Part of Each Transaction will Help Support Pregnancy Health Education AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, a leading
retailer of financial services, and NetSpend Corporation, one of the leading
providers of prepaid solutions in the United States, have launched the March
of Dimes(R) Visa(R) Prepaid Card, the first reloadable prepaid debit card to
give consumers a way to continuously support pregnancy and infant health
education and advocacy.
"ACE's customers already have demonstrated their desire to contribute to
health causes through our Pink card with NetSpend, and we want to offer the
same opportunity to cardholders interested in participating in ACE's on-going
relationship with the March of Dimes," said Jay B. Shipowitz, President and
CEO of ACE Cash Express. "Infant health is something that we and our customers
take very seriously, and they are eager to show their generosity through this
type of program."
ACE's employees, customers and communities have worked together to raise
more than $1 million for the March of Dimes over the last five years through
an annual fundraising program. ACE will donate a portion of every purchase
made with the March of Dimes Visa Prepaid Card to the March of Dimes to
support its programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy
to save babies.
"NetSpend understands its customers' desire to contribute to a cause and
make a difference while gaining economic freedom." said Dan Henry, CEO of
NetSpend. "The ability to make a meaningful contribution while completing a
daily transaction is very appealing."
The March of Dimes Prepaid Card is available to new and existing NetSpend
cardholders for purchase at ACE Cash Express locations nationwide and
available for reload at NetSpend authorized locations across the country. The
card can be used to make purchases or gain access to cash everywhere Visa
debit cards are accepted worldwide, and cardholders can maintain up to a
$10,000 balance. Cardholder funds are deposited in a federally insured
account at MetaBank, member FDIC. NetSpend is the only prepaid financial
services company with a charitable prepaid reloadable debit card product.
About NetSpend Corporation
NetSpend Corporation is one of the premier providers of innovative,
accessible prepaid debit cards that enable financial freedom for under-banked
consumers. Grounded by a mission of financial empowerment, NetSpend is
committed to meeting its customers' financial services needs on their terms
while offering the convenience, security and acceptance of conventional
financial services. NetSpend's proprietary processing platform allows it to
support prepaid card programs end-to-end from customer acquisition and card
fulfillment to customer service and risk management. The NetSpend(R) Prepaid
Card Network includes leading consumer brands and companies serving the
un-banked and under-banked markets, and its strategic relationships include
card issuers, EFT networks and payment card associations. For more
information, visit http://www.netspend.com.
About March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is
to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth,
and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of
research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies. For more
information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at http://www.marchofdimes.com
or its Spanish language Web site at http://www.nacersano.org.
About ACE Cash Express, Inc.
ACE Cash Express, Inc. is a leading retailer of financial services,
including short-term consumer loans, check cashing, and bill payment and
prepaid debit card services, and the largest owner and operator of check
cashing stores in the United States and the second largest owner and operator
of short-term consumer loan stores in the United States. As of May 1, 2008,
ACE had a network of 1,792 stores in 38 states and the District of Columbia,
consisting of 1,964 company-owned stores and 98 franchised stores. ACE
focuses on serving consumers, many of whom seek alternatives to traditional
banking relationships in order to gain convenient and immediate access to
financial services. For more information, visit http://www.acecashexpress.com.
For ACE Cash Express:
Eric Norrington
(972) 550-5032
For NetSpend:
GCI Read-Poland for NetSpend
Amy Shields
(512) 542-2839
amy.shields@cohnwolfe.com
For March of Dimes:
Michele Kling
(914) 997-4613
SOURCE NetSpend
