Copyright        2009  Cards With a Heart
History of Cards With a HeartTM
In 1998  two corporate  employees,  Wendy  Hauptman and Linda Kaidin,  saw the opportunity to benefit charities
when they designed a  holiday card  for  their  employer.   They suggested that monies saved from their in-house
artistry be donated to  charity,  thus beginning
Cards With a Heart.   These  two  dedicated  women went  on to
raise funds for many charities in their spare time,  even going as  far as  helping  the  children  of  Para Los Niños
make 20,000 macaroni angels to fund a much-needed van for the charity.

Through the  years,  
Cards With a Heart   has amassed  an  impressive list  of  nonprofit  clients  including  the
Alzheimer's Association,  PanCan (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network),  and the Susan G. Komen for the
Cure Affiliates
.   Partnered with several high-quality stationery vendors,   they continue to expand their client list
and product line.

As life sometimes goes, the vivacious women who began this tradition of  helping charities, Wendy Hauptman and
Linda Kaidin  were  each  afflicted  with  breast  cancer  in the past few years.   As  they  battle  their illnesses with
courage and the same  passion that  began  
Cards With a Heart,   they have enlisted  Kellie Nicholson,  owner
and creator of
Grandma Gillie's Greetings,  to  take  the reins of the company.    Hauptman and Kaidin  will act as
consultants with Nicholson  sharing  her  fresh ideas  and  skills as a  successful entrepreneur while continuing to
convey the philosophies that made the company prosperous.

Nicholson  sees  the  future of  
Cards With a Heart   stretching  far  beyond  the trend of mixing commerce and
charity.   “As the world changes,  so must we and the way we do business.  We believe  that everyone’s problems
are our problems and, since we can help, we must.”  

Enthusiastic about the merger,  all involved  agree  that  the  "heart" of the business is in remembering that every
card purchased through the  
Cards With a Heart  Charity  Card  Programs is about much more than sending a
greeting, but also sending a gift to the community.
While you are helping others, let us help you.
Cards  With  a Heart,  based  in  Southern  California,  has
successfully  raised over  $1,000,000  for  charity  through  a
novel card program that mixes commerce  with caring.   From
humble  beginnings  to  the  current  standing  as  a leader in
raising money for the nonprofit sector,
Cards With a Heart
stays true to its mission,  “Giving Value to Customers,  Giving
Back to the Community.”   Their  high-quality  greeting  cards
have  become  holiday  traditions  among  families  and many
businesses  rely  on  
Cards With a Heart   for  cards  year-
round.
Linda Kaidin, Wendy Hauptman and Kellie Nicholson
work hard to help charities raise funds and send their
message to the public on personalized greeting cards.
Mixing Commerce
with Caring
It could be your life
that changes
Change a life-
do something that matters
Support your
favorite charity by
ordering all of
your flowers from
Pickup
Flowers
Pickup
Flowers
generously donates
10% to the
participating charity
of your choice
click above to order your flowers
created by Wendy Hauptman and Linda Kaidin
Contact:
Kellie Nicholson
(818) 396-5477
cardswithaheart@yahoo.com