Working Assets' Customers Asked to Cast a Vote for ABFFE

Although the national elections are over, there is one more vote of importance to the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) this year. Working Assets, the San Francisco-based company that offers long distance, credit card, and wireless services, is currently polling its customers to determine how to distribute the money that it gives every year to 50 nonprofit organizations that work for social change. ABFFE is one of the groups on this year's ballot, and its share of the money will be determined by the number of votes it receives.

"Every vote means more money for our First Amendment work, and it takes less than a minute to cast a ballot," ABFFE President Chris Finan said. Working Assets customers can vote by going to www.workingassets.com/voting/. ABFFE's name appears in the "Education and Freedom of Expression" section of the ballot.

In 2005, Working Assets gave nearly $4 million to groups in five categories: economic and social justice; environment; peace and international freedom; and education and freedom of expression. It has contributed over $50 million since 1985.