Here's an easy way to make a charitable difference -- send an instant message.Students at 35 colleges and universities are doing it, and it's turned into a great way to create awareness and raise funds for nine nonprofit organizations.
The organizations -- American Red Cross, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, National AIDS Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, ninemillion.org, Sierra Club, Stopglobalwarming.org, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and U.S. Fund for UNICEF -- receive a portion of advertising revenue every time a student has a conversation using instant messaging (or i'm).
It's all part of a Microsoft-sponsored campus program, and students get to choose their recipient organization each time they send an instant message.
There is no cap on the amount each group can receive, and Microsoft will make a guaranteed donation of at least $100,000 to each organization during the first year of the program.
Visit www.imforacause.com for more information.
1. Had cancer for 2 years now....started with fluid on lung which turned out to be ovarian cancer,,,,,,then adhesions and hernia thanks to my op..........stomach cancer and brain op for tumour........now I have cancer in my groin lymph nodes....where will it all end?????
Posted at 2:08PM on Mar 18th 2007 by chris