Bella Web Design announces the launch of its Bella Cares Program today offering free WordPress template websites to non-profits around the world.

The program actually goes back to 1998 when Desiree Scales, CEO, began offering one free website each year to non-profits she believed were making the biggest difference. “I’ve always believed in giving back to the community which has helped our company grow even when we weren’t on anyone’s radar.” Desiree stated. “We’ve always felt a civic duty to help those not able to afford a professionally created website to help them represent their organizations online. I’m proud of the fact we’ve been able to do this for so many non-profits for the past 14 years. It’s a great feeling to know our sites not only benefit the organizations, but the thousands of people they help as well. The work we’ve done through this program is the work I’m most proud of throughout my entire career.”

Desiree expanded the private program in 2006 and began to give away three free non-profit sites per year. Today marks the formal launch.

Bella Web Design will begin asking fans and friends of the company to post their favorite non-profits on its Facebook page and vote for the 3 non-profits who will be granted free sites in January, 2013. (The program is so popular, 2012 was booked up by February via word of mouth.)

For more information about the program please see this page. Qualifications and rules of the program are outlined here as well as examples of work Bella has done with non-profits in the past.