An interesting idea has come to fruition in Australia for sufferers of cerebral palsy in the form of online shopping. This Christmas shoppers can donate to a fund for cerebral palsy simply by making their purchases online.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance has made arrangements with more than 200 online retailers, including some we might use here in the states, like Apple, Dell, and Clinique. When people make their purchases from these retailers through the Alliance’s e-store, the retailer will make a donation to Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
Not only do the customers get to take some of the stress out of shopping by avoiding lines and general store chaos, they also get to feel good about making their purchases because of the donations to such an important effort.
Christmas gifts are only a portion of what you can purchase using the service. You can buy baby products and clothes, rent cars, book vacations, and even pay for your airport parking.
It will be interesting to see if an idea like this pops up on our side of the ocean for cerebral palsy charities. Americans love to shop, and the more worthy causes that can jump on the opportunity the better off we will all be.
Cappolino Dodd Krebs – cerebral palsy lawyers
