At 4:53 p.m. Wednesday, the more than 16,000 Facebook and Twitter fans of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Pierre Garcon got a short message from him on their pages, thanking them in advance for donating to the Haitian relief effort, and providing a link.
"I'm giving out autographed items to fans who donate money to help my foundation help with the Haiti relief," the message said. Within 20 minutes, Garcon had raised $600 – greater than the average annual income of Haiti – and by early Thursday afternoon, the donations have already hit the $10,000 mark.
This was a great read for me because it showed an example of how Professional Athletes are using Twitter to help other people. All we've seen lately are negative articles in which players are getting fined for the inappropriate use of the website. Pierre Garcon amongst other athletes raised thousands of dollars by posting the link to a site that allowed you to donate to the individuals in Haiti who are less fortunate than us.
Daniel Ciancioso
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