Bay Area Parents Fighting Summer Boredom Can Find Thousands of Sitters with Sittercity.com
June 24, 2005FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Chicago, Ill.) - Summer's here, and for many Bay area children that means one thing: the inevitable "School's out, now what do I do?" boredom blues. But where can parents turn when their regular childcare providers pack their bags for a summer vacation? Fortunately, thousands of Bay area babysitters and nannies are waiting to help fill the long summer days -- and they're easier than ever to find with the help of Sittercity.com, the country's largest online parent-babysitter matching service.
"With a secure database of more than 100,000 sitters, Sittercity has changed the way parents and sitters connect," said CEO Genevieve Thiers. "Sittercity has made finding the perfect sitter simple, safe, fast and affordable." For $39.99, less than the cost of a nice dinner out, parents can join Sittercity and search for sitters near them. Continuing accounts cost just $5 a month and may be canceled at any time. Best of all, Sittercity maintains specialized lists of hundreds of summer sitters that make finding seasonal care a pleasant reality instead of a nightmare.
Sittercity is dedicated to ensuring safe child care experiences for parents and sitters. Each sitter profile comes complete with references, parent feedback and contact information to make the screening process safe and easy. Sittercity recommends that the parent and the sitter interview each other on the phone and in person before a job.
Come see Sittercity Live at Loews Reel Moms!
On July 12, Sittercity.com will give parents a chance to ask a panel of wonderful Bay area sitters the burning childcare questions they've always wondered about. Genevieve Thiers will also be on hand to answer questions and give away great prizes. The Grand Prize is the highly coveted "Date Night": a free one-year membership to Sittercity.com, plus dinner and movie tickets! This event takes place at Loews Metreon- 101 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Theater on Tuesday, July 12, at 11:00 a.m. as part of their Reel Moms program.