Sprint and Verizon Wireless said Friday that they were responding to a surge of text-message donations for victims of the Haiti earthquake by making sure the money got to its destination much faster than usual. Verizon Wireless said Friday that it would immediately send a $2.1 million check to the Red Cross for its efforts to help victims of the "Earthquake in Haiti".
Sprint said that as of 9 a.m. Friday its customers had contributed $1.2 million via text message to charities including the American Red Cross, the Yéle Haiti Foundation and the William J. Clinton Foundation.
Btw, the Red Cross has to date raised over $30 million in donations for the Haiti earthquake relief.
Haiti Earthquake of 2010
A massive earthquake struck Haiti just before 5 p.m. on Jan. 12, about 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, toppling everything from simple shacks to the ornate National Palace, The quake was the worst in the region in more than 200 years, and as many as 50,000 people were feared dead.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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