Help Support the Friends of the Rouge by Donating Through Facebook

Utilizing Facebook for a Good Cause

Friends of the Rouge has launched their first ever online fundraising campaign via Facebook- Causes. Facebook Causes allows designated non-profit organizations to raise money through a secure donation process similar to Pay Pal online, reaching literally thousands of members in the Facebook community. Members can join a cause, donate to or promote a cause to their friends, all just by clicking a button. Friends of the Rouge has been promoting the restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River since 1986 and offers many worthwhile important programs like their annual Frog and Toad survey, Rouge Rescue, and Rouge Education Project. So just what are the Friends raising money for?

"We started this fundraiser because we are trying to raise $1000.00 towards technological upgrades critical to our organizations operations. Our current technology is outdated resulting in computer crashes and an inability to produce or manage documents. Our work protecting the river begins in our office and our technology is what allows us to provide our programs to our volunteers" said Emily Hughes, staff member at the Friends of the Rouge. "Any help would be greatly appreciated; even a dollar would go a long way towards helping us reach our goal!"

How can you help? Well if you already have a Facebook account you can visit the following link: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/454386 or you can visit the application and search for Friends of the Rouge. The cause is also linked on the group's Facebook fan page. For those folks who do not partake in the world of social networking but would still like to help, please contact the Friends of the Rouge office at 313-792-9626 for donation information.

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