Google and San Francisco Tag-Team the Homeless
February 28th, 2008
So here’s the bottom line on this badboy: The city of San Fran and everyones favorite gigantic mega-company Google are partnering up to offer something different to the many homeless folks in the city by the bay: Voicemail. It seems silly at first, but think about it; how are you going to get contacted by a potential employer with no address and no phone number? How can your family leave you messages of support and love when you’re at your lowest? When you go to a hospital to get tested, how will you know the results are ready, or if there is something urgently wrong? This is going to be a completely free service sponsored by Google and the city, just a plain, normal phone number that these people can leave with anyone that may need it. I think it’s a great plan, it’s a really powerful philanthropic move, down at the grassroots level. Anyone can donate to charity, but this takes planning. Good job Google.
Full Article Here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23377190
One Response to “Google and San Francisco Tag-Team the Homeless”
1Brodiemash
February 29th, 2008 @ 2:49 pm
I’m trying to figure out a way this could be abused but nothing comes to mind. I really hope it’s used and people pick themselves up.
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