Helping Haiti
Posted January 15th, 2010 at 10:01 am by Yahoo
Filed in: Corporate, Product News


When disaster strikes, people want to help, but they often don’t have the resources at their fingertips.  At Yahoo!, we’ve implemented a number of ways people can stay up to date in the aftermath of the devastating Haiti earthquake and find ways to help with disaster relief efforts.

I am very fortunate to work in Yahoo! for Good, a team at Yahoo! whose focus is to empower people around the world to make a positive impact.  To support relief efforts in Haiti, Yahoo! is collaborating with non-profit organizations, leveraging our global network of services to raise awareness, and offering much-needed funding for the millions of people who have been affected by this natural disaster.

Here are the ways we are helping.

  • The homepages of Yahoo.com, Yahoo! UK, Yahoo! Italy, Yahoo! Canada, and Yahoo! Mobile are connecting people to the latest news and ways to donate.
  • Yahoo! News is providing ‘How to Help’ links in related stories and created a Topic page about the earthquake with donation resources.
  • The Yahoo! Employee Foundation approved a $100,000 emergency grant to UNICEF and Partners in Health.
  • US Yahoo!s have donated more than $80,000 to the cause in the last 48 hours, including corporate matches for those donations.

It doesn’t stop there.  We are scheduling banner ads across the Yahoo! network to support organizations like the American Red Cross and UNICEF who are providing relief efforts in Haiti.  We are also providing prominent placements on Yahoo! Sports and OMG to encourage people to donate. And there is more to come.

In the last 48 hours, I’ve been so inspired and humbled by fellow Yahoos who have stepped up to make all of this happen at lightning speed.  It’s times like these that remind me once again of the amazing power of the Yahoo! network to encourage people to take action. Join us in this important cause by making a donation to one of the charities listed here.

By Connie Chan, Yahoo! for Good

  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Delicious
  • Share on Digg
  • Share on StumbleUpon
  • Share on Technorati

Previous Post

Flooding the World with Kindness
Posted January 8th, 2010 at 3:01 pm by Yahoo
Filed in: Corporate

By Connie Chan, Manager, Yahoo! for Good

In December, Yahoo! launched our You In? program at kindness.yahoo.com to encourage people around the world to spread happiness by doing random acts of kindness.  Thanks to you, our big-hearted Yahoo! community who helped spread the word, over 315,000 people from 11 countries updated ...

Continue Reading »

SUBSCRIBE

Subscribe to our RSS feed and social profiles to receive updates.
About Yahoo!

ABOUT YAHOO!

Yahoo! is the premier digital media company, creating deeply personal digital experiences that keep more than half a billion people connected to what matters most to them, across devices and around the globe. That's how we deliver your world, your way. And Yahoo!'s unique combination of Science + Art + Scale connects advertisers to the consumers who build their businesses.
Twitter

TWITTER

Copyright © 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright/IP Policy | Terms of Service | Help