Text Donations At A Rate Of $500,000 An Hour During Divisional Playoffs

Discussion in 'NFL General Discussion' started by BigBlueBruiser, Jan 19, 2010.

  1. BigBlueBruiser

    BigBlueBruiser Guest

    The NFL's inclusion of promotional ads encouraging TV viewers to donate to Haiti relief efforts paid off in a big way. American Red Cross spokesman Roger Lowe told the New York Times that text-message donations were "coming in at the rate of $500,000 an hour" during the divisional playoff games this weekend. Fox and CBS were among the networks that broadcast pre-game and in-game messages encouraging fans to give by texting "HAITI" to 90999.

    Source:     USA Today
     
    BigBlueBruiser, Jan 19, 2010
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  2. blkngldbabe

    blkngldbabe Come Get Some!

    That's awesome to hear!
     
    blkngldbabe, Jan 19, 2010
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  3. russian.tank

    russian.tank BruceAlmighty2010

    Anyone know the total amount collected over the weekend?
     
    russian.tank, Jan 19, 2010
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  4. hermhater

    hermhater Guest

    I hope it all goes to help the victims.
     
    hermhater, Jan 19, 2010
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  5. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Wish they could do something like that for the people that are struggling here in the U.S. as well...

    Glad to hear they can help Haitia like that...sad story, but some amazing survival stories coming out of it.
     
    86WARD, Jan 19, 2010
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