Archives for the category: Ringtones to raise money
October 19, 2007
A company is offering spooky wildlife ringtones to support conservation efforts by donating ten percent to non-profit conservation group American Forests.
"Conservation Calling is featuring spooky nature sounds from their collection of wildlife and bird ringtones that are especially suitable for the night of fright, with each creepy download benefiting wildlife habitat.
Eerie loons and barn owls, cawing ravens, fluttering bats and howling wolves evoke scenes of mist and haunted woods."
[via Press World]
August 16, 2007
Youth charity ChildLine is to launch a gift ringtones fundraising service, which is being supported by 20 media companies, including IPC Media, GCap, Universal McCann and Trinity Mirror.
The mobile ringtone gift programme, called Gringtones, has been set up by ChildLine to raise money for the charity's work.
[via Brand Republic]
March 11, 2007
The Brazilian aid group Cidade Movel is raising money for the Xavante Indians who live in the Amazon rainforest by selling ringtones based on their traditional chants .
According to a Reuters article tones like “the hunt song” and “the healing dance” have already garnered tens of thousands of dollars for the impoverished community.
The group has also created ringtones for two other regions as well: Praia da Pipa and Ponto de Cultura Flutuante."
[via ALR ]
March 2, 2007
The Deftones (left) are one of several artists supporting The RE*Generation, by donating proceeds from selected ringtones.
The RE*Generation is Virgin Mobile USA's pro-social initiative to build awareness about the issues surrounding at-risk youth and teen homelessness.
The RE*Generation ringtones can be downloaded from the WAP browser available on Virgin Mobile handsets – or online at The RE*Generation home page found at www.virginmobileusa.com/regeneration. [via CRS Wire]
Related: - RE*Generation Movement to raise awareness for homeless and abused kids
November 30, 2006
Xavante Indians living on the southern edge of Brazil's Amazon rainforest plan to start selling ringtones of traditional chants like the hunt song and the healing dance to cell phone users in China and Europe. [via stuff.co.nz]
"The project has generated tens of thousands of dollars for the Xavante and several other impoverished rural communities".
