This morning CDW (Computer Discount Warehouse) offered a huge challenge grant: $1,000 for each caller who donates $1,000 or more up to $100,000. We’ve never quite seen this type of huge challenge and we hope it works! Up to $1,649,460 in the grant total.

Here’s an excerpt from the press release:

VERNON HILLS, Ill – January 21, 2010 – CDW LLC, a leading provider of technology products and solutions for business, government and education, today announced a challenge match to help raise money for the American Red Cross Haitian relief effort as part of the CHICAGO HELPS HAITI relief drive.
CDW will match relief drive donations of $1,000 or more, up to a total match of $100,000. During the relief drive, people are encouraged to call 1-877-565-5000 to donate to the American Red Cross Haitian relief effort. The relief drive takes place today, January 21, 2010, from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Chicagoans can also donate to the American Red Cross International Response Fund at www.chicagoredcross.org/haiti.

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