Thursday, January 14, 2010

Haiti 2010 Devistation: 7.0 Earthquake

For donations, I recommend that you go directly through to American Red Cross or other reputable organizations and companies. Below is a list I have checked for you, but you are welcome to double check. Its always the safest way. :)
  1. American Red Cross
  2. Sprint PCS - Text message donations
  3. T-Mobile - Text message donations
  4. Verizon Wireless - Text message donations (Same as T-Mobile's text number)
  5. Former President Bill Clinton - Clinton Foundation
  6. UNICEF
  7. The Salvation Army
  8. Habitat for Humanity
You can find more charities in this article: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/haiti-earthquake-help-victims/story?id=9547030&page=1

PLEASE BE CAREFUL FOR SCAMS! They will not ask for money sent to Western Union...
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/186887/fbi_warns_of_bogus_haiti_online_donation_scams.html
I highly suggest reading that article! Going through donations from emails or phone services could be a scam. Be very careful about where you send your donations. If sending a check by mail, I suggest that you run a Google Earth search on the address to make sure that it is going where you expect it to. Its sad to know there are internet scams, and I really don't want you to fall victim to them.

Your donation will go a long way for the families in Haiti regardless of the amount.

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