Text Message Donations For Haiti May Be Delayed Up To 3 Months
I ran across an interesting and eye opening article on The Consumerist regarding the current wave of Donate via Texting vehicles that have cropped up in the wake of the disaster in Haiti. This is important information to get out to the people, so I am inserting a quote and providing a link to the source. Thanks Consumerist for keeping us informed!
“It’s quick, easy, and convenient to donate to relief efforts for Haiti earthquake victims by sending a text message, but not such a great idea if you want to be sure that your donations reach people and organizations in need before sometime in April. Mobile carriers don’t actually submit your donation to the charity until after you’ve paid your bill. Experts agree that the donations will take at least one billing cycle for pledges to reach their destination. Americans have pledged more than $9 million to Haiti relief efforts using their cell phones this week.”
Read the FULL ARTICLE and be sure to check out the rest of The Consumerist site as well, loads of great information can be found there.
