Holiday Gift Cards Get a Hollywood Makeover

Celebrity-designed gift cards let shoppers give a unique collectible with more advantages than a traditional gift card.

Denver (PRWEB) November 7, 2007 -- This holiday season, give a gift card with a Tinseltown twist. From October 31-December 31, gift cards designed by 19 celebrities including Ben Affleck, Josh Holloway, Denise Richards, and Jerry Rice will be available for purchase at www.giftcardgenie.com. These collectible "Star Cards," featuring autographed artwork and a special message to the gift card recipient, will be redeemable at Giftcardgenie.com's exclusive gift card mall.

"Star Cards" are unique gift cards that allow the recipient to choose their gift card from 45 merchants, unlike traditional gift cards which limit the recipient to a single store and are forfeited at redemption. After spending the gift card's monetary value, recipients can keep the "Star Card" as a collector's item. Additionally, celebrity-designed "Star Cards" can be personalized with the recipient's name in the gift card message (i.e., "Dear Jessica"), making the "Star Card" a one-of-a-kind item.

As an added benefit, purchasers of celebrity "Star Cards" will help impoverished children receive Christmas gifts of their own; for each gift card sold, Giftcardgenie.com will make a $2 donation to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, which distributes new toys at Christmas to needy children nationwide. Gift cards will be offered for $5 each, plus a choice of three denominations: $25, $50 and $100.

Among the celebrities who designed "Star Cards" are actors and TV personalities Ben Affleck, Josh Holloway, Mena Suvari, Tori Spelling, Denise Richards, Jason Lee, Tim Allen, Haley Joel Osment, Tichina Arnold, Stacy Keibler, and Donald Faison; sports stars Jerry Rice, Drew Bledsoe, Shawn Marion, Vernon Davis, Jay Cutler, and Tracy McGrady; musicians Deana Carter and Bow Wow.

Celebrity Gift Card Messages:

"There are millions of needy children in the United States. By donating a toy or money to Toys for Tots you will be able to bring a smile to a child's face."--Scrubs Star Donald Faison

"There are two basic premises from which we human beings operate from: Love and Fear. Where do you come from?" - Josh Holloway

"When I was a little girl I always wanted a potbellied pig. My little girls also wished for a pig. Our wish just came true! We were blessed with two baby piglets- Charlotte & Bert. May all your wishes come true!" - Denise Richards

"Hard work and determination will help you reach whatever goal you may wish for. Dream big! Happy Holidays and best wishes for a wonderful 2008!" -Jerry Rice

Gift card images available at: http://www.giftcardgenie.com/starcardsforacause.html

About the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation:

The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. Last year, Toys for Tots delivered new toys to millions of children nationwide (www.toysfortots.org).

About Giftcardgenie.com:

Giftcardgenie.com is the internet's only gift card supersite featuring a gift card mall, The Gift Card Registry™, the Presto Swap-O™ gift card swap page, and a gift card resale page.

Contact: Katherine VanSchooneveld

Phone: 303-378-8717

Fax: 303-649-1717

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