Mobile Giving for Haiti Earthquake Relief Surges Past $27 Million in Donations

20 Jan 2010 01:04 Africa/Lagos

Mobile Giving for Haiti Earthquake Relief Surges Past $27 Million in Donations


More Organizations Join List of Available Short Codes to Donate in U.S. & Canada

SEATTLE, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ --
What: Donations made via mobile phones for Haiti Earthquake Relief
have surpassed $27 million across all the short codes
managed by the Mobile Giving Foundation, a non-profit
organization dedicated to helping other non-profits raise
funds through mobile.

Thanks largely to national television appeals and more non-
profit organizations joining relief efforts, mobile
donations increased by $7 million, raising the total amount
from $20 million reported by MGF yesterday to more than $27
million as of 8:00pm Eastern on Monday. The Foundation
continues to see donations come in at an increasing pace.
MGF will report updated numbers throughout the week.

How: By texting a keyword to a designated short code via a mobile
phone, a micro-donation of $5 or $10 can be made to aid
the millions of people affected by this tragedy. 100% of
your donation goes to the recipient charity, and the
donation appears as a charge on your carrier bill, standard
rates may apply.

Who: As more organizations join the relief efforts in Haiti,
additional short codes are available for making monetary
donations to aid those affected by the recent earthquake:

Text the word "Yele" to 501501 to donate $5
Text the word "Haiti" to 501501 to donate $10
On behalf of the Yele Foundation

Text the word "Quake" to 20222 to donate $10
On behalf of The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

Text the word "Haiti" to 20222 to donate $10
On behalf of the Clinton Foundation Haiti Relief Fund

Text the word "Haiti" to 52000 to donate $10
On behalf of the Salvation Army

Text the word "Hope10" or "UNICEF" to 20222 to donate $10
On behalf of UNICEF

Text the word "Habitat" to 25383 to donate $10
On behalf of Habitat for Humanity

Text the word "Haiti" to 40579 to donate $10
On behalf of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)

Text the word "Oxfam" to 25383 to donate $10
On behalf of Oxfam America, Inc.

Text the word "Save" or "Safe" to 20222 to donate $10
On behalf of Save the Children Federation, Inc.

Text the word "Give" or "World" to 20222 to donate $10
On behalf of World Vision Inc.

Text the word "Haiti" to 85944 to donate $10
On behalf of the International Medical Corps

Text the word "Haiti" to 25383 to donate $5
On behalf of the International Rescue Committee

Text the word "Care" to 25383 to donate $10
On behalf of Cooperative for Assistance and Relief
Everywhere, Inc. (CARE)

Text the word "Live" to 25383 to donate $10
On behalf of AmeriCares, Inc.

Text the word "Give" to 25383 to donate $10
On behalf of the MTV telethon

Text the word "AJWS" to 25383 to donate $10
On behalf of the American Jewish World Service

Text the word "Haiti" to 45678 (In Canada Only)
On behalf of the Salvation Army in Canada

Text the word "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10
On behalf of the American Red Cross in the U.S.

Text the word "Haiti" to 30333 (In Canada Only) to donate $5
On behalf of Plan Canada

Text the word "Hope" or "Monde" to 45678 (In Canada Only) to
donate $5
On behalf of World Vision Canada

Text the word "CAHAITI" to 20222 (In Canada only) to donate
$5
On behalf of the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth
Initiative

For more information on these various campaigns and how
mobile giving works, Jim Manis, CEO of the Mobile Giving
Foundation (www.mobilegiving.com), is available to provide
an overview.

When: Please contribute now.

Contact: Ginny Edwards or Daniel Rhodes
Global Results Communications (GRC)
+1 (949) 608 0276
mgfpr@globalresultspr.com

Source: Mobile Giving Foundation
CONTACT: Ginny Edwards or Daniel Rhodes, both of Global Results
Communications (GRC), +1-949-608-0276, mgfpr@globalresultspr.com, for Mobile
Giving Foundation
Web Site: http://www.mobilegiving.com/


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