EVSC Announces Text to Donate Campaign

Individuals wishing to help the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation bring learning to life now have another option. Today, the EVSC is rolling out its brand new mobile giving campaign which will benefit EVSC and its schools. The campaign is sponsored by EVSC Foundation through the generosity of corporate donations.

Anyone with a cell phone can now send a $10 donation to the EVSC by texting EVSC to 20222*.  Donors can give multiple times a month depending on your carrier. Donations are tax deductible, and billed through their monthly cell phone bill. Messaging and data rates may apply.

To send donations to all the schools in a high school district, text:

• “EVSC Bosse” – to donate $10 to the Bosse High School District
• “EVSC Bears” – to donate $10 to the Central High School District
• “EVSC Warriors” – to donate $10 to the Harrison High School District
• “EVSC North” – to donate $10 to the North High School District
• “EVSC Reitz” – to donate $10 to the Reitz High School District
• “EVSC NTI” – to donate $10 to New Tech Institute
• “EVSC AIS” – to donate $10 to the Academy for Innovative Studies
• “EVSC SICTC” – to donate $10 to the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center

After texting to 20222, reply Yes to the confirmation text.

“Everyone is texting these days and this is just another way that individuals in our community – parents, supporters, alumni and others – can easily give back to our public schools,” said Ellis Redd of Vectren, who serves on the EVSC Foundation Board of Directors. “The EVSC is committed to providing a wide variety of opportunities so students can excel in school and extra funding is often needed to ensure those opportunities continue.”

The EVSC’s text giving program is certified by the Mobile Giving Foundation and is administered through Give by Cell. EVSC is the first K-12 school system utilizing the tools available from Give by Cell.

About Give by Cell:

Give by Cell is one of a select group of approved providers of mobile giving technology, licensed by the Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) to provide text message donation services. The company provides qualifying nonprofits with services to capture text message donations and reach a new generation of first-time donors. Give by Cell is a division of Guide by Cell Inc., the world’s largest provider of mobile technologies to nonprofits and cultural institutions. Services include cell phone audio tours, text message services, iPhone and Smartphone applications mobile web, and mobile training. For further information, visit www.givebycell.com.

About Mobile Giving Foundation:

The Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) was founded in 2007 to create a “mobile giving channel” that empowers non-profit organizations and donors. Working with North America’s top mobile carriers, the MGF enables the mobile channel for charitable giving by providing the organizational layer, operational guidelines and technical infrastructure for non‑profit organizations and donors to use the incredible power and convenience of mobile technology. The “Mobile Giving Channel” gives wireless users a simple and immediate way to receive and respond to appeals from worthy causes with the donation charged back to the carrier bill and 100% of the donation going to the designated charity. For further information, refer to the MGF Web site at www.mobilegiving.org.

*A one-time donation of $10.00 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. All donations must be authorized by the account holder. User must be age 18 or older or have parental permission to participate. By texting YES, the user agrees to the terms and conditions. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers.  Donations are collected for the benefit of the EVSC Schools by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.hmgf.org/t. Message & Data Rates May Apply. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to short code 20222; text HELP to 20222 for help. The EVSC Foundation Privacy Policy is located at http://www.evscfoundation.org/index.php/aboutus/faqs