Giving to SickKids just got a little easier – and a little more technically savvy.

SickKids Foundation can now accept donations from smartphones through PayPal Mobile 2.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

PayPal and Canadian developer Artez Interactive came together to create a mobile app that will enable donations to SickKids Foundation and 16 other charities in Canada. Worldwide, the app supports donations to approximately 20,000 charities. Donations can be funded from a PayPal account balance, bank balance or credit card.

As smartphones increasingly become the norm, more and more people are turning to apps to help organize their social lives, connect with friends and family and stay tuned in to what is happening here at home and around the world. Why not make it easier for people to connect to their favourite charities?

PayPal mobile 2.5 is in the iTunes App Store now. To learn more about the new iPhone application, please visit www.PayPal.com/mobile or download the app directly from iTunes.

If mobile giving isn’t for you, you can always donate to SickKids Foundation by visiting us online or calling 416-813-6166.