Combine and Remind: Disaster Relief For Haiti and Help For Hurrican Katrina Survivors

A few years ago we had a devestating hurricane in the Southern United States. Things are still bad there.  Families are still displaced and living in FEMA trailors due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Now we have an international disaster in Haiti.  Also displacing families, destroying lives, homes and businesses.  Why not consider matching your donation to Haitian relief with a donation to provide help for Hurrican Katrina Survivors? Maybe you can't do both at the same time, but let this be a reminder not to forget about those who are still suffering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. So help wherever you can, whenever you can, however you can. And if you can't do anything, don't feel guilty about it. Your own family should come first.

Southern States:

Make It Right Foundation, mission is to rebuild the Ninth Ward in New Orleans.

The Salvation Army- providing help and assistance for families in crisis nationwide.

Haiti:
 Food For The Poor is the organization spearheading a relief effort in Haiti. You can donate direction online.


The Red Cross also has three different options on how to make donations:
 Text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti. The donation will be charged to your cell phone bill.


 The American Red Cross is accepting donations through their International Response Fund. Donations can be sent to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013


Donations can also be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at http://www.redcross.org/


Special thanks to Kate Moeller of Club Med who provided us with the above disaster relief information. Club Med has a resort in Punta Cana, my family will be vacationing there in the coming weeks so I emailed Kate to find out if the resort had been effected by the quake. The resort is fine, it is located on  the other side of the island, however quite a few GO's (resort staff) have been devestated by the quake. I'm going to look into the possiblility of our family volunteering to help with disaster relief while we are there, if the need still exists for such.  I'm also going to check with the airlines and see if they will waive the extra bag charge if we decide to bring an extra suitcase filled with clothing for donation.  You never know until you ask!

You don't have to travel to Haiti or travel to the southern US to help others. You've got folks in your own community who may have needs you can help meet, so do good and have fun doing it.