Thursday, January 14, 2010

Help Haiti. Do something... Anything...

UNICEF has a fund set up to help affected children and is accepts donations of any size.

AmeriCares specializes in international emeregncy relief and lifsaving aid around the world. They accept donations from $50.

The American Red Cross is also accepting donations through their International Response Fund

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• Red Cross: Text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts. Visit www.redcross.org or donate to the International Relief Fund or the Haitian Red Cross by sending checks to Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, 825 Fern Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 and making a designation on the check. 100% of the money designated will go to the Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.

• Missionary Flights International makes regular flights to Haiti, including one Wednesday. Donate at www.missionaryflights.org

• The Catholic Diocese Palm Beach will hold a special collection this weekend to provide aid to the people of Haiti. Proceeds will go to the Catholic Relief Services. Persons wishing to donate directly to CRS can send checks, noting “Earthquake in Haiti”, to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203, or call 1-877-435-7277, or go online at http://crs-blog.org/earthquake-hits-haiti/

• Food for the Poor is accepting its donations at http://www.foodforthepoor.org/haitiquake . The Coconut-Creek based organization, which has an office and warehouse in Haiti that was damaged, is seeking donations to buy emergency supplies and lumber to rebuild homes.

• Publix Super Markets is allowing customers to make donations at the check out registers. Collected money will go to the American Red Cross for the Haiti Relief and Development Fund.

• Operation Helping Hands, a joint community project of The Miami Herald and United Way-Miami, will be collecting donations to support the relief effort in Haiti. To make a contribution, go to www.iwant2help.org

• Wyclef Jean: Donate to Haiti via Wyclef Jean's charity. Text “yele” to 501501 to donate $5 to the fund. Or visit www.yele.org

• World Vision has 370 staff in Haiti and is accepting donations at WorldVision.com or call 1-800-363-5021.

• The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) -- the natural disaster relief arm of the OAS -- asks people to visit its special relief website, www.PanAmericanRelief.org.

• The Archdiocese of Miami is accepting financial donations to assist with recovery efforts. Send donations to Catholic Charities, 1505 NE 26th St. Wilton Manors, FL 33305, Attention Earthquake Victims.