Friday, November 7, 2008

Salvation Army Tries Text Messages to Raise Funds


Usually carriers take up to 45%. I would love to know if they do the same thing to Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army’s ubiquitous holiday bell ringers will have a new tool as they try to raise funds through the holidays — text messaging!

Cellular News reports Atlanta-area Salvation Army officials are introducing a program that lets donors give $5 to the charitable organization by sending a text message to a specified number.Beginning in two weeks, cell phone users in the Atlanta area can text message "TSA" — which stands for "The Salvation Army" — to 90999 and a $5 donation will be added to their phone bill.


The number will be posted on signs alongside the familiar shiny red kettles outside 297 locations in the 13-county metro Atlanta region.- Klem

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