Chase and Facebook have announced the first round winners of the $5 million Chase Community Giveaway. The 100 winners of the first round would each get $25,000. These 100 charities now a chance to receive an additional $1 million in the second round that will begin from 15th Jan, 2010 and will last till 22nd Jan 2010.
As part of the Giveaway, Chase created a Community Giveaway Page on Facebook and asked users to vote for the charities, whom they think are the most deserving i.e. the ones that are making the most difference. More than 1 million fans signed up to vote for their favorite charities. Eligible charities included 501(c)(3) charities with an operating budget of $10 million or less, serving the general public in designated areas.
