Vertrue Incorporated Donates Discount Prescription Memberships to Cornerstone Community School
15 März 2005 - 8:46PM
PR Newswire (US)
Vertrue Incorporated Donates Discount Prescription Memberships to
Cornerstone Community School Vertrue Helps School's Families
Receive Savings of up to 60 Percent Off Prescriptions at
Participating Pharmacies for One Year STAMFORD, Conn., March 15
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cornerstone Community School in
Washington, D.C. will receive free discount prescription
memberships for its parents and families this week from Vertrue
Incorporated (VTRU), a leading consumer services marketing company.
The memberships provide up to 60 percent off prescription drugs at
participating pharmacies. The donation is part of Vertrue's one
million dollar giveaway of discount prescription memberships to
charitable organization beneficiaries nationwide. "Vertrue's
generosity will bring financial relief to many of our families by
decreasing their out-of-pocket healthcare costs. We are pleased to
receive Vertrue's valuable assistance," said LaToya Walker,
principal at Cornerstone Community School. Cornerstone Community
School services the needs of economically and culturally-diverse
students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Founded in December
1998, Cornerstone Community School's mission is to provide a
nurturing and academically rigorous Christian education through a
partnership of family, school and community. This is the first time
that Cornerstone is partnering with the Stamford, Conn.-based
Vertrue. "Vertrue is a company committed to helping people with the
rising costs of healthcare through charitable partnerships, and we
are thrilled to service the families of Cornerstone Community
School by leveraging our vast network of providers for free
discount membership services," said Sandy Malone, vice president of
public affairs at Vertrue. Earlier this month, Vertrue launched a
philanthropic program nationwide in an effort to help uninsured and
underinsured consumers. Vertrue's giveaway program aims to help
needy families by providing them with significant discounts on
prescription drugs, vision care and other health services. Vertrue
is giving away one million dollars worth of discount prescription
memberships to charitable organization beneficiaries on a first
come, first serve basis. For more information, please visit
http://www.freepharmacycard.com/. The program memberships are not
restricted by family income or type of medication. Prescription
drugs are eligible for up to 60 percent off generic drug purchases
and up to 20 percent off on brand-name prescription drug purchases
through a network of more than 48,000 participating pharmacies. The
membership also offers up to 50 percent off on eye exams,
prescription lenses, frames and contacts at more than 8,000
participating vision centers, and also provides savings on vitamins
and nutrition programs. The membership card, which normally retails
for $29.95, covers individuals or families with children under 23
years of age who reside in the household. About Vertrue
Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Vertrue Incorporated is a
category leader in both membership and loyalty programs, bringing
value direct to consumers through an array of benefits in
healthcare, discounts, personal property, security and personals.
With broad online and offline distribution capabilities, Vertrue
offers its corporate client partners effective tools to enhance
market presence, strengthen customer affinity and generate
additional value. For more information, visit
http://www.vertrue.com/. About Cornerstone Community School The
vision of Cornerstone Community School is to provide a Christ-
centered, nurturing and academically rigorous education for the
young people of Washington, D.C. Cornerstone School is built on the
core principles of spiritual growth, academic excellence,
discipline, personal responsibility, and community. We seek to
instill in God's children a lifelong joy of learning and to equip
them with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to become
leaders who serve others in light of Christ and His truth.
Cornerstone Community School aims to reflect the cultural and
economic diversity of the communities it serves and to become a
cornerstone of hope there. For more information about Cornerstone
Community School, visit http://www.cornerstone-schools.org/.
DATASOURCE: Vertrue Incorporated CONTACT: Maureen O'Connell,
+1-203-378-1152, ext. 130, or Sandy Malone, +1-202-635-0345, both
for Vertrue Incorporated Web site: http://www.vertrue.com/
http://www.freepharmacycard.com/
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