San Jose, CA, August 28, 2009 - eBay Foundation recently awarded a GIVE Team grant of $2,500 to Parents Helping Parents (PHP). The grant was made possible as a result of David London, eBay Inc. employee, who recommended PHP for funding.

Funds will be used for the Family Support Services program providing information, direction, education and support for families and their children with special needs. Family Support Services improve the quality of life for children with special needs and strengthen families by empowering them with the information, support services, and decision-making skills needed to effectively support their child’s development and family integrity.

eBay foundation’s GIVE Team program encourages employees to become involved with and advocate funding for nonprofit organizations that work to improve the quality of life for all. A competitive program through which grant decisions are made by an employee committee, eBay Foundation GIVE Team grants are only made to organizations recommended for funding by the local committee.

About PHP
Parents Helping Parents (PHP) has served families and their children with special needs since 1976. PHP’s mission is to help children with special needs receive the resources, love, hope, respect, healthcare, education, and other services they need to achieve their full potential by providing them with strong families, dedicated professionals, and responsive systems of care. PHP offers Santa Clara County families support, training, education and resources that benefit all-aged children with a disability, at risk of a developmental delay, or who demonstrate emotional and/or social differences, experience learning, cognitive, physical or other functional difficulties, or special health care needs including cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Visit www.php.com.

About eBay Foundation
eBay Foundation was established by eBay, Inc. in 1998 and, reflecting eBay innovation, was the first corporate foundation to be endowed with pre-IPO stock. eBay Foundation’s mission is to contribute to the social and economic well-being of local communities. In carrying out this mission, the Foundation also engages eBay Inc.’s employees and supports their pursuit of charitable giving and volunteerism. Since its inception, the Foundation has contributed over $19 million to nonprofit organizations worldwide. eBay Foundation is an independent private foundation with assets managed by Silicon Valley Community Foundation. All eBay Foundation grants are made through a corporate advised fund with the community foundation. To learn more about eBay Foundation and eBay’s Global Citizenship efforts, visit www.ebay.com/foundation.