Monday, January 18, 2010
Thought for the Day
The people who complain about the high cost of administration in charitable organizations are the same people who demand a tax receipt for their donation.Dig deep. Give something to the Haiti relief effort today. Using cell phones and giving only ten dollars the American Red Cross raised 10 million dollars in only 72 hours.
People are using their mobile phones to donate to a number of different organizations that are helping out in Haiti. As a result, millions of dollars have been raised using mobile donations alone. Donations are typically of $5 or $10. You send a text message to the appropriate phone number and your donation is automatically recorded. The amount that you donate shows up on your mobile phone bill at the end of the month.
The Canadian Red Cross has received $22.2 million from individuals for Haiti relief efforts since the 7.0 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, ...
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