Thread: HAITI RELIEF EFFORT - HDJ members PLZ READ & PLZ HELP give $$$

I'm not really sure why, but this whole disaster in Haiti really bothers me. As I think about all of us that visit the HDJ forum - I think about all the money we all spend on our favorite things. Seems to me we could all afford to simply give $25 to the relief effort. It needs to happen ASAP - I found a relief effort on Amazon and gave that way. There are countless ways to give money and I think everyone knows how to do it.

Please consider how lucky we all are to have our families and health and give a bit right now. What a tragedy!
If someone has already started a thread to this effect...sorry. I didn't see it.
GOS

Originally Posted by GOS

I'm not really sure why, but this whole disaster in Haiti really bothers me. As I think about all of us that visit the HDJ forum - I think about all the money we all spend on our favorite things. Seems to me we could all afford to simply give $25 to the relief effort. It needs to happen ASAP - I found a relief effort on Amazon and gave that way. There are countless ways to give money and I think everyone knows how to do it.

Please consider how lucky we all are to have our families and health and give a bit right now. What a tragedy!
If someone has already started a thread to this effect...sorry. I didn't see it.
GOS

Thanks GOS, I agree, I mean what does it represent to us, a blu ray or two, or a new Video game, that $25.00 OR $50.00 or whatever you can afford, could provide medications To an injured child or individual or feed a starving homeless family in this time of crucial need here is a listing of numerous organizations accepting Relief Aide now Can't we all lend a helping hand. Da Rizz

FIND ONE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH AND GIVE.....whatever you can every little bit helps

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/1...ct-your-world/


Do like the Rizz, show them were your heart is:

Dear michael,

Your contribution to Save the Children is greatly
appreciated by all the girls and boys who will be touched by
your support.

From emergency relief efforts that provide a lifeline to the
youngest victims of natural disasters and other crises, to
our hunger, nutrition and education programs, you are a
vital partner in all of Save the Children's work.

"Thank you" doesn't seem adequate to express our gratitude
for your willingness to reach out to children in need. But
we hope the thought of smiling children will warm your heart
in the same way your contribution will help us give girls
and boys in desperate need hope for a better future!

Charles MacCormack
President and CEO

Save the Children | 54 Wilton Road | Westport, CT 06880
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Note: Please keep this e-mail as confirmation of your
tax-deductible gift that is helping sustain and expand the
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for children in more than 50 countries worldwide, including
the most impoverished regions of the United States. Federal
income tax law requires us to inform you that no goods or
services were provided to you in return for your gift and
that, therefore, the full amount of your gift is deductible
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Payment Information:
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Transaction ID: 46229703
Date: January 13, 2010
Time: 6:48pm (ET)
Payment Amount: $50.00
Campaign: Save the Children: Haiti Earthquake Children in
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PICK ONE YOUR COMFORTABLE WITH AND GIVE LIKE YOU WERE HELPING ONE OF YOUR OWN FAMILY MEMBERS. This is one of the poorest nations in the world, they have no major Fire depts, a small unprepared Police dept., No Emergency or rescue equipment they are completely dependent on people like us.

Let me know. I'm good for a Jackson.

Originally Posted by mytime

Let me know. I'm good for a Jackson.

Pick a charity on that link (above), or any other charitable organization you want, and do whatever you can. Every little bit helps.

Come on everybody. Pony up some money. These people are hurting big time.

Hey guys, Ya know Da Rizz loves to joke and break chops with everyone, but when a Natural disaster like this occurs it really effects me, all I can see are the thousands of innocent children and young kids who will be thrown into a total state of turmoil. Already living in one of the poorest places in the world, now their being confronted with this disaster, many of them will probably be orphaned and abandoned to live in the streets of this destroyed city to fend for themselves. I plead with you guys to try to help out a little, that 20 or 25 bucks you'd blow on a BD or Game, that you may only watch once or twice could bring some Meds or Food where it's needed, I know you would get more appreciation out of that sacrifice than boosting BestBuys bank account. Please help out, and make the HDJ Family, a proud and caring Family.
Thanks Da Rizz ...

