GlobalGiving Launches Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund

Leading online philanthropy marketplace creates fund for emergency aid; Americans encouraged to directly help devastated regions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following news advisory is being issued by GlobalGiving:

WHO: GlobalGiving, "the Online Marketplace for Philanthropy"

WHEN: Launched January 13, 2010

WHAT:  GlobalGiving's Emergency Earthquake Relief Fund for Haiti: www.globalgiving.org/haiti-earthquake.

GlobalGiving today launched the Emergency Earthquake Relief Fund for Haiti, which will provide victims with critical necessities including water, food, shelter, and medical care.  Americans who want to help those affected can make tax deductible gifts quickly and directly online at www.globalgiving.org/haiti-earthquake.

The Emergency Earthquake Relief Fund for Haiti will collect donations from individuals and distribute them to grassroots emergency aid projects already working on the ground to provide relief to the people of Haiti.  These emergency relief projects have been fully vetted by GlobalGiving's robust due diligence process to ensure donors are making the best use of their contribution. GlobalGiving will continue to provide updates on its website and directly to donors of the progress of these relief efforts 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 Haiti.

Visit www.globalgiving.org for more information.

About GlobalGiving

GlobalGiving (www.globalgiving.org) is the leading Internet-based network for 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 thousands of donors give more than $25 million to over 1,400 projects

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