Thursday, January 14, 2010

Help those in need...Earthquake in Haiti!




As I have mentioned before...in my previous post...
There was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti...
Many people have lost their lives and gotten injured in this tragedy...
Many people have lost their homes as well...
Thinking about this tragedy...we must all appreciate that we are safe and that we are so fortunate to still have all these pleasures that many people lost/don't have...

I am asking you guys, my readers and visitors, to join me in the effort to help those people in need of help...
Wherever you guys see people doing fund raising events and similar activities to raise money, please donate!
Every penny/dollar makes a difference! Just as a common saying, "One man can make a difference".
I got this from my college, Stony Brook University...

"
How to Help

The University is now coordinating a response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti:
Cash Contributions
The Faculty Student Association and the Interfaith Center are coordinating the collection and forwarding cash contributions from members of the University. Collected cash and checks should be sent to the Interfaith Center for deposit into the FSA account. All gifts will go to the American Red Cross, the agency with broadest reach and swiftest delivery. At present, only cash contributions and checks (made out to the American Red Cross) can be accepted. Credit card donations should be made online through the American Red Cross.
More ways to help:
  • You can help immediately by texting "HAITI" to "90999" (on your non-state issued personal cell phone) and a donation of $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill and given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts.

  • Wyclef Jean, a rapper and hip-hop artist from Haiti, urged people to text "Yele" to 501501 (on your non-state issued personal cell phone) to donate $5 toward earthquake relief. YĆ©le Haiti is a grassroots movement inspiring change in Haiti through programs in education, sports, the arts, and the environment.

  • The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747.
  • A broader list of relief organizations is available here."

Please help, like I said before..."one man can make a difference" and every penny/dollar makes a difference!

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