By xtine926 June 23, 2014
I fell prey to a recent promotion and opened an account online with Huntington Bank, thinking this elusive entity might be internet savvy. I do much daily business on the internet, so this aspect of banking was perfect for me. Wrong. Needing a simple question answered about my account, I opened my internet account and found no way to contact the via the internet. No email. No names. No details NO WAY to get ahold of them on the internet. It only gave a toll free phone number, which I called even though I was not in the mood to talk to anyone at that moment. I waited on hold between 12 and 15 minutes, thinking I must have dialed the wrong number. After this lengthy hold a polite male representative answered my question. But it should be known that in this age of the internet, we who are savvy are not in the mood for this sort of snail-paced nonsense. What are they afraid of by letting people reach them by email or on their site? ...read more
By joecoolcols March 12, 2014
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By joecoolcols March 12, 2014
The number above is no longer the contact number please update. ...read more
West Collingswood, NJ, 2nd April 2009. It’s often unusual to think of a charity as something that can help to contribute to a business bottom-line during a recession but with changing times come new opportunities for corporations to improve the value of assets on their books while reducing their overheads and tax liabilities. Project Educate Africa is one charity looking to make a difference by giving something back to its corporate donors. By partnering with the Ormita In-Kind Donations Program, the organization is offering corporations who donate goods or services with tax deductions up to full-market value. ------ Body ----- Project Educate Africa is a non-profit organisation which aims to build libraries, provide educational opportunities and increase literacy rates for the population of Southern Nigeria. Besides direct donations of much needed books, computers and educational materials Project Educate Africa, via Ormita, will soon be able to accept almost any type of product or service offered to them, and reward donor businesses appropriately. "Businesses are always looking for an additional way to increase customer loyalty, create goodwill and publicity," says Jim Gielarowski, Partner of Ormita USA. “By making an in-kind donation to Project Educate Africa a business reduces their idle production time, increases staff loyalty, creates goodwill and publicity and receives a direct tax benefit to their bottom-line.” Ormita acts as an official “marketplace” for the exchange of goods and services among businesses and community organisations. Businesses seeking to donate to Project Educate Africa simply complete a form, send it in and have it processed. Once their product is accepted by Project Educate Africa, or onward traded for other needed goods, the goods are collected and the business receives a full market-value tax deduction for their donation. SUMMARY OF BENEFITS TO DONORS Donor businesses benefit in the following ways: - Directly improves the companies bottom line by reducing their overall tax liabilities - Recovers value from their idle capacity, surplus stock and unsold time - Takes their excess product off-market while providing them with full tax-deduction value for their product - Creates savings in warehouse space and disposal costs - Continues the spirit of giving during difficult times - Earns them recognition as a Socially Responsible Corporate Citizen - Helps fulfill their philanthropic and social welfare goals. - Translates into goodwill with staff, suppliers, shareholders and customers ACCEPTING IN-KIND DONATIONS Unfortunately, due to lack of storage capacity, issues with handling, inappropriateness of the donated item or other logistical issues, many non-profit organizations turn away a constant supply of substantial in-kind donations, most of which end up in landfills. Even if an item is accepted for onward sale donors need to know that their product is not going to end up on-sold to a competitor or an existing cash customer. As a participant in the Ormita In-Kind Donations Program, Project Educate Africa is provided with an off-market environment for the exchange of donated goods and services. Donors can specify restrictions on offered goods and, in some instances, may receive the additional benefit of creating brand awareness in new markets that they are not currently active in. “While some donated baby car seats or food items may not be particularly useful to us, they can make the world of difference to another charity,” says Rev. Mike Ezeatu, Founder and President of Project Educate Africa. “In-turn, other non-profit organisations may also have access to goods and services that we need. With 100% of all of our donations going to those in need it simply makes good economic sense for us to expand our network of collections and trade.” Ormita provides its service free of charge to non-profit organisations and their donors and has also enrolled the Gahanna American Legion Post 797 and The Foundation for Development Cooperation as foundation partners, amongst others. “There is 9.6 trillion dollars in unsold or under-utilised inventory and capacity going to waste across the globe every day,” says Mr. Gielarowski. “By harnessing just a small fraction of this, charities such as Project Educate Africa can reduce their overall cash outlay and give back even more to their communities.” HOW TO DONATE Donations of cash or in-kind offerings can be made by contacting the Rev Mike Ezeatu