Monday, June 4, 2007

Peter Koeppel Selected for Honorary Committee & Advisory Board for The Wheelchair Foundation Dinner

Dallas, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) – June 4, 2007 – The Wheelchair Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to providing wheelchairs to those in need, announced today that Peter Koeppel, president of a leading direct response television DRTV media buying firm, Koeppel Direct, was chosen to become a member of the Honorary Committee and the Advisory Board for the Wheelchair Foundation dinner.

The Wheelchair Foundation event will take place on October 26, 2007 at the Trump National Golf Course in Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA. The event is being coordinated by Imagine Fulfillment Services (IFS) and will kick off with a reception at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and a program at 6:30 p.m. “Peter will make a great contribution to this very special and important event,” said Andy Arvidson, Imagine Fulfillment Services. Peter is also supporting the Wheelchair Foundation Auction www.Flippid.com that went live on May 20, 2007, in order to raise funds for the Wheelchair Foundation.

The Wheelchair Foundation is a nonprofit organization leading an international effort to create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities, to promote the joy of giving, create global friendship, and to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen and adult in the world who needs one, but cannot afford one.

During the past year, many companies in the direct response business, such as Koeppel Direct, have contributed to a fund raising effort for the Wheelchair Foundation. As little as $75 can provide a wheelchair for someone in need. To date, the direct response industry has raised more than $200,000 for the Foundation.

About Peter Koeppel

Peter Koeppel is founder and president of Koeppel Direct, a leader in direct response television (DRTV), online, radio and print media buying. Peter is a Wharton MBA, with over 25 years of marketing and advertising experience. Koeppel has helped Fortune 1000 businesses; small businesses and entrepreneurs develop direct marketing campaigns to increase profits. For more information visit www.koeppeldirect.com or call 972-732-6110.