We Pledge Your Help!
My family was so grateful to be safe and could return quickly to our home last Monday. Unfortunately other thousands of Californians were forced to leave their homes and leave everything behind with unknown future.
The Wireless foundation and American Red Cross announced that most American wireless subscribers can make a charitable donation to the Red Cross Disaster relief Fund through a program called Text 2Help. Subscribers of participating wireless carriers can donate one time $5 to relief efforts simply by text messaging keyword “GIVE†to “2HELP†(24357). The donations will appear on customers’ monthly bills or be debited from prepaid account balances.
The wildfires in southern California have caused tragic loss of life, serious injuries, and enormous damage, and now Americans wanting to lend a hand to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund can do that through Text 2HELP™,†said Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association and President of The Wireless Foundation, the charitable organization coordinating Text 2HELP™. “Through a simple text message, Americans can send a donation to the American Red Cross that will be put to good use in providing those in need with invaluable support during their time of crisis.
Wireless carriers participating in Text 2HELPâ„¢ include AT&T Mobility, Alltel, Boost Mobile, Dobson Communications Corporation, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. VeriSign is powering the intelligent messaging infrastructure to enable the short message service.
It’s pity, i don’t think if i send SMS from France that will work.
But this is a good idea to use this system. I also will hope Bush give enough money .