on (877) 392-2374 or by emailing info@projecteducateafrica.org. Non-Profit organisations and potential donors can also find out more about the benefits of becoming involved in the Ormita In-Kind Donations Programme by going to: http://www.ormita.com/donations.html # # END # # About Project Educate Africa Founded in 2005 by Reverend Mike S. Ezeatu, Project Educate Africa is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organisation committed to establishing libraries and increasing literacy in Nigeria. Project Educate Africa aims at providing as many educational opportunities and resources as possible, to as many Nigerian students as possible through: building and equipping new libraries, supporting existing libraries, providing scholarship opportunities to students in financial needs and creating academic incentives to highly intelligent students. Project Educate Africa Inc. currently spends 100% of every donation towards its programs, has no paid employees and works together with many generous volunteers to help achieve its substantial objectives. About Ormita Ormita acts as a clearinghouse for excess goods and services. The company is patterned after the Swiss WIR, which was established more than 70 years ago in response to the stock market crash of 1929 in Basel, Switzerland. The WIR is the world’s longest-running community trade network. It is Ormita’s mission to transform unsold time and excess capacity into new opportunities for businesses and their local communities which will enable them to: - Recover value from idle / surplus capacity and excess / devaluing inventory - Acquire needed goods and services without the use of cash - Donate to charity - Gain more advertising and grow their existing market The Company has begun establishing operations across all 5 continents and has a well-recognised Global Board of Directors from non-profit, international trade, environmental, community building, banking, marketing and IT sectors. Contacts Rev. Mike Ezeatu President and Founder Project Educate Africa Telephone: (877) 392-2374 Email: info@projecteducateafrica.org Website: http://www.projecteducateafrica.org Jim Gielarowski Managing Partner Ormita USA Telephone Extension: (347) 527 7677 extension 3006 Email: jim.gielarowski@ormita.com Website: http://www.ormita.com ...read more
By Ormita Commerce Network Columbus Ohio April 02, 2009
, 2 April 2009.For Harvey Jones of theAmerican Legion Post 797, giving to the community is his life purpose. He has found a great need for it even during these recessionary times. Harvey Jones is the manager of the Gahanna Post and has participated in countless events within the community, helping out wherever and whenever he has the opportunity, providing support for veterans services throughout the entire area. The Legion has carried out operations for almost 7 years at the leisure of the VFW Post 4719 where is currently resides and relies on donations and the support from generous individuals and businesses. "Philanthropy doesn't just mean giving away money," says Hervey. "It can be giving away just about anything that can be used by those in need.Anyone can be a philanthropist.” As a way of enforcing his beliefs that giving comes from the heart, and not always the pocket, the Legion has opened up its doors to even greater in-kind donations this year. As part of a partnership with theOrmita In-Kind Donations Programmethey will be able to begin accepting virtually any donation offered to them and, in turn, be able to convert them into products or services they need to further their mission. “Unsold production time, empty rooms, unfilled advertising space, vacant appointment time, depreciating inventory, mislabeled stock, end-of-line items, last seasons merchandise, entry tickets or idle assets account for nearly 9.6 trillion dollars of “dead capital” which goes to waste every day,” says Daniel Evans, Director ofOrmita. “By donating even a small percentage of their capacity, a business can receive huge tax-deductions, create more brand awareness and improve staff moral – all things that are essential during a recession.” Like Harvey Jones, Daniel Evans also knows a thing or two about in-kind donations. Shortly after the 2004 Boxing-Day Tsunami he convinced camping equipment manufacturer Arthur Ellis, St Johns Ambulance of New Zealand, Contamination Control, Korean Air and Air to provide nearly $250,000 worth of camping, water purification equipment, first-aid materials and freight to the people of the and . In return for these donations, he says, the businesses received press coverage and improved their standing as socially responsible corporate citizens. “Whenever I fly I now try and take Korean Air because I know they care about people,” says Mr. Evans. “At the end of the day, the freight cost them very little but improved their brand loyalty.” The problem is that most charities do not find in-kind donations easy to handle, and donations of time or capacity such as that provided by Korean Air are not, historically, tax deductible. In mid-2008, Daniel Evans, together with business partners across 7 countries, established Ormita to counteract the worst effects of the recession on those most in need, and provide a solution to the problem of managing and distributing in-kind donations. Ormita acts as a closed “marketplace” for the exchange of goods and services among businesses and community organisations. Recipient organisations list the items they have been donated (or offered) and can exchange them with other non-profits and businesses for goods and services that they need. The benefit of Ormita for donors