NextDoor Pledges $1 Donation To The World Toilet Organization For Every Shandle Sold Through The End Of The Year

NextDoor Design & Manufacturing, LLC, manufacturer of the Shandle, has pledged a $1 donation to the World Toilet Organization (WTO) for every Shandle sold through the end of 2008. The fundraiser is set to begin on November 19th in conjunction with World Toilet Day.

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 20, 2008 -- NextDoor Design & Manufacturing, LLC, manufacturer of the Shandle, has pledged a $1 donation to the World Toilet Organization (WTO) for every Shandle sold through the end of 2008. The fundraiser is set to begin on November 19th in conjunction with World Toilet Day.

Additionally, the Shandle team will launch a line of custom designed Shandles specifically made to promote the WTO. The $1 charitable donation coupled with the introduction of the "WTO" Shandle line are meant to raise awareness to toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide.

According to inventors of the Shandle, Topher O'Rourke and Dave Ortiz, "The WTO is working on a problem that nobody talks about yet affects an estimated 2.6 billion people worldwide. We take great pride in knowing our product can help improve and bring awareness to toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide."

About the World Toilet Organization

The World Toilet Organization is a global non-profit organization committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. WTO is also one of the few organizations to focus on toilets instead of water, which receives more attention and resources under the common subject of sanitation. Founded in 2001 with 15 members, it now has 151 member organizations in 53 countries working towards eliminating the toilet taboo and delivering sustainable sanitation.

About the Shandle

The Shandle is a toilet seat handle that easily attaches to the seat of a toilet. It has a patented design and built-in antimicrobial protection that makes lifting the seat easier and cleaner. The Shandle is manufactured and distributed by NextDoor Design & Manufacturing, LLC. It's offered in over 70 designs and is available for purchase exclusively through www.theshandle.com.

World Toilet Organization website: www.worldtoilet.org

Shandle website: www.theshandle.com

NextDoor website: www.nextdoornyc.com

For all press inquiries, please contact:

www.theshandle.com

c/o NextDoor Design & Manufacturing, LLC

75-22 37th Ave., #147

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Phone: (347) 617-1636

Fax: (718) 679-9461

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