Merchant Data Systems credit card processing program gives back to women’s charity with each transaction.
Starting this month, a percentage of our credit card processing fees will be donated back to Rising International, a non-profit organization based in Santa Cruz, CA. Based on the home party business model made successful and famous by companies like Tupperware and Mary Kay, Rising International sells craft goods created by women in high-risk, impoverished, and developing countries. By partnering with international organizations such as CARE International and the United States Peace Corps, they are able to purchase products from women in countries such as Afghanistan, Chad, Uganda, and Rwanda which are then sold at Rising International Parties throughout the US. This ultimately offers additional opportunities for women here in the United States to further their well-being during difficult times.
Leslie Vasquez, owner of the Platinum Lounge in Santa Cruz introduced us to Rising International when she hosted a Rising International Party in October of this year. We were highly impressed with the business model and the cause and wanted to get involved. Thanks to Merchant Data Systems, we’re able to donate a portion of our credit card processing fees every time we run a transaction. Merchant Data Systems, a Florida based company, also helps non-profit organizations to process their donations at lower rates through a partnership with Donor Community.
For more information about each of these programs, you can contact the organizations directly:
Rising International
www.risinginternational.org
www.facebook.com/risinginternational
Merchant Data Systems
www.merchantdatasystems.com
800-249-6377
