Millions sent to Haiti via text-messaging campaigns

Millions of dollars are being sent to Haiti via a number of text-messaging campaigns, according to various sources.
Red Cross text-messaging donations from the United States to Haiti have topped $3 million so far, according to Verizon Wireless, making the campaign the largest outpouring of charitable giving via text messaging to date.
The Mobile Giving Foundation offers text-message services for charitable giving, working with nonprofit organizations and carriers. It’s likely $4 million has been given so far, but numbers vary and it is expected today will be a big day for charitable giving to the people in Haiti affected by the devastating earthquake that hit the island Tuesday. By texting a keyword to a designated short code via a mobile phone, a $5 or $10 donation can be made. The Mobile Giving Foundation said 100% of the donations go to the recipient charity, and the donation appears as a charge on a person’s wireless carrier bill. Standard text messaging rates may apply, however.
There are various ways to text a donation:
Text the word “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5 on behalf of the Y