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Once again, Southwestern Company is supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) March 7-13, 2010.
Through the Direct Selling Educational Foundation (DSEF), Southwestern Company along with other members of the direct selling community, will pool resources towards a first-ever Internet-based “treasure hunt.” This year’s NCPW theme, “Dollars and Sense: Rated ‘A’ for All Ages” highlights the importance of being a savvy consumer at any age on financial and business matters.
“Time for a Treasure Hunt!” will support DSEF & the University of Utah during National Consumer Protection Week.
This event will provide an opportunity for direct selling companies to promote consumer education, consumer rights and good corporate citizenship. It will allow Southwestern Company and other direct selling companies to showcase the industry’s genuine good will and commitment to programs that are meaningful to the everyday consumer.
The treasure hunt will help students at the University of Utah learn about the wealth of consumer information available via the Internet. Two one-day Internet-based contests set for March 8th and 9th will ask participants to correctly answer a variety of practical consumer questions.
Southwestern Company, working through DSEF and Dr. Robert N. Mayer, a former member of the DSEF board, will assist with the cash awards in the range of $300-$500 for anywhere from five to eight winners per day.
For additional information:
FTC National Consumer Protection Week website: http://consumer.gov/ncpw/
FTC National Consumer Protection Week Blog: http://consumer.gov/ncpw/blog/
Dr. Robert N. Mayer, University of Utah
E-mail: Robert.Mayer@fcs.utah.edu
Phone: 1-801-581-5771
Bettie Smith, DSEF
E-mail: bsmith@dsef.org
Phone: 1-202-416-6421
Trey Campbell, Southwestern Company
E-mail: trey.campbell@southwestern.com
Phone: 888-602-7867
Trey,
Thank you for working tirelessly to help others identify companies that are not operating with level of integrity that they should. These companies certainly make it more challenging for all of the reputable companies by creating an overly skeptical consumer. However through education people are able to make better judgments an decisions. Thanks for always doing your part to make sure that people are always able to differentiate companies like Edward Jones and Southwestern who are doing business the right way from others that leave a lot to be desired. Keep up the good work!
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Trey_Campbell…
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As_Always ~ Southwestern “has_been,” and I am confident, always “will_be” in the forefront, of doing “what_is_right” within our “business_&_educational” settings, all around the globe.
Some of us, ID our “what_is_right” approach, within “A_E_I_O_U” formats, this way:
Accountability (+) Education (+) Ingerity… (=) Options_Unfold.
Because of my “seven_plus_years” with Southwestern, Jim_White, like thousands of others,
“developed_values” with “work_ethics,” that have “stayed_with_me” to this day.
Thank You… | And God Bless You & Yours Always.
Jim White, USA Emergency Response Chaplain.
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Was 9/11_2001 Police Chaplain w/Red Cross
in NYC, DC, PA and elsewhere, for 2+ years.
9/11_2011 Parade_Site: http://www.911Unite.com
Sunday_9/11_2011 (9/11 Ten Years Later)
Jim White ~ Email_ID: JimW@911Unite.com
Jim – it is great to hear from you! I think your A-E-I-O-U approach is brilliant when it comes to doing the right thing. As you know, Southwestern Company has a long history of training young people to act ethically and run their summer business based on morals and treating people as they would like to be treated. I am glad to hear how much those years have had an affect on your life. Also, thank you for the services to our country in our times of need, God bless!
Consumer protection is always a hot topic, especially when someone is scammed and upset about it. By exposing college students to this content at a young age, hopefully they will benefit from it in their futures. Nice work, Southwestern Company!