SquidAid * Aid Survivors * Make Lenses

SquidAid and the SquidAid Group began as a response to the devastation following the California Wildfires of October 2007.

SquidAid was developed for one main purpose:

The purpose of SquidAid is to use the Internet and move quickly to mobilize the virtual Squidoo Community to generate a pool of royalty resources to aid survivors of current and future disasters.

All Squidoo Lensmasters are encouraged to make new lenses or modify existing lenses and choose the royalty option as the Squidoo Charity fund. By choosing the Squidoo Charity Fund the lens will generate royalties for the Squidoo Charity Fund potentially for the life of the lens.

In doing so, we develop a pool of existing royalties that if and when the need for aid arises again, the resources and the groundwork is already set and in place to do so.

SquidAid Fire Relief Efforts - Squidoo Fire Aid

The Squidoo Fire Aid is the first recipient of SquidAid.

The response for SquidAid from Headquarters and the Powers that be has already been very remarkable and generous. Megan has committed the following resources to SquidAid from the Squidoo Charity Fund:

1. A donation of $1,000 from the Charity Fund from previous months directly to the Relief Efforts for the fire victims.

2. An additional commitment to donate half of the Squidoo Charity Fund's earnings during the months of October and November to Relief Efforts for the fire victims.

Lensmasters are being encourage to create lenses that benefit the Squidoo Charity Fund during the months of November and December 2007 to generate more funds the Squidoo Fire Aid.

In addition, all monies generated from new lenses created for Save the Children or the Humane Society will continue to generate royalties for these two organizations that are supporting California Fire Survivors for the life of the lens.

Participate in SquidAid and the Squidoo Fire Aid

It is easy for lensmasters to join in SquidAid Group and become a SquidAid Responder.

Pick one (or both of the options):

1. Make a lens that benefits the Squidoo Charity Fund for SquidAid.

2. Make a lens or two or three that benefits the Squidoo Charity Fund, Save the Children or the Humane Society for the Squidoo Fire Aid.

SquidAid generates royalties for the Squidoo Charity Fund. Half of the royalties for the months of October and November are earmarked to be donated by Squidoo to the California Fire Survivors.

The Squidoo Fire Aid Challenge generates funds for the Squidoo Charity Fund as well as for Save the Children and the Humane Society. These two organizations (which are among the Squidoo list of non profit partners) have been directly contributing to the California Wildfire Relief efforts.

More about SquidAid, Squidoo Fire Aid and the SquidAid Group

SquidAid Group Progress

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SquidAid - Using the Internet to Aid Survivors of Disasters

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SquidAid Responders

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Make a Lens - Become a SquidAid Responder

Making a contribution to SquidAid and becoming a SquidAid Responder and is simple. It just takes a little time.

All you have to do is:

1. Make a lens on something related to the charity, the fire or something else you care about.
You can start by clicking the "Make a Lens" button on this page.

2. Be sure that you select the Squidoo Charity Fund for the lens Payment Options.

3. Include a module that indicates the lens is benefiting SquidAid.

4. Publish your lens.

Please be sure that you submit a quality lens and no "adult" rated lenses. We are trying to generate funds for a good cause.

Join the Squidoo Fire Aid Challenge

Squidoo Fire Aid is a fundraiser specifically for the Survivors of the recent California Fire.

It is very easy for the Squidoo Community to aid California Fire Survivors by using your lensmaster skills and the Internet to create a lens, or two or three.

1. Pick a charity recipient - the Squidoo Charity Fund, Save the Children, the Humane Society or a combination.

2. Make your lens on something related to the charity, the fire or something else you care about. Please be sure that you submit a quality lens and no "adult" rated lenses. We are trying to generate funds for a good cause.

3. Include the Squidoo Fire Aid graphic or the SquidAid graphic for your chosen charity in a text/write module.

4. One version of the Squidoo Fire Aid Graphics--the badges--are on the Squidoo Fire Aid lens. Other larger versions (the ovals) can be found on the More Squidoodles lens.

5. Add a link back (in a Link Module or Featured Lens) to the SquidAid lens and/or this Squidoo Fire Aid lens.

6. Join the SquidAid Group so we can keep track of all of the new lenses being made as a part of SquidAid and the Squidoo Fire Aid.

7. Finally, let us know about your lens(es). Post your lenses in the lens plexo for your chosen charity on the Squidoo Fire Aid lens.

8. Be sure to grab a copy of your SquidAid Responder Badge.

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