John Chow and XR.com donating $6,000

John Chow is holding a new contest to give away $6,000 in CASH. $5,000 would go to the charity of your choice and $1,000 will go to you to spend however you want. If I win, I would give the $5K to Helping Hands of the Wounded Knee, which is a charity that helps make the lives of those living on the Pine Ridge Reservation easier by giving them food, clothing, propane, etc. For those unaware, Pine Ridge Reservation is one of the poorest areas of the United States with an average annual income of $3,000. The Oglala Sioux Natives that live there have a high suicide rate, infant death rate, and crime rate due to the poor conditions of the Reservation.

I would put the $1,000 given to me into paying off my dads medical bills. I wouldn’t keep any of it for myself.

The contest is being sponsored by XR.com. XR.com is a tiny url service that is quick and easy to sign up for, and allows you to shorten the length of those pesky long wrapping URL’s. Sign up for an account and check it out.

Incidentally, if you want to verify that your charity is legit, The Consumerist recently posted an article about researching charities before handing over your cash.