upcoming events.
• Post a secure personal ad to find your future soul mate. Users can require potential dates to upgrade to our Gold Verified status, which will require them to pass a criminal background check thus taking our users safety to yet another level.
• Find money saving bargains in the San Diego Coupons section.
• Clean out your garage for a cause. Tired of all the clutter? Post furniture and donate the money to your favorite charity or keep it for yourself.
• Are you a business owner offering products or services? Post them in our services section.
• Looking to fill a position at your business? Post an opening in our San Diego Jobs section.
• In Real Estate? Post your listings.
• And so much more.
Among the website’s many cutting-edge features is a fully integrated video chat function to help members communicate with each other in a more protected and efficient manner for a myriad of activities, ranging from business transactions to social meetings. Numerous benefits abound from using our video chat, including:
• Employers who will save time and money by conducting preliminary job interviews and criminal background checks with prospective employees.
• Parents who will be able to “meet” potential babysitters or tutors before inviting them to their homes for a more formal and thorough, face to face meeting.
• San Diego singles will find this feature both fun and helpful in finding a date.
• Our community members will be able to interview service providers like plumbers and electricians before hiring them for a repair job.
About SafeList Ventures
SafeList Ventures, Inc. a privately held start-up, is working to make online classified advertising safer and more secure. The SafeList.com portal provides a “one click” ID verification and criminal background check, allowing members of its community, both individuals and merchants, to interact within a safer online marketplace. To learn more about the company, please visit its website at www.SafeList.com.
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