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Granted it would be nice to see world wide funds pour in, don't think it will happen. Then again, perhaps because we can do so. I'm posting 3 off of Instapundit, so no 'direct links'. Lots of links at site, all come down to the same thing, we care!:
http://instapundit.com/
Here's an example:
http://blog.simmins.org/2005/08/katrina-donations-begin.html
Katrina: Donations Begin
In an effort to get some information out, before I get the list going for the item on the left, here is what I have:
Culligan International Company $ five
semi-trailer trucks full of safe, bottled drinking water
BP Foundation $1,000,000 Donated to the Red Cross. Will also match employee contributions.
DuPont $1,000,000 Donated to various local charities
Cingular Wireless $ Free
emergency calling stations in region.
Capital One Financial Corporation $1,000,000 Donated to the Red Cross.
Universal Drug Store
WINNIPEG, Manitoba $ Free shipping to region. $1 per order donated to the Red Cross.
U-Haul Company of Mississippi $ 30 days of free storage at certain U-Haul Moving and Storage
Centers to families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Chevron Corporation $5,000,000 $3 mil to American Red Cross, remainder to local charities.
Office Depot $1,000,000 Donated to the Red Cross.
GM Foundation $ Will match GM employee contributions up to $250,000. Donated to the Red Cross.
GM Foundation & GMAC $400,000 Donated to the Red Cross.
Brookshire Brothers
Lufkin, TX $25,000 Donated to the Red Cross.
BI-LO/Bruno's supermarkets $ Matching customers up to $25,000 in donations to the Red Cross. Also donating several trailer loads of water.
CVS/Pharmacy Charitable Trust $250,000 Donated to the Red Cross. Additional $254,000 in supplies donated.
Anheuser-Busch Foundation $250,000 Donated to the Red Cross
Anheuser-Busch
12,600 cases of water
Lowes
Matching customer donations at stores up to $1,000,000
Walmart $1,000,000 Donated to the Salvation Army. Also accepting customer donations at stores and on their websites.
In addition, the American Red Cross has raised $100,000 on-line in the last two days.
I'll keep adding to this until the list page is up and running.
katrina relief
http://instapundit.com/
August 31, 2005
FLOOD AID UPDATE: Here are some places you can donate to hurricane Katrina relief: (Bumped to top -- scroll down for current posts.)
American Red Cross
Catholic Charities is involved, and probably has lots of resources to draw on in the heavily Catholic New Orleans area.
Austin Bay is recommending Episcopal Relief and Development.
Liz at Rightalk suggests that animal lovers donate to the Humane Society.
Here's a link to Mennonite Disaster Services. The Sanity Inspector says they're highly efficient.
Reader Peter Viditto recommends The Mercy Corps
Here's the link for Methodist Relief.
The Salvation Army does good work. (WalMart just gave them a million dollars, but that's just the barest beginning of what's needed.)
Hugh Hewitt recommends Samaritan's Purse
Scott Ott recommends Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.
I'll keep updating this as I get new suggestions.
Jay Allen has a further suggestion:
I would suggest people donate through their companies whenever possible. Most major corporations offer matching funds to the dollar for charitable donations. Find who's collecting money for relief efforts, then file for a match through your employer instead of sending to the agency directly.
Not bad -- if your employer is supporting this.
Chuck Simmins is tracking corporate donations.
Technorati Tags: flood aid, Hurricane Katrina
posted at 09:00 PM by Glenn Reynolds Permalink
August 30, 2005
FEDERAL RELIEF EFFORTS, including a Naval flotilla and 125,000 National Guardsmen, are on the way to afflicted areas, reports CNN.
UPDATE: A reader emails:
What most of these poor folks need right now is information on where they can go to seek shelter. I'm in Tuscaloosa right now and you wouldn't believe the overflow of people seeking hotel rooms. Maybe the blogosphere can help get the word out to the relief agencies they need to get the word out to the victims. The University recreation center is offering shelter for now, but what happens when that overflows? How are these people going to continue to pay for hotel rooms weeks after this disaster?
I don't know how to handle this problem, but I hope that somebody does. Ideas?
posted at 11:30 PM by Glenn Reynolds Permalink
KAYE TRAMMELL has an open comment thread for people looking for news and information about survivors.
Also, here's the Hurricane Katrina help Wiki.
Craigslist is running a lost and found list for friends and relatives. It also includes posts from people who want to help.
I'm not sure why, exactly, but more than anything else, reading the entries brought tears to my eyes.
Read this, too.
Here's an example:
http://blog.simmins.org/2005/08/katrina-donations-begin.html
Katrina: Donations Begin
In an effort to get some information out, before I get the list going for the item on the left, here is what I have:
Culligan International Company $ five
semi-trailer trucks full of safe, bottled drinking water
BP Foundation $1,000,000 Donated to the Red Cross. Will also match employee contributions.
DuPont $1,000,000 Donated to various local charities
Cingular Wireless $ Free
emergency calling stations in region.
Capital One Financial Corporation $1,000,000 Donated to the Red Cross.
Universal Drug Store
WINNIPEG, Manitoba $ Free shipping to region. $1 per order donated to the Red Cross.
U-Haul Company of Mississippi $ 30 days of free storage at certain U-Haul Moving and Storage
Centers to families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Chevron Corporation $5,000,000 $3 mil to American Red Cross, remainder to local charities.
Office Depot $1,000,000 Donated to the Red Cross.
GM Foundation $ Will match GM employee contributions up to $250,000. Donated to the Red Cross.
GM Foundation & GMAC $400,000 Donated to the Red Cross.
Brookshire Brothers
Lufkin, TX $25,000 Donated to the Red Cross.
BI-LO/Bruno's supermarkets $ Matching customers up to $25,000 in donations to the Red Cross. Also donating several trailer loads of water.
CVS/Pharmacy Charitable Trust $250,000 Donated to the Red Cross. Additional $254,000 in supplies donated.
Anheuser-Busch Foundation $250,000 Donated to the Red Cross
Anheuser-Busch
12,600 cases of water
Lowes
Matching customer donations at stores up to $1,000,000
Walmart $1,000,000 Donated to the Salvation Army. Also accepting customer donations at stores and on their websites.
In addition, the American Red Cross has raised $100,000 on-line in the last two days.
I'll keep adding to this until the list page is up and running.
katrina relief