Volunteering has gone mobile with the Be Extra! iPhone app.
Back in July, I wrote a post about the new mobile volunteering iPhone app “The Extraordinaries”. In the post, I mentioned that GoodDogz.org had signed up to be part of the pilot program and we were awaiting word of our acceptance.
Well, I’m super excited to announce that we were accepted as part of the pilot program and are now included in the The Extraordinaries iPhone app. The app enables “micro-volunteers” to support nonprofit organizations by doing micro-tasks like tagging photos, uploading images, tagging GPS locations, etc. through their iPhone. The thought is that you can do good while waiting on a bus, standing in line for coffee or sitting in the doctor’s office – philanthropy in a few minutes.
The GoodDogz.org actions ask users to:
- Help us build a database of dog shelters and rescues in the U.S. by tagging them when the user visits them.
- Sharing information about homeless dogs that need homes.
- Share photos of their own dogs.
There are also actions for organizations like KaBoom!, Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. GoodDogz.org currently has 33 followers but has a goal of 100 followers by the end of October. So if you love dogs and have an iPhone, please download The Extraordinaries free from the iPhone app store and become a micro-volunteer!
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As an I’Phone user, this appeals to me. I’ll get started on this and let my friends know. Hopefully, we can help make a little difference.