For Chase, the People Have Spoken
| April 6, 2010 |
Were you one of the 2 million FaceBook fans that helped determine which charity received a hefty donation of $1 million from Chase? If not, then not only did you miss out on helping your favorite charity receive a substantial amount of money of which they could have put to good use; but also on what many experts are labeling one of the largest social media events of its kind to have ever taken place by a credit card issuer.
Although the Chase Community Giving Program contest is now over, both Chase and Facebook teamed up to literally give away millions. The contest which was broken down into two rounds, started out with around five hundred thousand eligible foundations that were voted on until just one hundred remained. In the second round, the charity that received the most votes was named the winner and got to claim the $1 million grand prize. The winner of the contest was a charity known as Invisible Children, who received more than 100,000 votes. While others did not get the highest payout, other charities who were in the top one hundred did obtain $25 thousand. As for voting you did not have to be a Chase credit cardholder in order to cast your vote.
If you missed the opportunity and want to check out a complete recap of the Chase Community Giving Program contest, just go to their Facebook page that can be found on http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/home/recap.
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