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A holiday gift that saves the day
Nov 29, 2010
With many people doing their holiday shopping online, the Red Cross is offering a range of more than 20 giving options in its holiday giving catalog (www.redcross.org/gifts) for those who want to make a donation in the name of someone else. The Red Cross also offers a Spanish-language version of the online catalog, www.cruzrojaamericana.org/catalogo.
The gift ideas include donations equal to the costs of providing food and shelter to someone in a shelter, vaccinations, blankets, and phone cards and comfort kits for members of the military.
This holiday season, you can also text your gift!
This opportunity begins today and will continue through December 31, enabling cell phone users to text GIFT to 90999 to make a $25 donation to the Red Cross. The mobile giving effort is part of the holiday campaign and is being done with mGive. Many leading wireless carriers are participating.
People who make a $25 text donation will be able to download a badge for their Facebook pages and inspire their friends to donate too.
“The tough economy is causing more and more people to seek help from the Red Cross and other non-profits at a time where it’s generally more and more difficult to raise money,” McGovern said. “We are working hard to raise money now so the Red Cross will be there tomorrow with help and hope when people need it most, down the street, across the country, and around the world.”
The purchase of each gift item is a tax-deductible contribution to the overall mission of the American Red Cross. On the rare occasion when donations exceed the need in a particular area, we will use your contribution to help others where the need is greatest.
You can text GIFT to 90999 to give $25, which will be added to your mobile phone bill/deducted from your prepaid account. Msg & Data rates may apply. Reply STOP to 90999 to Stop. Full terms and privacy policy: redcross.org/m
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