Web Hosting Companies Give to Haiti

Web Hosting companies did not site idle after a number of earthquakes ranging from 6.5 to 7.3 on the Richter scale devasted Haiti on January 12, 2010. HostGator announced on Monday that it has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development fund.

The donation is the sixth six-digit charitable donation HostGator has made in its eight year history and the third such donation to the American Red Cross. The funds will help the Red Cross provide support for the relief efforts in Haiti, which will likely include mobilizing additional aid workers, sending supplies, and providing financial resources for what is certain to be a long recovery for the government and people of Haiti.

“What happened in Haiti is a tragedy,” said Brent Oxley, HostGator’s founder and CEO. “I’m glad to be in a position where we’re able to help those in need. It’d be wrong to do nothing in light of what happened to the people. Their lives are going to be forever changed in a way that most Americans can barely fathom.”

HostGator is participating in the Hosting for Haiti alliance, an effort in which a number of major web hosting companies united to provide financial and public resources for relief in Haiti. In addition to its financial donation, HostGator will continue to encourage its customers and employees to donate to the efforts in Haiti through Twitter and other company communication channels.

Other web hosting companies donating to Haiti relief efforts include SingleHop and Godaddy. Many hosts are also contributing via HostingforHaiti.com.

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