Charities and PTAs will receive $1.00 for each review, and individual charities will be eligible to earn a maximum donation of $1000. Charities and PTAs must earn a minimum of $50 before the conclusion of Give Back program in order receive their donation. As an added incentive, the first five charities or PTAs to earn $100 in donations through the “Give Back” program will receive an additional $100 donation. KentuckyBizBuzz hopes to donate a total of at least $60,000 to non-profit organizations.

In order to participate in the “Give Back” program, local charities and PTAs must complete a simple registration form to confirm their eligibility. The program is open to all tax-exempt charitable non-profit organizations and PTAs in Kentucky. Eligible organizations must be certified as Section 501(c)(3) according to the Internal Revenue Code.

Consumers may review up to 25 businesses, for each chairty or PTA, as part of the “Give Back” program for a maximum donation of $25.00. Each time they post a review, they will select which charity or PTA will receive the corresponding $1.00 donation. If a consumer has not already created an account on KentuckyBizBuzz.com, they will need to complete a simple registration form in order to post reviews. Only reviews written between October 1 and November 30, 2008 will be eligible for the “Give Back” program.

Consumers must write reviews of local businesses to participate in the “Give Back” program. Reviews of national chains, such as Target or Starbucks, will not earn donations. The “Give Back” program is designed to generate reviews of service businesses and professionals. Consumers can visit the “Popular Searches” dropdown box on the homepage for ideas on businesses to review. To encourage feedback on a wide range of businesses, reviews of restaurants and bars are not eligible for the “Give Back” program.

The program is scheduled to end on November 30, 2008. Participating charities and PTAs will receive their donations within a month of the conclusion of the “Give Back” program. Click here to see a complete set of rules for the Give Back program. For more information, please send an email to giveback@KentuckyBizBuzz.com.