Mobile Tech Community Rallies to Help Haiti

There’s no question that the people of Haiti need our help. We can all help to make a difference in this time of need.  Many countries and companies are pledging money and assistance to Haiti. You can help too. 

Xavier from Notebooks.com and GottaBeMobile.com is trying to help the Red Cross help Haiti by matching the first $500 in donations. Since his original post early yesterday, Xavier has been able to raise $5770 from various members of the mobile tech community and from companies like ScotteVest (full list of sites and companies below!). I have added $230 to that total to bring it to an even $6000. What’s that mean? Thanks to Xavier’s efforts, the mobile tech community will be matching $6000 of community contributions – bringing the total support to $12,000!!

How can you take advantage of our matching dollars? Easy, send a SMS to the Red Cross at 90999 with the word Haiti in the body of the message. You will then get a confirmation message, just reply with Yes, and $10 will be added to your next phone bill.  Then, head over to this post on Notebooks.com and let them know that you’ve contributed.

Xavier from Notebooks.com and GottaBeMobile.com started all this with his pledge of $500

Judie from GearDiary.com has added $250 to the matching funds

Carly from GearDiary.com has pledged $100 to the cause

Johan from MobilityMinded.com has pledged $100

Dan from GearDiary.com has added $150 – this brings the GearDiary total to $500!

Scott Jordan from ScotteVest has pledged $2,500 in matching funds!

Andru from GearLive.com has pledged $500

Ivy Worldwide has pledged $500

Harry from Technologizer.com has added his support for $250

Ed from WindowsPhoneThoughts.com has pledged $250

Jason from ThoughtsMedia has donated $250 – that brings the contribution from Thoughts Media gang to $500!

Warner from GottaBeMobile.com has pledged $100

Hector from GeeksRoom has pledged $100

Ewdi from Slashgear has pledged $120

Amisha, Stacy, and Shirley from ServedRaw.com have pledged $100

Mike from MobileJaw has pledged $230

The grand total is $6000 or $12,000 with the community contributions!

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Mike Temporale grew up fascinated by computers since an early age. His first hands on with a computer came when he was 7 years old and a travelling lab of Commodore PET computers made a stop at his school. Hooked on the new world these devices offered, he took any chance possible to get in front of a computer. When Compaq launched the iPaq 3600, he was hooked again. This time on a whole new world of mobile computing. Today, Mike spends his day helping clients deploy and manage their mobile device around the world. From installing custom software, to locking and securing data, and everything in between. He is also the Editor in Chief at Mobile Jaw - a site focused on today's mobile world.

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