Doing their part to help the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast Region, fast food giant Burger King has launched “Campaign for Your Cause.”  Through this online competition, nonprofits in the Greater New Orleans Area [and their supporters] will vie for a $100,000 donation.

Residents from Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne and St. Charles parishes can nominate and vote for their favorite nonprofits[any 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization] once a day until May 15 at www.CampaignForYourCause.com.

Top ten finalists are selected based on the number of nominations, which will continue to be accepted until Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 11:59 PM CST.

The top ten nominees in New Orleans will then be posted on www.CampaignForYourCause.com, where voters can select their favorite cause. Vote once per day online or text votes to 287437 (BURGER). Voting starts Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 12:00 AM CST and ends on Friday, July 13, 2007 at 11:59 PM CST.

All ten finalists receive a piece of the $100,000, based on the number of votes they receive - 1st Place: $50,000, 2nd Place: $25,000, 3rd Place: $11,000 and 4th through 10th Places: $2,000 each.

Spread the word and tell a friend to nominate United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area!  Winners will be announced in early August.