Cardsmart Salutes Caregivers With "Art of Caring" Greeting Cards At National Franchise's Everyday Half-Price Value

Petter Etholm, President of Cardsmart, says Americans appreciate the millions of caregivers who help family and friends, so Cardsmart created "The Art of Caring" greeting cards to help express appreciation for their wonderful service.

Pawtucket, RI (PRWEB) April 14, 2006 -- Tens of millions of Americans provide care to ill, disabled and aging family members and friends and a new line of greeting cards from Cardsmart card and gift stores will help people express their gratitude, is available just for those helpers who make life better as the The Art of Caring greeting card line helps people to express the appreciation they feel for caregivers.

Petter Etholm, President of Cardsmart Retail Corporation, the national franchise of Cardsmart stores, where every card sells at half price everyday, said, "Americans appreciate the generous helping hands of those who provide care and our new card line will help people express those sentiments they feel about those who help."

The 20-card collection in the The Art of Caring line will sell at $1.49 each, or half the price it would sell for in other stores, and includes a range of care giving appreciation in categories such as Religious, Family Caregiver, Hospice and Retirement Community Staff, Appreciation, Baby Sitter and Nurse Appreciation among others.

Etholm added, "The line encompasses sentiments for both men and women. Women are most often associated with care giving and the Professional Women's Foundation recently reported that on average women will spend 17 years caring for children and 18 years helping an elderly parent. Men also play a role, according to a National Family Caregivers Association survey, which reported that men comprise 44% of the care givers when it noted 50 million Americans care for the ill, aging or disabled. Cardsmart is happy to help people show their appreciation for such caring people."

For more information about The Art of Caring and other of the more than 25,000 cards and related products offered by Cardsmart, visit www.cardsmart.com .

Cardsmart Retail Corporation, headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, is a national chain of franchised and company-owned stores that offer consumers 50% off every card, every day. Featuring a full-line of 20,000 beautifully designed greeting cards, Cardsmart's value-oriented strategy has developed an expanding base of loyal and appreciative consumers. More information about Cardsmart is available at Cardsmart's website, www.cardsmart.com. Media contact www.dobsonpr.com .

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