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BBB Mobile Giving Foundation Continues to Urge Support for Nepal Earthquake Relief Through Mobile Giving
BBB Mobile Giving Foundation (News - Alert):
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What:
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The quickest way to provide monetary relief to those affected by the
Nepal earthquake is mobile giving. By texting a keyword to a
designated short code via a mobile phone, you can make a donation of
$10 to aid the millions of people affected by this disaster. 100% of
your donation goes to the recipient charity, and the donation
appears as a charge on your carrier bill (message and data rates may
apply).
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Who:
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There are several organizations that are responding to this urgent
need with mobile giving efforts, including the following charities
that meet BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards:
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Text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to donate $10
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On behalf of the American Red Cross
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Text "NEPAL" to 864233 to donate $10
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On behalf of UNICEF
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Text "NEPAL" to 20222 to donate $10
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On behalf of Save the Children
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Text "NEPAL" to 777444 to donate $10
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On behalf of World Vision
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The BBB Mobile Giving Foundation works with North American
cellular phone operators who enable this mobile giving service on
a no cost basis. Your entire donation goes to the recipient
charity for their use in responding to this disaster and meeting
their mission. For more information on these various campaigns and
how mobile giving works, visit BBB
Mobile Giving Foundation, a non-profit organization
dedicated to helping other non-profits raise funds through mobile.
Jim Manis (News - Alert), founder and president of BBB MGF, is available for
media interviews and to provide an overview of the mobile giving
process.
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When:
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Please contribute now.
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Reminder:
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The BBB Mobile Giving Foundation urges caution when responding to
emergency situations to ensure charities to which you are donating
are, in fact, responding with transparency and accountability to
the immediate issue. Go to www.give.org
for guidance provided by BBB Wise Giving Alliance.
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About BBB Mobile Giving Foundation:
The Mobile Giving Foundation was founded in 2007 to create a "mobile
giving channel" that empowers non-profit organizations and donors.
Working with North America's top mobile carriers, the Foundation enables
the mobile channel for charitable giving by providing the organizational
layer, operational guidelines and technical infrastructure for
non-profit organizations and donors to use the incredible power and
convenience of mobile technology. The Foundation is merging with the
Council of Better Business Bureaus and adopting BBB Wise Giving Alliance
standards to grow the mobile-giving channel, strengthen mobile-giving
industry standards and accountability, assure donor confidence, and
reinforce nonprofit acceptance of the mobile-giving medium. For more
information, visit the Foundation website at www.mobilegiving.org
and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance website at www.give.org.
About BBB:
For 100 years, Better Business Bureau has been helping consumers find
businesses, brands and charities they can trust. In 2011, consumers
turned to BBB more than 100 million times for Business Reviews on more
than 4 million companies and Charity Reports on 11,000 charities, all
available for free at www.bbb.org.
The Council of Better Business Bureaus is the umbrella organization for
114 local, independent BBBs across the United States and Canada, as well
as home to its national programs on dispute resolution and industry
self-regulation.
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