Press Release,
April 16, 2001—Breakaway from Traditional School Supply Shopping
Press Release,
September 12, 2000—SchoolKidz.com, Inc. Earns TRUSTe Privacy Seal
Press Release,
August 1, 2000—SchoolKidz.com Launches Kits for Kidz with Donation
BREAKAWAY
FROM TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SUPPLY SHOPPING
SchoolKidz.com sets gold standard for hassle-free, cost-saving school supply shopping
with just a click of the mouse for families
SchoolKidz.com Press Release
Chicago, IL (April, 2001) - Summer camp, vacation at Grandma's house, picnic at the
beach … back-to-school? No one dreads the start of school more than parents who suddenly realize
that it's time to buy their child nearly 30 different school supply items. Will the one or two
stores you are going to have every item in stock? Given today's school requirements, what was
once a quick trip to the store is now an "all day" shopping event.
SchoolKidz.com has recently been launched as the 24-hour, one-stop school supply store.
SchoolKidz.com is the first fully integrated on-line retailer of grade-specific school supplies.
The web site offers 90 different GradeREADY™ pre-packaged school supply kits filled with an
assortment of premium brand-name products for students pre-Kindergarten to eighth grade.
"Over the years, our company has helped to make school supply shopping easier for parents
by fulfilling the exact "tool" requirements from educators," said Tom O'Neill, president
and founder of SchoolKidz.com. "With SchoolKidz.com, it's easier and more cost-effective
to get children off on the right foot the first day of school." Each grade-specific kit style
varies by features including basic supplies, a more extensive selection of high quality name
brand products as well as SchoolKidz.com's premium quality product lines - StudentBody™
(backpacks) and Teacher'sBest™ (folders, notebooks and a variety of other stock supplies).
Other features on the web site appeal to the whole family including "Parentz Rap,"
a monthly parenting column written by a mom, and "Kidz Club," an area where children can
print pictures to color and even play games.
"The parents really enjoy the ease of ordering and not having to worry about running all
over town to get needed supplies," said (a teacher) at Emmons Elementary in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Recognizing that every child deserves an equal opportunity to succeed, SchoolKidz.com has also
launched "Kits For Kidz," a program dedicated to giving discounts on school supplies to schools
and/or children, who may not be able to afford them. The program will be subsidized through
discounts given by SchoolKidz.com to schools as well as donations by local and national businesses.
Originally founded in 1995 as Class Action Student Outfitters, Inc., SchoolKidz.com's mission
is to create a simpler, cost-effective and organized approach to fulfilling the school supply
needs of students, parents and educators. SchoolKidz.com, Inc. is a privately held company
headquartered near Chicago, in Burr Ridge, IL, (800) 975-KITS.
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SchoolKidz.com,
Inc. EARNS TRUSTe PRIVACY SEAL
TRUSTe
Privacy Seal Granted to SchoolKidz.com for Helping Consumers Protect
Privacy and Security Online
SchoolKidz.com Press Release
September 12, 2000 - SchoolKidz.com, Inc., today announced
that it has joined the TRUSTe privacy seal program. Today's announcement
demonstrates that SchoolKidz.com meets TRUSTe's strict requirements
in the areas of disclosure, choice, access and security.
Beginning immediately, SchoolKidz.com will prominently display the
TRUSTe Privacy Seal, or "trustmark," on its Web site. The TRUSTe
seal offers a direct link to SchoolKidz.com's privacy statement,
which provides Web site visitors with details of the company's privacy
and security policies. By displaying the TRUSTe privacy seal, SchoolKidz.com
will assure its customers about how the company's Web site handles
personally identifiable information.
"We are pleased to display the TRUSTe privacy seal on our Web site
as a commitment to maintaining the privacy of our customers, and
to insure a safe shopping experience at SchoolKidz.com," said Tom
O'Neill, President and CEO of SchoolKidz.com.
The TRUSTe privacy seal is an online branded symbol that signifies
that a Web site has posted a privacy statement and, moreover, that
the company's data gathering and dissemination practices address
the elements of disclosure, choice, access and security outlined
in the Federal Trade Commission's fair information practices. Specifically,
TRUSTe's licensees must:
· disclose their information gathering and dissemination practices,
· give users choice - through opt-in or opt-out - of any secondary
uses of their personal information,
· provide users with access to their personal information to correct
any inaccuracies, and
· ensure that reasonable security mechanisms are being used to protect
the data that is collected.
