Abstract: A gifting system for assisting a gifter with finding gift for selected recipients and delivering the gifts to the selected recipients and methods for making and utilizing the same. The gifting system enables the gifter to create a gifter profile and a recipient profile for each of one or more recipients. The recipient profile can include recipient preference information, a gift budget of the giver, an event type and other gift information. Evaluating the provided gift information, the gifting system can present one or more gift options to the gifter. The gifter can select one of the gift options for delivery to the recipient. The gifting system advantageously assist the gifter with finding a gift that is perfect for each recipient and each occasion.

Abstract: A multiuse communication system for connecting users based upon shared needs and challenges and methods for making and utilizing same. The multiuse communication system enables a system user to select one or more discussion topics and identify another system user to communicate about each selected discussion topic. The system user can be a peer, volunteer or coach for each selected discussion topic. The multiuse communication system can provide a chat box for facilitating communication with the other system users and permit the system user to receive donations and other payments from the other system user and make payments to the other system user. The multiuse communication system optionally can enable the system user to create a personal user profile with a list of discussion topics of interest to the system user. The multiuse communication system advantageously enables the system user to discuss different topics with different other system users.

Abstract: A multiuse communication system for connecting users based upon shared needs and challenges and methods for making and utilizing same. The multiuse communication system enables a system user to select one or more discussion topics and identify another system user to communicate about each selected discussion topic. The system user can be a peer, volunteer or coach for each selected discussion topic. The multiuse communication system can provide a chat box for facilitating communication with the other system users and permit the system user to receive donations and other payments from the other system user and make payments to the other system user. The multiuse communication system optionally can enable the system user to create a personal user profile with a list of discussion topics of interest to the system user. The multiuse communication system advantageously enables the system user to discuss different topics with different other system users.