I had to make a donation to The Salvation Army over the phone cause their link was giving my browser problems. Info on how to donate is provided below....

The Salvation Army is accepting monetary donations to assist in the effort via, Online Credit Card Donations, 1-800-SAL-ARMY and postal mail at: The Salvation Army World Service Office, International Disaster Relief Fund, PO Box 630728, Baltimore, MD 21263-0728. Designate donations “Haiti Earthquake.”

Thanks Gis and DaRizz.................

I used the link and gave a C note...it's not much but as you all say anything will help......my understanding from listening to the news reports there are over 25,000 Americans that live on Haiti and there are preliminary reports of American deaths....looking at the coverage that filtering back from Haiti it's absolutely devastating...having experienced the San Francisco earthquake it's a terrifying natural event to experience...

please if anyone here can afford anything to give please do so.....

Thanks again Gos and rizz for this thread....

My organazation i work for is having a drive for the red cross today. My wife and i just donated a c-note this morning. Like sprk said it's not much but i hope it helps.

Also a shame that many countries are desperately trying to land supplies in Haiti - but there is so much air traffic, and no where to put them all. I hope they can find alternate ways to get doctors, nurses, food and water to these people. It's in the 90's in Haiti...too hot to go without water.

Originally Posted by GOS

Also a shame that many countries are desperately trying to land supplies in Haiti - but there is so much air traffic, and no where to put them all. I hope they can find alternate ways to get doctors, nurses, food and water to these people. It's in the 90's in Haiti...too hot to go without water.

GOS not only this, but the fact that there is no electricity, what ever type food produce is being airlifted will probably rot before it can be distributed and the criminal element will surely take advantage of this situation between looting and hijacking of supplies and trying to black-market them to their own peoples. The prisons have been destroyed and all of the previously incarcerated are running around loose on the streets of Haiti. When you think things can't get any worse, they do!

They had volunteers from Doctors without Borders, say that they can't even provide medical attention because of the lack of power, meds, nurse assistance, hospital facilities etc. they had a DR on the news today crying because he was so helpless to provide relief. there are dead bodies stacked all over and severely injured people waiting unattended with broken or even missing limbs, severe head trauma, crushed skull with exposed brains. It is hard to understand the workings of a Supreme being when something like this occurs.

The most prominent online campaign to solicit small donations may be on behalf of the American Red Cross, which is encouraging people to text "HAITI" to the short-code 90999. It'll automatically donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts and charge users' cell phone bills.

Additionally, musician Wyclef Jean, who is a Haitian immigrant and operates an education-focused Haitian activist group called Yele Haiti (and also has well over 1 million Twitter followers), has encouraged people to text "YELE" to the short-code 501501 to automatically donate $5--even though heavy volumes of traffic had already downed Yele's own Web site.

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Originally Posted by fvbounty

I just made a small donation to the American Red Cross, wish it could have been more!

There is no such thing as a SMALL donation every bit counts. If everyone made a samll donation it would add up to a helluva lot. Thanks FV much appreciated.

Originally Posted by SOBAY310

Please be aware of texting scams. The link Ax posted is a good one, but I've already come across at least 5 posts on various message boards that are complete texting scams. Great people we have in this world.

Here's the same thing Ax was talking about, but from the Red Cross website:
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/...0089f0870aRCRD

Yes please choose your charity carefully because there are already SCUMBAGS scamming with the needs of these people.

Originally Posted by ImRizzo

Yes please choose your charity carefully because there are already SCUMBAGS scamming with the needs of these people.

I agree Rizz. There are plenty of scumbags out there who would use this terrible tragedy for their own personal gain

We took up a collection at my work place and the money has been donated to the Red Cross. It makes me proud to help these people in their time of need.