Playing games for charity?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a zwINK post profiling SocialVibe.com as a fun way to help your favorite charity. (You pick your favorite charity and a sponsor like Coca-Cola, Apple or Juicy Couture, and SocialVibe combines them into a widget you can add to your Zwinky profile. The more page views your widget gets, the more points you earn and the more money your charity receives.)
The response from Zwinky users was terrific. I had 30 Zwinkies create SocialVibe accounts directly through me, and I assume many more Zwinksters created widgets for their profiles independently. Because I added a widget to my post, my charity of choice – "charity:water" – received a ton of exposure over the course of a couple of weeks. So thanks to everyone! (And yes, I'm going to add another widget to this post, as well. If only bailing out corporate America was this easy.)
Now I have another charity recommendation that's even more fun! Check out the IWON Team Challenge. (IWON.com is a sister site of Zwinky.) Just register on the site and start playing games for your favorite national charity team. How's that for an excuse to play more games?
Here's how it works: Every game you play earns you IWON coins. Those coins can be redeemed by you for chances to win prizes (from iPhones to cash to Prada handbags). Those same coins also count toward your charity's team total. At the end of the month, IWON awards $5,000 to both a national charity team and a user-created team (think local fundraisers, online community charities...) who received the most coins in their respective categories. IWON also gives away $2,000 and $1,000 prizes to the top runners-up.
It's a pretty neat concept. Of course, I know you're already busy playing games in Zwinktopia for more Zbucks. But hey, sometimes you need a break from playing games... by playing more games! (IWON has over 100 in all.)
Thanks for your Znotes. I now know a lot of Zwinky users out there want to help charities however they can. If you see other online charity tie-ins, let me know. Keep doing your part, and as always...
The response from Zwinky users was terrific. I had 30 Zwinkies create SocialVibe accounts directly through me, and I assume many more Zwinksters created widgets for their profiles independently. Because I added a widget to my post, my charity of choice – "charity:water" – received a ton of exposure over the course of a couple of weeks. So thanks to everyone! (And yes, I'm going to add another widget to this post, as well. If only bailing out corporate America was this easy.)
Now I have another charity recommendation that's even more fun! Check out the IWON Team Challenge. (IWON.com is a sister site of Zwinky.) Just register on the site and start playing games for your favorite national charity team. How's that for an excuse to play more games?
Here's how it works: Every game you play earns you IWON coins. Those coins can be redeemed by you for chances to win prizes (from iPhones to cash to Prada handbags). Those same coins also count toward your charity's team total. At the end of the month, IWON awards $5,000 to both a national charity team and a user-created team (think local fundraisers, online community charities...) who received the most coins in their respective categories. IWON also gives away $2,000 and $1,000 prizes to the top runners-up.
It's a pretty neat concept. Of course, I know you're already busy playing games in Zwinktopia for more Zbucks. But hey, sometimes you need a break from playing games... by playing more games! (IWON has over 100 in all.)
Thanks for your Znotes. I now know a lot of Zwinky users out there want to help charities however they can. If you see other online charity tie-ins, let me know. Keep doing your part, and as always...
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