Family Website KidsLinked.com Joins Forces with Sittercity.com
Partnership Offers Families Easy and Instant Access to Local Caregivers
Monday, November 10, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Columbus, OH.) - Central Ohio-based KidsLinked.com, an innovative community website designed for families, today announced its partnership with Sittercity.com. Focusing on tapping local resources to ease family management, the partnership offers KidsLinked.com visitors access to sitters and tutors in their area, complete with a detailed background check. Profiles of sitters and tutors contain references, photos, feedback from parents, calendars, contact information, videos and more than 40 different pieces of criteria on each caregiver. Families can search for sitters and view names, photos, reviews, skills and education of the potential caregiver.
"This partnership has been another step for KidsLinked.com in our effort to connect families to an important resource in their lives," said KidsLinked.com founder Greg Yoakam. "Offering the highest quality of options for busy parents is something we'll continue to do with KidsLinked.com and offering access to Sittercity.com is something we're really excited about."
Sittercity.com's CEO, Genevieve Thiers, launched the company in Boston in 2001 with the astute realization that parents were as desperate to find trustworthy local caregivers as they were to find a magic pill for endless energy. On a mission to connect parents with caregivers in their area to give each side what they want - some time off for adults-only activities and access to a multitude of child care jobs, the site offers a free, one-week trial membership and has various pricing plans for potential families.
"We're continually looking to connect KidsLinked.com users with the latest in parenting trends and reputable services in their community," said Yoakam. "Being able to instantly provide the access parents want and need is something we'll continue to provide in a variety of outlets."
About KidsLinked.com
An innovative community website developed by two busy Central Ohio parents to help families connect with area events and businesses while serving as a complete family management tool, KidsLinked.com is Family Life Made Easy. Parents and child-caregivers can find family friendly businesses in their area, sign up for local deals and discounts, learn about youth sports and classes, discover local activities and events and coordinate their family calendar in one easy spot. Membership is free and open to all parents, families, or anyone providing child care. Members receive access to discounts and deals around the community, receive the monthly e-newsletter covering parenting trends and tips and can provide crucial ranking on area businesses. To share in the experience, please visit us at www.KidsLinked.com.
