Leading online philanthropy marketplace creates fund for emergency aid; Americans encouraged to directly help devastated regions
WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following announcement was released by GlobalGiving:
WHO: GlobalGiving, "the eBay of philanthropy"
WHEN: GlobalGiving's Myanmar Disaster Relief fund launched May 6, 2008
Donna Callejon, Chief Operating Officer of GlobalGiving, is available immediately for comment
WHAT: GlobalGiving today launched the Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund, which will provide grassroots relief to the devastated Myanmar regions. In the wake of the tragic and brutal cyclone which has left at least 22,000 dead and countless more in desperate need of assistance, this fund will ensure emergency operations at the community level receive the critical resources they need over the short and long term. Americans who have been shocked by the horrifying tragedies in Myanmar can make tax deductible gifts quickly and directly online at http://www.globalgiving.com/myanmar.
While international relief organizations are still attempting to enter Myanmar, the GlobalGiving Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund will collect and then push out donations to grassroots emergency aid projects set up over the coming days to help the citizens of Myanmar recover from the severe destruction the cyclone created. GlobalGiving will provide updates on these projects on its website, allowing individual and corporate donors to see exactly where their money is going and its impact on the ground. This simple, transparent process is an easy and effective way for donors to support the ongoing relief efforts in Myanmar.
Since 2006, GlobalGiving has supported grassroots projects in Myanmar, assisting the development of medical treatment facilities in rural regions.
About GlobalGiving
GlobalGiving (http://www.globalgiving.com/) is the leading website for global peer-to-peer philanthropy. Our mission is to sustain a high-powered marketplace for good that connects donors directly to the causes they care most about. Through GlobalGiving, individuals and corporations can maximize the impact of every dollar by efficiently and transparently directing their donations to projects here at home and around the world. Since its launch in 2002, GlobalGiving has helped tens of thousands of donors give nearly $9 million to approximately 1,000 projects. GlobalGiving is based in Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: Ben Grossman, +1-202-478-6128, bgrossman-cohen@mrss.com, for GlobalGiving
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