Parents need to know that this provides kids with an easy, fun way to raise money for a favorite charity. Though members can friend one another, send email, and post testimonials, social networking is secondary to the site's main purpose of helping deserving nonprofits. The tools are free as long as you stick with a basic web page.
Educational value:Kids learn fundraising basics by choosing a charity and creating and naming their own Cause Page to support it. Using the site's simple outreach tools, they can launch a fundraising campaign aimed at family and friends. Â
Positive messages:Altruistic adults make up the majority of YourCause members. There are no forums, message boards or chat rooms, just opportunities to email others with the same interests and leave supportive testimonials.
Privacy & safety:Users can make their Your Cause profile public or private. Any donations made through the site will appear on your “About Me” page. Donations may also be displayed on individual charity pages on the site. A site activity feed also lists recent member activity -- including a user’s full name and city and state -- on the site.
Users who are under 13 can’t register with their real birth date; the pre-selected list of birthdate years starts at 1997.
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