SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YouChange Holdings
Corp ("youchange™") (OTCBB:YCNG), a leading Community for
electronics collection, e-waste tracking, and re-Commerce, today
announced the winners of its Earth
Day Collection Challenge. The contest, which was open
to 30 schools in the Phoenix metro
area, was run using the youchange proprietary system which
helps schools raise finds through the collection of unwanted
electronic devices. Schools compete head-to-head in
collecting unused electronic items with the winner being determined
by the ratio of items collected to the number of students per
school.
Youchange is pleased to announce that Biltmore Prep took home
the Grand Prize with an average of 4.96 items collected per student
giving the school a total of over $3500.00 for their collection efforts.
Renee Shamblin, President,
Biltmore Prep PTO said, "It is wonderful to have a school
fundraiser where parents don't have to buy anything and kids can
learn something about the environment and the importance of
recycling, all at the same time. We are looking forward to
participating again next year!"
Second place was captured by St. Mary Basha of Chandler that
collected 4.04 items per student and had the greatest volume of
electronics of any school with more than 10 tons of electronic
waste collected!
Every year American's spend billions of dollars on electronic
gadgets, many of which will be obsolete before they reach their
first anniversary. The youchange program helps schools raise
money for through its electronic collection fundraising programs.
Schools can raise upwards of $1,000
in a two week period by empowering students to collect unwanted
items from home. These items are then processed by
youchange and either recycled, refurbished and/or resold to
help fight the ever increasing problem of e-waste.
"We are thrilled with the results and what better way to raise
money for your school than by educating students about the problems
with electronic waste and allowing them to be the change agents."
said Dan Fogel VP of Operations for
youchange.
Dr Katie Root - Principal, Laguna Elementary, in
Scottsdale Arizona echoed this
sentiment. "What a wonderful contest! What a fabulous opportunity
to teach the community about being responsible in disposing
technology in environmentally friendly ways. Congratulations to the
winners, which is everyone who participated. You are doing great
work!"
As a result of the overwhelming demand its program,
youchange is expanding the school collection program to
three separate contests throughout the school year, with the next
one launching on September 4th 2012.
In addition to adding more events, youchange is also
expanding the number of participating schools and the geography
serviced by these collection drives.
"The demand was incredible! So for our upcoming Fall Challenge
we are increasing the number of schools to 100 and the area of
coverage will now include Phoenix,
Tucson and Flagstaff schools. We are also
increasing the total prize money to up to $10,000. In the past two weeks, since the
end of our Earth Day Challenge, we
have already signed up one third of the schools and expect to have
a waiting list before the school year begins. And this is just the
beginning!" said Derrick Mains
Executive Vice President of youchange.
For more details or to sign up for a school challenge contact
Derrick Mains via email at
dmains@youchange.com or call 480 947 3588
"It starts with you…and ends in
change."
About YouChange Holdings Corp
YouChange Holdings Corp provides collection, purchase,
refurbishment, and resale of used consumer electronics to both
consumers and business markets. The youchange™ platform
includes paying cash and reward points to schools,
charities,businesses and consumers for their used electronics;
refurbishing and recycling those products; and the sale and
re-Commerce of these products, as well as licensing of proprietary
data through its back-end enterprise management software as a
service platform. Some of these products include laptops,
computers, cell phones, smart phones, PDAs, mp3 players,
calculators, external drives, game consoles, digital cameras,
streaming media devices, tablet e-readers, batteries and camera
lenses.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from
those projected. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties
include: the ability of the Company to raise capital, the ability
to complete systems within currently estimated time frames and
budgets; the ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving
and price-competitive marketplace; changes in the nature of
telecommunications regulation in the
United States and other countries; changes in business
strategy; the successful integration of newly acquired businesses;
the impact of technological change; and other risks referenced from
time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Contact:
YouChange Holdings Corp
Jeffrey Rassas, CEO
1-866-712-9273
info@youchange.com
Investor Relations:
Barry Gross (361) 949-4999
SOURCE YouChange Holdings Corp