MicroGaming Joins in the Donations to Haiti
The Microgaming Poker Network powered by Microgaming encouraged poker players to join in donating money to aid the victims of the Haiti earthquake. This past month the company ran a €10+€10 buy-in tournament, with the €10 fee being entirely donated to the Haitian Health Foundation, who will use the funds for disaster relief in Haiti. The Microgaming Poker Network will match all funds raised from the tournament. This is a disaster relief plan that shows the dedication of online operator Microgaming. overall the network of games it offers are outstanding and bring in millions of dollars each month. By extending their profits to help disaster relief, they are setting a great example for the rest of the world. People who have the funds to gamble are being encouraged to set some of their cash down for a good cause.
Players who did help were in the millions. They had to register for the tournament on the Microgaming Poker Network. The tournament ws held on January 22nd. The Haitian Health Foundation has been heavily assisting the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere since 1985. Because of their long presence in Haiti, they have the infrastructure in place to utilize monetary donations in the most efficient ways possible. Over 92% of funds collected by Haitian Health Foundation go directly towards services for the poor, so players can be assured that donations generated from the tournament will be used to maximum benefit the communities of Haiti directly.
This is just another example of how businesses are joinging together to help world issues and causes and trying to help them with their specific market. As disasters continue, expect more companies to give people the opportunity to donate in fun ways. In particular companies like donating not only for the philanthropic aspect, but also due to the increase in advertising capabilities and public perception. It’s a great way for companies to position themselves as outstanding business entities that not only work hard for people’s business, but also deserve it and do positive things with their profits. It’s a great way to do business to pay it forward and allow customer to do the same via using the business’ services.
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