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Introduction
The 2009 Holiday Giving Campaign was established by Payless ShoeSource to provide new shoes to children in need throughout the United States. Payless will be awarding up to a total of $1 million in the United States in merchandise gift coupons to nonprofit organizations in order for its clients to receive new shoes for the holiday season. Coupons will be worth $15 each and allotments to each selected organization will be based on the size of their client base, their local/regional coverage area and the ratio of Payless ShoeSource stores within that coverage area.

Greater Horizons, a nonprofit based in Kansas City and focused on helping donors connect with local and national charitable causes nationwide, will receive and conduct due diligence on submitted applications based on the criteria and guidelines developed with Payless ShoeSource. The number of coupons provided to each charitable organization, if any, will be determined solely by Payless ShoeSource and is final. Not every eligible applicant will receive gift coupons.

Reporting Requirements
Charitable organizations that are awarded merchandise gift coupons from Payless ShoeSource will be required to track the distribution of the merchandise gift coupons and to submit a final report to Greater Horizons by January 15, 2010. This report will include a summary of the process for the distribution of the merchandise gift coupons to families with children in need, as well as basic demographical information about the recipients. Recipient organizations will be required to provide all paperwork requested by Payless to comply with Internal Revenue Code requirements.

Recipient organizations will also be requested to share stories of one or more families selected to receive merchandise gift coupons including photos and a corresponding waiver or release when appropriate. It is understood that from time to time it will not be possible to share client information due to privacy concerns, and an organization's ability to comply with this request will not be a factor in the selection of recipients.

Click here to download the final report form to be submitted by all recipients prior to January 15, 2010. This report allows our partner, Greater Horizons to track and measure the distribution of the gift coupons. This data will be used for future potential programs, as well as is necessary for tax purposes.

Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Greater Horizons toll free at (877) 902-4437 or grants@greaterhorizons.org.