Many of us don’t realize how lucky we are to be healthy and to be able to put food on the table for our families. That’s why we are always glad to see businesses contributing to charitable organizations…especially on the web. Nowadays companies are taking to sites like YouTube and social networks like Facebook, to accomplish this goal. What better way to reach 500 million people? (Thanks Zuck!) The following are a few we found particularly intriguing:
Most recently YouTube has partnered with various charities in order to help them gain exposure and funding (www.youtube.com/give). The best part is you can contribute just by watching their videos. 60% of the ad revenue will go to their respective charities and users can also donate directly as there are links provided on the site as well. So share this with your friends and help those in need, one video at a time.
In Q4 of 2010, McDonald’s held a charity promotion where $1 would be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities each time someone checked in using Facebook Places (up to $50,000). McDonald’s has always done well with fund raising for their charities and it makes us smile to see that they’ve taken to the web to continue their endeavors in the digital realm.
ESPN typically raises money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. You can donate right through their Facebook tab or follow the link and donate directly through the V Foundation site.
Lastly, Revlon (Squeaky client) also has a Facebook tab dedicated to their charitable activities. Right now, by purchasing their Super Lustrous Lipstick through drugstore.com, 10% of all proceeds go to fight women’s cancer. They also continue to raise money for cancer with upcoming events like the Revlon Walk/Run for Women in April 2011.
