Non-Profit Creates Unique Online Exchange

    /24-7PressRelease.com/ - Pawleys Island, SC, April 14, 2005 - The sleepy coastal town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, would be the last place you might look for the next big thing on the internet. But just recently, a new website has emerged that seeks to fill a gap missed by the explosion of the internet age. The internet has already given us mammoths of commerce that bring together the buyers and sellers of any and all items known to man, and travel sites that connect far destinations to our fingertips. What if the internet was harnessed for more than just commerce? What if it were used for more altruistic endeavors?

"At our core, we are a giant exchange of hope," says Brady Stump, founder of Oaktree.org. Stump has founded Oaktree.org, which is an online exchange that connects people in need of prayers, encouragement and financial help to those willing to provide the help.

"Oaktree.org is different in three main ways. We are completely online, open source and fill a huge needs gap," Stump says. "The best way to describe being completely online is that, instead of running some huge online exchange between buyers and sellers of goods, we have created an online exchange that facilitates prayers, encouragement and financial help between those in need and those willing to help. By putting the entire process online, we help people get help faster; and ultimately get hope faster!"

Stump also explained that the site is open source. By this, he means that the entire giving process is laid out for all to see and invites everyone to participate. Someone posts a public request for help in one of the three categories and anyone is free to volunteer to pray for, encourage or monetarily help out the person in need.

Lastly, Oaktree.org seeks to fill a "needs gap." "This is the ultimate goal of the site," Stump says. He references many possible situations from a recent young amputee looking for encouragement, someone battling cancer that is asking for our prayers or a single mom in need of financial help with buying some clothes for her kids. "Many times, the people in these situations may slip through the gaps of life," Stump explains. "Oaktree.org seeks to fill this gap."

Stump, a Christian, has received lots of positive feedback from his local community and church leaders. He hopes that many Christians, as well as non-Christians, will get on board and help their fellow neighbor; whether that is locally or half way across the world. Ultimately, he feels that this is the truest way to express his faith.

"I just hope that the site can speed up the help and positive vibes to local people faster," Stump explains. With the positive vibes flowing from Oaktree.org, Stump may start helping more than just the people from his local community. Positive words of encouragement, uplifting prayers and financial help may start flowing between people from coast to coast and that would be just fine with Oaktree.org.

Oaktree.org (www.oaktree.org) is an online exchange where those needing prayers, encouragement and financial help are connected with those that can provide the help. For further information, contact oaktree.org at 843-318-1847 or [email protected]

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