Just got wind of this commercial that is being aired on TV right now. A friend had said that it was being aired as a public service announcement.

Watch this Great Public Service Optimism Video!

Great Commercial But Who is The Foundation for Life?

I tried to visit their website and nothing came up.  Apparently there is a good reason for me failing the optimism test.  I am a bit leery of websites that don’t work and sites with redirects.  Life has taught me that there is “rarely” a free lunch.  Which I am okay with.  I can choose to see it as a free lunch or a pitch from an company soliciting my business.  I just want to know what portion is FREE and what portion I am paying for.

Since this is my first introduction to this group I decided to do a little research…

The video above finished with “www.ForBetterLife.org” Here is the registration information for that website:
Whois History: 89 records have been archived since 2003-03-18
Domain ID:D23448580-LROR
Domain Name:FORBETTERLIFE.ORG
Created On:27-Mar-2000 16:59:16 UTC
Last Updated On:07-Mar-2009 02:04:32 UTC
Expiration Date:27-Mar-2015 16:59:16 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:39457148-NSIV
Registrant Name:Foundation For Better Life
Registrant Organization:Foundation For Better Life
Registrant Street1:ATTN insert domain name here
Registrant Street2:care of Network Solutions
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Herndon
Registrant State/Province:VA
Registrant Postal Code:20172
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.5707088780
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email: Je9jm7ry3ut@networksolutionsprivateregistraion.com

Admin ID:18791335-NSIV
Admin Name:Gary Dixon
Admin Organization:Random Acts of Kindness
Admin Street1:ATTN insert domain name here
Admin Street2:care of Network Solutions
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Herndon
Admin State/Province:VA
Admin Postal Code:20172
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.5707088780

And from http://www.aboutus.org/ForBetterLife.org

So the Foundation for a Better Life uses a private registration and has two separate addresses? Can anyone give me any more information about this company since I can’t get to their website? Maybe they are just overloaded with hits from the fantastic video…?  =)

So on the bright side… I love the video and I think passing on optimism is a great public service.  So I applaud the effort and hope that Foundation For Life is really championing the cause of optimism.