October is the month for Microsoft's Giving Campaign, which has raised billions of dollars for numerous charities through employee donations and Microsoft matching funds since 1983.
I just need to go to an internal Microsoft site to donate straight from my paycheck, donate per pay period, or request matching funds - pretty cool. There's a bit of competition between divisions to see who can raise more, but it's a good way to focus the resources for 80,000+ people for good causes.
I donate to a bunch of causes and I added a new one today called Farm Sanctuary. From their web site:
Farm Sanctuary is a national, non-profit animal protection organization. Each year we rescue, rehabilitate and provide lifelong care for hundreds of animals rescued from factory farms, stockyards and slaughterhouses. In addition to operating the shelters, we work to gain legal protection for animals used in food production and to raise public awareness about factory farm cruelty and cruelty-free alternatives.
My friends are participating in a walk-a-thon for Farm Sanctuary and I installed a widget from firstgiving on the top right part of this site where you can donate and track their progress. Neat!
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