Donate to the 2010 Haitian Earthquake Victims via Text Message

Red Cross is making it easier than ever to help the 2010 Haiti Earthquake victims  by enabling people to donate $10 via text message.  That $10 shows up on your next cell phone bill.  It is not a scam and is a fantastic way to leverage the mobile technology everyone has in the USA.  At the time of this article, they have already raised $8 million by text donations.   And you thought texting was just for things like Texts From Last Night or telling your friend that you are running late.

All you have to do is this:  Text “haiti” to the cell number 90999

It’s so easy that your druncle could figure it out at your next family BBQ.  To make it easier on yourself (depending on the type of phone you have) you can do what I did.  I added “Red Cross Text Donation” as a contact into my cell phone address book so that I could easily text my donation…and for possible future donations.

Still on the fence?

Let’s go over some of the last things you probably spent $10 on, shall we:

1. An overpriced and over-hyped vodka + Red Bull for that gal that turned out to have a tattoo of a bowl of gravy on her left shoulder
2. Your Netflix monthy fee
3. Dry cleaning on 4 shirts
4. A blended coffee drink for you and your coworker because it was your turn to buy
5. A plate of happy hour priced nachos and two happy hour draft beers

You get where I’m going with this.  You can make a legitimate difference by donating $10.  Sure you may be thinking that you don’t have the cash because the economy sucks or that you don’t trust how it will be allocated…blah blah blah.  Suck it up and take a chance by doing something nice for a family you will probably never meet in your life.  Do it because it’s the right thing to do.  And PLEASE don’t rely on Twitter as your trusted news source on this cool way to donate to families that need it.