(From Microsoft)
Every time you start a conversation using i’m, Microsoft shares a portion of the program's advertising revenue with some of the world's most effective organizations dedicated to social causes. We've set no cap on the amount we'll donate to each organization. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/
If you don’t have windows live messenger 8.1 you need to download it: http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/
If you already have version 8.1 of Windows Live Messenger do this:
1. From your Contacts window, click the arrow next to your name and select "Options".
2. Next to your name, type one of the following codes, including the asterisk, for the cause you'd like to support.
Text Code Cause
*red+u American Red Cross
*bgca Boys & Girls Club
*naf National AIDS Fund
*mssoc National Multiple Sclerosis Society
*9mil ninemillion.org
*sierra Sierra Club
*help StopGlobalWarming.org
*komen Susan G. Komen for the Cure
*unicef The US fund for UNICEF
3. Click "OK" to complete the sign-up process.
Posted by katie at March 1, 2007 11:07 PMYou know that looks like a very american list... strange how "some of the world's most effective organizations" includes quite a few whose remit stops at the Mexican and Canadian borders.
Nice try Microsoft... try again.
Posted by: Aka at March 2, 2007 05:23 AMHmmmm, not that your not partially right (un-named previous poster), but really, choose the one that would affect the most people around the world. Personally I would use *komen. As more effective means to fight cancer are found they will benefit everyone.
-Some people say the glass is half full or half empty. I know the water is useful in a countless number of ways regardless of the exact volume.
Posted by: me at April 12, 2007 04:50 PM