{"id":916,"date":"2010-03-08T10:32:24","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T18:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/?p=916"},"modified":"2010-03-12T17:43:42","modified_gmt":"2010-03-13T01:43:42","slug":"plus-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/2010\/03\/plus-3","title":{"rendered":"Raising Money for Good Causes by Just Being Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

That is if you move at all.<\/p>\n

I normally do not advocate for any company or organization because I believe people are capable of making their own choices. But this time, I’d like to bring to everyone’s attention this simple method of supporting good causes of your choice by just being alive.\u00c2\u00a0 This can be done through Plus 3 Network<\/a>. All you need to do is logging your daily activities there. The idea is, Plus 3 has secured a set of beneficiaries (causes) that people can choose to support as well as a corresponding set of sponsors (one-to-one relationship). Once you choose your cause to support, any activity you log (by hand typing or using your GPS) through their site will help raise money for that cause, which will be donated by the corresponding sponsor.<\/p>\n

To be honest, in the beginning, I was a bit thrown off by the fact that Plus 3 was not a non-profit organization, so when I had trouble uploading my GPS data first time I tried a year ago, I did not try again. But I’ve come to terms with that grudge since. After all, it’s a great idea. We do these activities anyway, and this is a simple way to make them count. The people who came up with the idea and the platform deserve to be awarded. So, here I am, giving a shout out on their behalf. BTW, last night when I tried, uploading data from my GPS was extremely easy.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: I have no connection with Plus 3 at all other than being a member<\/p>\n

Below is a list of the activities that can be logged as of today. Now, do you see what I mean by raising money by just being alive?<\/p>\n

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Updates:<\/p>\n

March 11, 2010. This update is in response to Alison’s comment on my original post:<\/p>\n

Call me cynical, but the Plus 3 network strikes me as too much of a waste of time. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m happy to just plain donate the small amount of money they raise instead of bothering with their silly web site. How do you know if they really make the donation? Do you ever get confirmation from the group you elect?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Alison, I hear you. For a long time, I remained suspicious of the gig. And even today, I can’t say that I have found the answers to many of my questions. However, I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. Here are the reasons:<\/p>\n