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title: Red Cross Fund
date: "2001-09-14T12:00:00Z"
categories:
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wp_id: 1660
description: I’m tracking the success of Amazon’s Red Cross Fund, which has already raised over $3.6 million. It’s an early, powerful example of how the internet can rapidly mobilize massive public donations for disaster relief.
keywords: [amazon, red cross, disaster relief, fundraising, e-commerce, digital philanthropy]
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Amazon's [Red Cross Fund](http://s1.amazon.com/paypage/PKAXFNQH7EKCX/102-1934930-3591315) has collected over $3.6 million as of today. The Internet's proving a great way to mobilise funds!