The Christmas season has always been a time of giving; to friends, relatives, and even charitable organizations. This upcoming Christmas season there will now be a new way to give to the Salvation Army via text messages. The article discussing this is entitled “Salvation Army tries text messages to raise funds”. This year the Salvation Army will be pulling out not only their traditional red kettles but, also, a program for people to donate using text messaging. So far this will be taking place in the areas surrounding Atlanta, Georgia but the hope of the Salvation Army is to have this national by the 2009 holiday season. Along the roads billboards will be posted with a phone number and information on how to give to the Salvation Army using texting. All you do is text TMS to a particular number and five dollars is added on to your next cell phone bill. The commander of the Metro Atlanta Area Salvation Army, James Seiler, hopes that “the novel new way of giving will appeal to cell phone addicts and be convenient for those who don't keep much change on hand.” Hopefully, this new form of charitable donations will increase the charitable gifts given to the salvation army which have been on a decline in the past year.
Looking back on this article, I believe the key word was given by the commander of the Atlanta Salvation Army when he said “cell phone addicts”. I just find it amusing how other people are starting to realize how addicted people are to technology while many of the people who are addicted do not realize it or believe it is a perfectly natural behavior. With more and more people noticing this addiction to technology more and more companies are going to begin to take advantage of this. At least this year it will be a charitable organization attempting to raise more funds in order to help out more people. Hopefully, it can stay that way but, of course, we all know that it will not.
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You make a really good point when you say that "other people are realizing how addicted people are to technology." Before taking this class, I really never considered the intensity of the addiction. Now that I know more about it, I see it everywhere! This is a great example of how widespread this use of technology has become. Frankly, I'm happy that the use of technology is spreading to this type of organiztion. Now maybe there won't be so many of those poor who sit in the freezing cold weather with their bells and lollipops!
It is a great way to utilize cell phones and people's excessive use or as the gentleman said "addiction." I am hoping it is succesful because Salvation Army is great organization and they are beginning to follow the trend of wireless donations. It appears that in this day and age there are very few things that can not be done via cell phones. I am looking forward to seeing how other charitable organizations can utilize America's addiction in a positive manner.
First off, so sorry for the confusion. I'm going to have to take back the "coolness factor" that I placed upon you for not experiencing the awesomeness that is World of Warcraft (Its great for frustrations lol) No hard feelings. South Park is still awesome.
Second off, Its amazing that the salvation army is reaching out and finding other ways to get money from people to help the needy. (No sarcasm either). Christmas is all about the spirit of giving and its always nice to get money to those who can't afford to give people a better Christmas. So I think in this sense people being addicted to technology can be a really good thing if it means that they are using it to help other people.
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