is several-fold: Donations are typically only tax-deductible at “manufacture value”, instead of full retail-value. This is because, if a donated product is used directly by the recipient, the IRS finds it hard to substantiate what a “fair market price” is. Using the Ormita platform, a charity can list an “offered” product at retail price and exchange it, on a non-cash basis, with another non-profit organisation. Transactions are recorded in “barter dollars” with one barter dollar being equivalent to one US Dollar. This allows a value to be placed upon the offered goods, deductions for gift vouchers of time or space to become tax-deductible in some instances, and, most importantly, provides the charities with a way in which to exchange goods or services that they may otherwise have had to decline. “We would encourage any business owner to consider the welfare of their local community by becoming a philanthropist,” says Harvey Jones. “When you take a look around you begin to realize that wealth isn’t just represented as money, it’s also present in the form of excess products, idle capacity and under-utilised time and skills.” Businesses donating in-kind goods or services to the Gahanna American Legion Post 797 will be able to benefit by recovering value from their idle capacity, surplus stock and unsold time. Additional to this are the hidden benefits of donating. “Businesses reduce floor space and disposal costs, keep their excess product away from harmful discounting marketplaces, fill up their employees time and build a sense of community: all of which translates into goodwill with staff, suppliers, shareholders and customers,” says Daniel Evans. Ormita provides its service free of charge to non-profit organisations and their donors and has also enrolled several charities including the micro-finance organisation, Foundation for Development Cooperation, and the African literacy project, Project Educate Africa Inc as foundation partners. For company executives thinking about giving in kind, Daniel suggests they look at their excess capacity. Trucks that are not used 24/7 could be utilized by nonprofits on weekends to move equipment, for example. "And a lot of companies have unused meeting rooms that can be used by nonprofits for board meetings or workshops," he says. Businesses may also have down times which they could use by volunteering their time and talents and, in turn, may generate more cash customers as they gain greater exposure in the community. “Best of all – it doesn’t cost people to donate but they gain so much,” says Mr Jones. HOW TO DONATE Donations of cash or in-kind offerings can be made by contacting the Gahanna American Legion Post 797on (614) 837 3931 or by emailingharv.jones@yahoo.com. Non-Profit organisations and potential donors can also find out more about the benefits of becoming involved in the Ormita In-Kind Donations Programme by going to: http://www.ormita.com/donations.html # # END # # About the American Legion Post 797 The Gahanna Post of the American Legion was founded in 2002, with veterans of various military backgrounds coming together to form a unit that started out with 26 veterans. Since that time, it has grown to a present 300+ members and have been joined by veterans from other communities, who, having a dedication to serving their country and community, have put their efforts towards serving the community of Gahanna by providing High School students the opprtunity to play American Legion Baseball, to participate in the Oratorical Contests conducted annually, to attend the Buckeye Boys&Girls; State Programs conducted annually, and to take the Americanism&Govenment Tests provided by the state to see if our school programs are teaching them what they need to know about the government. About Ormita Ormita acts as a clearinghouse for excess goods and services. The company is patterned after the Swiss WIR, which was established more than 70 years ago in response to the stock market crash of 1929 in . The WIR is the world’s longest-running community trade network. It is Ormita’s mission to transform unsold time and excess capacity into new opportunities for businesses and their local communities which will enable them to: - Recover value from idle / surplus capacity and excess / devaluing inventory - Acquire needed goods and services without the use of cash - Donate to charity - Gain more advertising and grow their existing market The Company has begun establishing operations across all 5 continents and has a well-recognised Global Board of Directors from non-profit, international trade, environmental, community building, banking, marketing and IT sectors. Contacts Harvey Jones American Legion Post 797 Telephone: (614) 837 3931 Email: harv.jones@yahoo.com Website: http://www.al797.org Daniel Evans Partner Ormita Telephone Extension: (614) 754 5884 extension3006 Email: daniel.evans@ormita.com Website: http://www.ormita.com ...read more
By Ormita Commerce Network Columbus Ohio April 02, 2009
When the economy tanked in the early 2000s most people began to worry about the state of their bank's health. At the present time, however, banks are beginning to stabilize and hire more workers as they iron out the remaining wrinkles in their business. Those interested in banking should have a wide r... ...read more
Banks and credit unions have been in the news a lot lately for many reasons. This has led many people to wonder if there are any difference between a bank and a credit union and have started to compare banks with credit unions. The two has similarities, but then they also have many differences as well... ...read more
