Another reason to say "Wow PCH is a great company!"
Publishers Clearing House (also known as PCH) was founded in 1953 by Harold and LuEsther Mertz and their daughter Joyce Mertz Gilmore. The success of the company before their deaths enabled them to establish charitable trusts which to this day benefit annually from the sales performance of PCH. Indeed, nearly 50% of the company’s profits go directly to worthwhile causes including the arts, social services and the environment.
In 1962, LuEsther Mertz founded Choice Magazine Listening, a free audio anthology of the best of contemporary magazine writing for the blind, visually impaired, or physically disabled. At that time, only a handful of periodicals were available in braille or recorded formats for those unable to read regular print. In describing her concept for Choice Magazine Listening, Mrs. Mertz wrote: “I do not think of this project as philanthropy. To me and those associated with me, it represents a privilege, an opportunity for communication and even self-expression. It is a chance to share some of the good reading we enjoy. And if we do it well, as we hope, it will be a stimulating and rewarding experience.” Ironically, in her later years, she suffered a significant reduction in her eyesight. Choice Magazine Listening continues her mission today and can be visited at http://choicemagazinelistening.org.
This service is just one more example of how a winning attitude has infused every aspect of our business – from providing consumers with discount magazine deals, quality merchandise offerings, convenience and outstanding customer service to contests and sweepstakes that bring winning moments worth millions of dollars to real people like you.
So why not take advantage of all these opportunities?
PCH offers a fabulous selection of unique products, including popular As Seen on TV items available in our mailings and online. Chances to win big cash prizes are in the mail and at our growing network of websites including pch.com, pchwow.com, PCHTV.com and PCH Search & Win. Plus we offer several PCH free online game sites, such as PCH Games (where you can play the popular Jigsaw Puzzle Game or Mah Jong Alchemy, plus many other games), or PCH Scratch Cards. We hope you visit them and we hope you enter the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes online as often as you can! Our PCH Prize Patrol wants to welcome you into our huge family of winners.
We wish you the best of luck!
Dave Sayer
Executive Director
PCH PRIZE PATROL