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24-February-1997 
97099 
 
    Credit Card Donations for Disaster Assistance to Be Tried 
 
                      by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Following the lead of many other nonprofit organizations, 
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has announced that persons wishing 
to use a credit card to make contributions to disaster relief efforts of 
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) may now do so. 
 
     The new payment option, okayed by the Central Receiving Service of the 
Corporate and Administrative Services office, will be handled by PresbyTel, 
the denomination's toll-free telephone information service, on a trial 
basis between now and June.  Barry Creech, coordinator for churchwide 
communication services, said the credit card arrangement will be reviewed 
at the end of the trial period. 
 
     The routine is familiar:  Persons wishing to contribute to disaster 
relief by using their credit card may call PresbyTel at 1-800-UP2DATE 
(872-3283).  They will need to give the PresbyTel consultant who answers 
the phone their name (as it appears on the credit card), address, telephone 
number, credit card number and the expiration date on the card, as well as 
the specific relief project they wish to support. 
 
     Only VISA and MasterCard will be accepted. 

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