THE WEB'S "CHARITY-ONLY" ONLINE AUCTION

Enjoy exciting internet bidding for luxury items and help some of your favorite charities at the same time! Bid to win an opportunity to attend this "Sold Out" U2 performance at the Glendale Arena in style How about dinner with LeAnn Rimes and her husband Dean Sheremet. Giving Hearts Foundation, LLC has been created to assist not-for-profits with fundraising through, but not limited to, an online auction through www.givinghearts.net. GHF's CEO and Founder is Linda Pope, who has worked on hundreds of charity endeavors as a volunteer. She saw an opportunity to use the web as a vehicle to synergistically house a continual auction for the benefit of various charities, as well as provide educational opportunities for their many causes. GHF's mission statement is "A Passion for Humanity". Each time giving is done from the heart to a charitable need, multiple rewards are realized. The recipient gains and the donor grows. Giving Hearts' philosophy is based on the nature that buyers get something they need, wish to give, or keep, while their transaction gives something that is for keeps. Thank you for your interest in the Giving Hearts Foundation and its online auction. Because of the generous donations of individuals and companies, GHF has been able to create the incredible auction packages that are highlighted on this site. Giving Hearts Auction is unique in several ways: It benefits many charities at the same time. It is global and reaches more than one room filled with X number of people at a single event. The advertising value to the sponsors providing items is far reaching and they are given hyperlinks to their own web sites. People who bid online remain anonymous. What they buy is not printed in the social section of the newspaper. However, if they would like the exposure as a donor, their name can be posted by the item purchased. Sponsors who provide gifts to the site can track its value within multiple in-house departments: marketing, advertising, community outreach, etc. Any item or package given receives full tax credit from the charity receiving it. Even if the final bidder "acquires a deal" in the transaction, the auction donor receives full tax credit for the actual retail value, as well as full advertising exposure to a global market. The givinghearts.net auction bidder may feel a desire for several of the items up for bid, but is not as greatly affected by the "passion of the moment" bidding that may cause later regret. Bidders may shop, visit hyperlinks and become more informed, and make a well thought through decision. Most unique to givinghearts.net is the webcasts that are offered. More information is available under the webcast icon on the home page. The first live webcast debued on May 9, 2001 of an open heart surgery. Over 250,000 hits ocurrrred on the site with 9 foreign countries being part of the log in. Multiple sponsorship options are available through Giving Hearts Foundation. Corporations, Institutes, other Foundations, etc. may wish to present a Webcast either live or through streaming video. Contact us if you are interested in having us present a webcast. Previously viewed webcasts are archived under our webcast icon on the home page. Advertising is available for purchase on our home page, as well as enhanced packages and commercial time during our webcasts.There are various banner ads available at reasonable rates. Auction sponsors may donate items or services directly to the charity of their choice for the www.givinghearts.net auction or they may contact Giving Hearts Foundation and we will provide a listing of the charities we have in our network and they can choose the recipient of the sale or have it divided among those listed. Sponsorship packages are based on a monthly basis, or by mutual agreement of the benefiting charity. Sponsorships will remain for an additional 3 months in the archive section of www.givinghearts.net as reference and futher exposure to our donors. Webcasts will also remain in the archive section under the webcast icon for up to 3 months. Friends of the Big Easy are urged to join Arizona's “Save The Big Easy” campaign to quickly get aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The campaign is headed by local Scottsdale, AZ resident Wink Blair. She is a direct descendent of the First Territorial Governor of the State of Louisiana, W.C. Claiborne. Participating with Blair are former Louisianans, local residents whose families still live in New Orleans, graduates of Louisiana universities, longtime visitors and fans of the famous Crescent City, as well as personal and business friends. Join this message of friendship, hope and support by sending a check made out to "Save the Big Easy." The check may be delivered to any Bank One Branch or mailed to “Save The Big Easy,”