Gowalla Aims To Raise $20,000 For Haiti Through Check-Ins

Earlier today, we noted that Loopt has launched a check-in for charity campaign to raise money for Haiti. Rival Gowalla is doing something similar as well. Called "Hearts for Haiti," Gowalla's campaign will take place on Monday, February 8 in the San Francisco Bay Area. When someone uses the service to check-in at one of three selected locations during a specific time, Gowalla will donate $50 in that person's name to the American Red Cross for each check-in. So basically, all you have to do is show up at one of these places, check-in, and you're donating to charity. The goal is to raise $20,000, the company notes. The selected venues include two different Peet's coffee shops and a Barenaked Ladies concert in San Francisco on that day.