Caring Bridge - donating for Jim
Jun. 24th, 2012 05:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dreamsharkJim's family asked that anyone wanting to make a memorial contribution in Jim's name make it to Caring Bridge. I have done so. It is very easy to do from the website, and they accept Paypal (always a plus).
Coincidentally, the Strib ran an article on Caring Bridge yesterday that is worth reading. Did you know that Caring Bridge was started by a woman in Minnesota? I didn't. It's always struck me as a very open, sincere organization and one that performs a very worthy service. The background in this article confirms that impression. Like so many brilliantly simple ideas, the site was founded almost by accident to fill an immediate need (in this case to help out a friend). Eventually Ms. Mehring realized that expanding her little website into a non-profit business was the perfect way to combine her tech skills with her desire to do something worthwhile, so she did. It's operated entirely on donations - no advertising - and they don't sell your email address or spam you.
Coincidentally, the Strib ran an article on Caring Bridge yesterday that is worth reading. Did you know that Caring Bridge was started by a woman in Minnesota? I didn't. It's always struck me as a very open, sincere organization and one that performs a very worthy service. The background in this article confirms that impression. Like so many brilliantly simple ideas, the site was founded almost by accident to fill an immediate need (in this case to help out a friend). Eventually Ms. Mehring realized that expanding her little website into a non-profit business was the perfect way to combine her tech skills with her desire to do something worthwhile, so she did. It's operated entirely on donations - no advertising - and they don't sell your email address or spam you.