TRUSTe ensures that its licensees are in compliance with their privacy
statement through regular monitoring and the TRUSTe Watchdog, an
easy to use alternative dispute resolution mechanism for consumers.
"It has become increasingly clear that the TRUSTe seal has emerged
as a symbol that consumers look for when deciding whether to do
business with a Web site," said Bob Lewin, Executive Director and
CEO of TRUSTe. "By becoming a TRUSTe licensee, SchoolKidz.com is
making it easy for its customers to protect their personal information
online."
SchoolKidz.com joins TRUSTe's worldwide licensee base of more than
1300 Web sites, with representation from virtually every vertical
segment on the Internet.
About SchoolKidz.com
SchoolKidz.com is the first fully integrated on-line retailer of
grade-specific school supplies. The web site offers 90 different
GradeREADY™pre-packaged school supply kits filled with an assortment
of premium brand-name products for students pre-Kindergarten to
eighth grade.
Originally founded in 1995 as Class Action Student Outfitters, Inc.,
SchoolKidz.com's mission is to create a simpler, cost-effective
and organized approach to fulfilling the school supply needs of
students, parents and educators. SchoolKidz.com, Inc. is a privately
held company headquartered near Chicago, in Burr Ridge, IL, (800)
975-KITS. It is located on the World Wide Web at www.schoolkidz.com.
About TRUSTe
TRUSTe, the leading privacy seal program, is an independent organization
dedicated to building consumer trust and confidence in the Internet. The TRUSTe
network of participating companies includes America Online, Compaq, Ernst &
Young, Excite, Intel, Microsoft, and Novell.
Founded in 1997, TRUSTe is the premier privacy seal program worldwide.
The TRUSTe seal is currently displayed on all of the Internet's
portal sites, 15 of the top 20 sites and approximately half of the
top 100 sites. Nielsen//NetRatings recently rated TRUSTe the most
visible symbol on the Internet.
TRUSTe is based in San Jose, CA, with an office in Washington, DC.
To learn more about protecting your privacy online, visit the TRUSTe
Web site at www.truste.org.
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SCHOOLKIDZ.COM
LAUNCHES KITS FOR KIDZ™ ON FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Underprivileged
Students to Receive Free School Supplies SchoolKidz.com Calls on
Local Companies to Help
SchoolKidz.com Press Release
Chicago,
IL - (August 1, 2000) - SchoolKidz.com, a web site that features back-to-school supplies,
will celebrate their founding sponsorship of Kits for Kidz™ by donating school supplies to every
boy and girl at Stewart Elementary School, located at 4525 N. Kenmore, Chicago on August 22, 2000.
SchoolKidz.com and Chicago Public School officials will be on hand to present each of the 563 students,
at Stewart Elementary School, a kit of GradeREADY™ school supplies personalized with each student's name.
These kits will contain all of the necessary supplies for the student's specific grade level and have
their names printed right on their boxes.
"For most children, back-to-school time is fun and exciting. But for those students who have trouble
affording needed school supplies, it becomes almost impossible to start the first day of school on
the right foot," said Tom O'Neill, President of SchoolKidz.com.
The Kits For Kidz™ organization is dedicated to supplying deserving students/schools with the tools
they need to succeed during the year. Kits for Kidz is calling on area companies to sponsor a school
or grade in the coming year.
"Every child deserves new supplies at the beginning of the school year," said Ralph Roberts,
Executive Director of Kits for Kidz™. "School supplies are a vital component in our children's
educational success. Every child deserves an equal opportunity to learn and succeed along with his
or her peers. Kits for Kidz™ can make this possible."
For those who wish to sponsor a school, grade, or class contact Kits for Kidz at 630/887-1500.
Founded in 1995, SchoolKidz.com's mission is to create a simpler, cost-effective and organized approach
to fulfilling the school supply needs of students, parents and educators. SchoolKidz.com, Inc. is a
privately held company headquartered near Chicago, in Burr Ridge, IL, (800) 975-KITS. www.schoolkidz.com.
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