Echoing the call: Help Haiti any way you can
I was somewhat surprised to get an e-mail last week from the International Medical Corps (IMC), asking me if I'd mention their Haiti earthquake relief efforts in this blog and let people know how to help.
This blog doesn't get a ton of traffic, which is why I was surprised to be noticed. Happily surprised, though!
Since I had never heard of IMC, I did some quick research and found that yes, they are for real -- CNN lists them on its Impact Your World/How to Help Haiti page. IMC is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization, founded by volunteer doctors and nurses and dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through relief and development programs. Its emergency relief team is in Haiti. Thousands of injured quake victims need medical assistance. To donate $10 to IMC, text the word "Haiti" to 85944. You can also visit their Web site to donate larger amounts.
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Get more info about helping Haiti from these sites:
- CNN has a huge list of aid organizations, what they are providing, and how to text donations to some of them
- The Greater Washington Haiti Relief Committee. This site lists many ways you can help by donating or volunteering.
GWHRC site has a mention of how GreenTHINK, a network of environmental stewards located in the DC Metro Region, would like to sponsor a doctor or nurse who wishes to volunteer their services in Haiti but need financial assistance with travel, food, etc. Kudos to GreenTHINK! It shows how non-profits and NGOs of all types are responding to help.
- CitySports. In the spirit of helping and of reuse, CitySports is supporting Soles4Souls' effort to collect 1 million pairs of shoes for Haiti. Starting Monday, January 25th, through February 7th customers can drop off gently worn men’s, women’s and children’s footwear to any City Sports location. Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. They distribute these shoes, free of charge, to people in need around the world.
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I'm a one-man operation here. I've made a donation to the Red Cross for Haiti relief. Please do what you can to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
This blog doesn't get a ton of traffic, which is why I was surprised to be noticed. Happily surprised, though!
Since I had never heard of IMC, I did some quick research and found that yes, they are for real -- CNN lists them on its Impact Your World/How to Help Haiti page. IMC is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization, founded by volunteer doctors and nurses and dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through relief and development programs. Its emergency relief team is in Haiti. Thousands of injured quake victims need medical assistance. To donate $10 to IMC, text the word "Haiti" to 85944. You can also visit their Web site to donate larger amounts.
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Get more info about helping Haiti from these sites:
- CNN has a huge list of aid organizations, what they are providing, and how to text donations to some of them
- The Greater Washington Haiti Relief Committee. This site lists many ways you can help by donating or volunteering.
GWHRC site has a mention of how GreenTHINK, a network of environmental stewards located in the DC Metro Region, would like to sponsor a doctor or nurse who wishes to volunteer their services in Haiti but need financial assistance with travel, food, etc. Kudos to GreenTHINK! It shows how non-profits and NGOs of all types are responding to help.
- CitySports. In the spirit of helping and of reuse, CitySports is supporting Soles4Souls' effort to collect 1 million pairs of shoes for Haiti. Starting Monday, January 25th, through February 7th customers can drop off gently worn men’s, women’s and children’s footwear to any City Sports location. Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. They distribute these shoes, free of charge, to people in need around the world.
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I'm a one-man operation here. I've made a donation to the Red Cross for Haiti relief. Please do what you can to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
Labels: CitySports, dc, earthquake, GWHRC, Haiti, Haiti relief, International Medical Corps, soles4souls
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