WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Dec. 7, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- PhotoSite(tm), an online photo-sharing and storage service, announced today that members can now make holiday greetings more memorable and meaningful by sending online holiday photo cards featuring holiday songs from three-time Grammy winner Sarah McLachlan. Every time a PhotoSite Photo Card with a holiday song from Sarah McLachlan is created, PhotoSite will donate $1.00 to Ronald McDonald House Charities(r), up to a maximum total of $40,000. Ms. McLachlan has donated two holiday songs for this charitable program, "The First Noel/Mary Mary" and "Silent Night," both from her recently released holiday album, "Wintersong."
"Online photo cards are a unique and memorable way for our members to reach out to friends and family during the holidays without the hassles of printing and postage," said PhotoSite vice president Heidi Gibson. "Now, through the generosity of Sarah McLachlan, our members can personalize their cards with one of her beautiful songs, while at the same time, contributing to a wonderful charitable organization like Ronald McDonald House Charities."
Online photo cards are a creative and convenient alternative to traditional Christmas cards and family holiday letters. They can include hundreds of photos, text, backgrounds, personalized borders and music. Instead of printing and mailing their card, PhotoSite members simply email a link that allows the recipient to view the card online.
To make a photo card, go to www.photocard.photosite.com. Consumers just login or create a free account and upload photos into their PhotoSite account either from a computer or through a variety of mobile devices including cell phones. Making the card is quick and easy and includes design and layout tools that enhance the personalization of cards with unique styles, layouts, borders, colors, fonts, and music. Cards are then posted to the member's personal photo Web site where they can be viewed by friends. Members can choose to apply an extra level of security by password-protecting their card if they wish. To see samples of PhotoSite Photo Cards that include the music from Sarah McLachlan, go to http://preview.photosite.com/.
PhotoSite enables its members (free and paid) to quickly and easily upload photos, edit them with an assortment of tools including cropping and color management and arrange them into albums to share online with their friends. Free members can upload a maximum of 100 photos, while paid members can upload 1,000 or more depending on their level of service. In addition to increasing the number of photos that can be uploaded, the three PhotoSite paid memberships include secure backup of all photos with PhotoSafe(tm) online storage as well as access to premium album layouts and headers to further customize the album's look and feel. With the PhotoSite Unlimited Plus plan, members also receive a personalized top-level Web domain. PhotoSite members can also purchase prints and photo gifts.
For more information on PhotoSite.com, go to www.photosite.com.
About PhotoSite(tm)
PhotoSite, a part of the United Online family of companies, is a photo-sharing service that enables digital camera owners to quickly and easily create, design and share Web-based photo albums on their own Web site. Photos can be uploaded and published to the Internet with just a few clicks. Mobile features allow customers to view online albums from any Web-enabled mobile device, or to post camera phone images. A 'Favorite PhotoSites' section on the home page makes it easy to link to other albums from throughout the PhotoSite community.
About United Online(r)
United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD) is a leading provider of consumer Internet and media services. The company's Content & Media services include social networking (Classmates) and online loyalty marketing (MyPoints). The company's Communications services include Internet access (NetZero, Juno), email and VoIP. United Online is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, with offices in New York, NY; Fort Lee, NJ; Renton, WA; San Francisco, CA; Schaumburg, IL; Orem, UT; Erlangen, Germany; and Hyderabad, India. For more information about United Online, please visit http://www.unitedonline.com. United Online has been the official Internet service provider for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC(r)) since 2003.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities(r)
Ronald McDonald House Charities, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Its programs are grassroots-driven to enable the Charity to offer help where children need it most - right in their own communities. RMHC makes an immediate, positive impact on children's lives through its global network of local Chapters in 49 countries and its three core programs: the Ronald McDonald House(r), Ronald McDonald Family Room and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. RMHC and its global network of local Chapters have awarded more than $440 million in grants to children's programs around the world. For more information, visit www.rmhc.org.
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