ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- iLive is giving a boost to holiday bell ringers this holiday season by donating fifty "Made for iPod" karaoke machines to The Salvation Army of Greater New York. Putting a new spin on their iconic, annual Red Kettle Christmas campaign, this year, in addition to ringing for donations, some volunteers will be singing along with festive carols as they collect much needed funds for their local friends and neighbors in need.
"We are passionate about offering innovative and quality audio solutions that are as unique as the people that use them," said Bill Fetter, CEO for DPI, Inc., maker of iLive. "By partnering with The Salvation Army and enabling their volunteers to put a fun spin on collecting donations by both ringing and singing with iLive karaoke machines, we hope to help raise both holiday spirits and Red Kettle Christmas campaign donations this year."
The donated iLive iJ309B CD+G Karaoke with Dock for iPod units will keep volunteers singing all day with a dock that both plays and charges an iPod simultaneously, as well as a CD player and digital AM/FM radio. Additional features include a built in speaker, two microphone jacks, video output for television display, and echo and balance controls.
The Salvation Army has seen an increase of over 70 percent for its services meeting basic human needs such as food, shelter and assistance with utility and rent/mortgage payments. In an emergency response, The Salvation Army has enacted its $100 Million Campaign as well as dramatically increased its goal to $3 million for its 2009 Red Kettle campaign. On Friday, November 20, 2009, The Salvation Army Greater New York Division launched its 2009 Red Kettle campaign, and simultaneously, its $100 Million Campaign.
Consumers inspired to carol this holiday season with an iLive karaoke machine can find more information at www.iLive.net.
About iLive and DPI, Inc.
iLive is a brand division of the Digital Products International (DPI, Inc.) family of consumer electronic products. iLive designs, manufactures, and markets a complete line of "Made for iPod(R)" and "Works with iPhone(TM)" products. The company's in-house team of industrial designers and electronics engineers combines the most innovative and performance-driven feature sets with trendy and unique designs focusing on today's style and performance. iLive delivers maximum audio/video performance with visual impact. iLive products are found at regional and national retail outlets. For more information on iLive and its products and services, visit www.ilive.net.
DPI, Inc.'s corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri houses its engineering, logistics and design groups as well as 190,000 square feet of domestic warehouse space. DPI, Inc. also has offices in Asia that provide engineering, design, logistics, quality control, and global product management services. Currently, DPI, Inc. is the corporate umbrella for the brands iLive, GPX, Capri, ZLive and WeatherX. DPI and its group of companies have formed an environmentally responsible alliance with a commitment to the development of energy efficient products, and innovative and responsible green programs designed to protect for today and sustain for tomorrow. For more information on DPI, Inc. and its products and services, visit www.dpi-global.com.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, contact:
Lorie Eigenrauch, 314.552.6783
Leigenrauch@webershandwick.com
John Lowrey, 314.657.2413
jlowrey@dpi-global.com
SOURCE DPI, Inc.
