TORONTO – Rogers Communications and the Rogers family today announced they will donate $250,000 to relief efforts in Haiti and enable customers to support relief efforts through a text-to-donate campaign
Rogers Wireless and Fido customers are encouraged to help those in Haiti by donating to Partners In Health: Haiti and other Haitian relief organizations. By sending the text message "HELP" to shortcode 1291, customers can donate $5 to the Haitian relief efforts. Rogers is working with the ONE X ONE Foundation to facilitate 100% of donations in funds and goods to Partners In Health: Haiti and other Haitian relief organizations.
In conjunction with the text-to-donate campaign and on behalf of its more than 10 million customers across the country, Rogers Communications and The Rogers family together will donate $250,000 in funds and goods to Partners In Health: Haiti and other relief organizations in Haiti.
"We at Rogers extend our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by the earthquake in Haiti, and to Canadians who are concerned for their loved ones back home," said Edward Rogers, deputy chairman, Rogers Communications. "In support of Partners in Health and other relief organizations in Haiti, we encourage our customers to aid relief efforts via our text-to-donate campaign."
For more information, please visit www.rogers.com. For details on Partners In Health, please visit http://www.pih.org.
