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Buckeye
Baskets offering special Valentine's Day delivery
(February 8, 2007) -- Buckeye Baskets has a sweetheart
deal for you! Valentine's Day delivery is available February 14 -- for
one day only -- on the first 25 gift basket orders received. For
an $8 delivery charge, you can surprise your Valentine by having a
beautifully wrapped gift basket personally delivered to home or office by a
member of the United Disability Services' staff, including Executive
Director Gary Knuth. (Delivery available in Summit County and Kent
only.)
The purchase of a Buckeye Basket provides an imaginative, thoughtful and
convenient alternative to other traditional Valentine's Day gifts and
proceeds help to provide creative employment opportunities for individuals
with disabilities served by United Disability Services' vocational program.
Satisfy the cravings of any chocolate lover with the "Chocolate, Chocolate,
Chocolate" basket. This basket contains a rich, creamy and decadent
assortment of Ohio-made chocolates and other treats. The "Heart's
Desire" basket will get hearts racing with a delectable selection of
truffles, chocolates and chocolate-dipped almond biscotti or share a hug on
Valentine's Day with the "Mug Hug," which features a variety of goodies and
beverages to warm the and as well as the heart.
These selections represent an entire collection of customized and
all-occasion gift baskets available year-round -- ranging in price from
$9.95 to $69.95 plus tax -- featuring products and specialty foods made in
Ohio. Orders can be placed online at
www.buckeyebaskets.com; by phone
at 330-379-3341, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; or by fax at
330-762-0912. Orders not delivered will be available for pick up at
United Disability Services, 701 S. Main St. in Akron.
Locally
produced Buckeye Baskets share Ohio with friends around the globe
(December 8, 2006) -- Buckeye Baskets,
a social enterprise initiative started by United Disability Services (UDS)
three years ago to provide creative employment for people with disabilities,
is spreading cheer around the globe this holiday season. As the novelty of
giving a gift with philanthropic appeal and home state pride catches
on locally, more and more corporate and individual customers are sending
baskets abroad to places like England, France and even China.
Sandy Hartzler, a human resources representative with Rubbermaid Home
Products, sums up what makes Buckeye Baskets an attractive gift-giving
option by saying, "The Buckeye Baskets have been very well received by our
associates for a couple reasons--they like the contents and they especially
like the support we give United Disability Services. We give UDS baskets to
new hires, interns and new moms--and everyone comments on how much they
appreciate them!"
Buckeye Baskets provide a unique opportunity for a team of 21 individuals
with disabilities served by the agency's Vocational Services program to be a
productive part of the creative process by transforming empty baskets into
beautifully wrapped gifts. A special gift tag with the signature and photo
of the person who assembled it is included with each basket purchased
letting the recipient know that a gift with a charitable purpose has been
selected just for them.
The gift baskets feature products and specialty foods made in Ohio and range
in price from $12.95 to $69.95 (does not include tax or shipping). A
variety of holiday-themed baskets are available including "Winter Wishes,"
"Making Seasons Bright Sleigh" and the large-enough-for-sharing "Sugar Plum"
basket, just to name a few.
Orders are being taken online at
www.buckeyebaskets.com
and shipping is available. For more information or to request an order
form, call 330-379-3341 or email
info@ buckeyebaskets.com.
A selection of baskets is also available at Acme Fresh Market locations in
the Akron area. Check the Buckeye Baskets website for specific locations.
The agency has been meeting the social, vocational, community living, low
vision and transportation needs of people with disabilities since 1949. For
more information about any of the programs offered by UDS, call 330-762-9755
or visit www.udsakron.org.
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