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Texting in the U.S. raises $11 million for Haiti relief

article published on 17 January, 2010

American texters have helped raise $11 million for Haitian earthquake relief, either by donating $5 or $10 to different funds specifically created to help those in need. The Mobile Giving Fund says the figure is a record for a single cause, and that the company was seeing up to 10,000 texts per second. Users can send $5 to to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund by texting the term "yele" ... [ read the full article ]

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tyknappy
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_ 		17. January 2010 @ 21:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I donated $10 to the American Red Cross earlier today when they were advertising it during the football game.
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Pnub
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_ 		18. January 2010 @ 01:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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I donated $10 to the American Red Cross earlier today when they were advertising it during the football game.
Grats.
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llongtheD
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_ 		19. January 2010 @ 20:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think its a good cause, although I wonder how much of each $10 actaully makes it to those in need. After "administrative costs" that is.
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Unlockneo
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_ 		20. January 2010 @ 08:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i bet most of the texting for donation come from kids/teenagers. a lot of parents will be piss when they get their February cell phone bill statement and find out that their kids been texting for donation without the parent permission.
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