Google has sent a mail to all users of Google AdSense and Google AdWords that this year the company will donate 20 million U.S. dollars to charity. Google does this instead of the annual gifts that the company normally sends which is talked about worldwide. In the mail there is a link to a special site where the following information is shown:

“Charities couldn’t make more this year, unlike past decades since its the most difficult times. So we have $ 20 million pledged to help those people who help us all. Our gift to you is a gift to them. Happy holidays. ”

An overview of the charities below:

Feeding America
Boys and Girls Clubs
Smile Train
CARE, Mothers Matter
World Wildlife Fund, Natural Capital Project
Mobile Creches
Prajwala
HEAL Africa
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
The Mango Tree
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Harlem Children’s Zone
Save the Children, Latin America focus
Reporters Without Borders
Witness
Loud Against Nazis
Global Voices
Ushahidi
Save the Children, Eurasia and Middle East focus
Grupo Cultural Afro reaggae
Ashesi University College, Ghana
Pratham
Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience
Shin Shin Educational Foundation
Tzu Chi Foundation

Google has sent a mail to all users of Google products and Google AdWords announcing that this year the company will donate 20 million U.S. dollars to charity. Google does this instead of the annual gifts that the company normally sends. In the mail a link to a special site where the following saying is written: “Charities didn’t make more money this year unlike past decades due to the most difficult times. So we have $ 20 million pledged to help those people who help us all. Our gift to you is a gift to them. Happy holidays. ”

Here is what the email says:

Hello,

As we near the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for the time, energy, commitment, and trust you’ve shared with us in 2009.

With sharing in mind, this year we’ve decided to do something a little different. We hope you’ll find it fits the spirit of the holiday season.

We’re looking forward to working with you to build lasting success in 2010.

Happy Holidays,
Your Google Team

We reported Google would be showing a new and different Doodle in sign of Holiday season and today there is another Holiday Doodle’s on the Google home page.