A Good Cause

Hi everyone,

I'm very busy taking stock (of both my life and this season's crop of American Idols) and I hope that you are too. I think this is a very important first step on the road to adulthood that we should all take seriously. However, I wanted to take a quick moment out of my "taking stock" time to put out a list of websites that are accepting donations for the people of Haiti. I'm not trying to advertise for any one charity or organization, I'm just trying to give everyone who wishes to donate an opportunity to see what groups are out there. Here are some that I've found

Doctors without Borders https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/
-They are already on the ground and have set up clinics the injured.

American Red Cross http://redcross.org/
- Pledging an initial $200,000 for areas affected by the earthquake. Expecting to provide immediate food, water, temporary shelter, medical services, and emotional support.

Unicef http://unicef.org/
-Issued a statement, "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them.

Wyclef's Yele Haiti Foundation http://yele.org/
- Using your cell phone, text "yele" to 501501. $5 will be automatically deducted from your phone bill.

Operation USA http://opusa.org/
-Based in LA, asking for donations of funds from the public.

Ben Stiller's StillerStrong campaign http://stillerstrong.org/
-Dedicated to building schools in Haiti, the campaign is, for the moment, redirecting all donations to the relief effort.

...and there are so many more. If you don't support any of these charities, I urge you to find one that you do trust and support. Or, how about you get creative? Use those still-lingering Frat Guy tendencies to plan a bar crawl or kegger benefiting the victims. Pull together your most athletic friends and get sponsors for an impromptu 5k. Host a movie/wine/game night at your house and ask people for a $5 donation...every little bit helps.

-Wendy