Give Thanks

Virgin Money recently used sailing as their platform for raising awareness about their new financial tools.  While their efforts to set a new transatlantic record, The Challenge , failed you can be sure this isn't the last time you'll see them sailing for a cause. 

And now check this out!  They are using their position to do something great for the environment! 

And despite the current market turmoil, Virgin Money has some pretty thankful customers who have been lent a hand by friends and family members. In the spirit of the holiday season and social lending, Virgin Money has created "Pass the Thanks" - an initiative in which they will donate $1 to the Give a Drop charity for every person that posts a "thank-you photo" on the website: http://www.virginmoneyus.com/thanks.

Give a Drop is a global water initiative between Virgin Unite, the not for profit foundation of the Virgin Group, and Project Clean Water, a charity founded and supported by singer-songwriter Jewel. Project Clean Water targets villages around the world that have water problems, and finds sustainable solution to provide them with safe drinking water. http://giveadrop.com/  "Pass the Thanks" is open to anyone willing to state their gratitude in a big way. The thank you can be to a person or group of people, a place, or anything! Participating is easy, snap a picture, upload it to www.virginmoneyus.com/thanks and write a quick caption describing what you are thankful for and why. Each time a photo is uploaded to the site (up to 5,000) Virgin Money will donate $1 to Give a Drop on the posters behalf.   An array of photos and captions will be viewable at www.virginmoneyus.com/thanks, and an email to 'share-with-a friend" can be sent from the site. Donations will be made on behalf of each photo submitted until December 31,( )2008.