Guide Dogs for the Blind and CardPartner, Inc. today announced availability of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Platinum Visa® credit card at www.guidedogs.com/cardpartner. For every card activated, Guide Dogs for the Blind receives $50 plus a percentage of every dollar charged. Funds help train Guide Dogs to work with blind people, and vice versa.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (Business Wire EON) July 7, 2008 -- Guide Dogs for the Blind offers enhanced mobility and quality of life to people who are blind through lifetime partnerships with Guide Dogs. Located in San Rafael, Calif. and Boring, Ore., Guide Dogs for the Blind has produced more than 11,000 partnerships across the United States and Canada.
"We offer our services free-of-charge to our students, including a Guide Dog, air transportation, room and board, training, equipment, financial assistance for veterinary care and alumni support services," said Nancy Gardner, president and CEO of Guide Dogs for the Blind. "We are pleased the Guide Dogs for the Blind Platinum Visa® credit card will support our mission and generate additional funds for our organization."
For cardholders, the Guide Dogs Platinum Visa® credit card is highly competitive:
No annual fee 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for the first six months (thereafter the APR will vary based upon the Prime Rate plus 5.90%. As of June 1, 2008, the APR for both purchase and balance transfers is 11.15%. Balance transfer offer limited to balance transfer requests submitted with application, from an issuer other than UMB Bank, n.a. or its affiliates). Purchase protection Zero liability protection for unauthorized purchases Emergency cash and card replacement Lost/stolen card reporting service 24-hour roadside assistance Wa
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