Planet Fundraiser Embraced By Birmingham Merchants, Charitable Organizations

By Michael Tomberlin

If you were at Chick-fil-A in Vestavia Hills on a recent Wednesday night, you would have felt like you were waiting in line until the cows came home.

The long lines inside and cars in traffic outside were not due to commuter issues. At the heart of it was a battle against hunger – and not just those buying chicken sandwiches and salads at the counter.

The Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, which usually meets for dinner on Wednesday nights, decided to hold a spirit night at the Chick-fil-A to raise money for its Rise Against Hunger mission. Armed with cellphones and a Birmingham-built app, supporters were out in full force, buying food and taking pictures of Chick-fil-A receipts.Planet Fundraiser developed the app and works with area merchants and charitable organizations to make giving as easy as shopping and snapping.

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