PayPal, eBay and MillerCoors are looking to use Twitter for some large-scale fundraising at the Blog World Expo using the hashtag #beatcancer. The corporations have pledged to donate a penny for every tweet, blog post and Facebook mention that includes #beatcancer.
According to Mashable, #beatcancer organizers are looking to break a Guinness Book World Record for the distribution of the largest mass message through social media. The #beatcancer fundraising effort is only in effect for today, Saturday, so if you haven’t done so already, send your #beatcancer tweet, blog post or Facebook update!
Collaborative Twitter Fundraising
PayPal, eBay & MillerCoors Step Up to #BeatCancer
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