asian tsunami relief

blueedwards · Dec 28, 2004

if you feel like helping out, here is a reputable organization:

www.worldvision.org

888-511-6514

$25 can purchase a "survival kit" which contains clean water, food and blankets.

red007 · Dec 28, 2004

lots of good charities here
if you want to help

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.aidsites/index.html

FatTony · Dec 28, 2004

I just sent money to CARE. All the money I piss away gambling, what the hell is $20.

They say just as many are going to die in the next few weeks as when the floods hit.

blueedwards · Dec 28, 2004

good for you tony. if everyone gave $20 or $25, it would make a huge difference. those people will need clean water, food and medicine very soon or disease will sweep over them. everyone can afford something...i hope you guys will make a donation.

have a great new year everyone.

blueedwards · Dec 28, 2004

jjgold · Dec 28, 2004

Good thread Blue.

Most of us throw $25 away on games like water and we all should donate

I saw some more video tonight and it is so tragic, also a lot of the locals do not have much to begin with.

The poor little kids that passed away is so sad and I would think you guys that have children can even relate more to this.

Lets donate

Frankie5angels · Dec 28, 2004

JJ you are tighter then a clam's azzhole. Give us a break!

lander · Dec 28, 2004

Great stuff Blue. 62,000 and counting deaths, billions in damage, and God knows how many left homeless -- every penny is needed.

It would be great if some sportsbook offer a "tsunami relief" bonus where the bonus went straight to the charities.

FatTony · Dec 29, 2004

I tell you. If you have a conscience, you have to give something. Was on the BBC website just now and some of the stories are unreal. One guy is in a hospital for shock because he watched his wife and son get sucked into the ocean.

sherman · Dec 29, 2004

please tell me how you determine how an orginization is reputable or not. I would LOVE to donate more money to charities but I am always skeptical of where the $$$ goes.

truthteller · Dec 29, 2004

Can you believe CNN has on its webpage "Tsunamis shatter celebrity holidays." Who the *** cares about a few celebrities vacation been disrupted when you have over 60,000 people dead. Unreal.

Woody0 · Dec 29, 2004

sherman said:
please tell me how you determine how an orginization is reputable or not. I would LOVE to donate more money to charities but I am always skeptical of where the $$$ goes.

The following organization is reputable http://www.redcross.org/.

I have just contributed the amount of my usual bet to the Canadian Red Cross, which has already raised over $2 million for Asia tsunami relief. Giving online is easy and they email a PDF file that can be printed and is accepted by Canadian Revenue for tax deduction.

blueedwards · Dec 29, 2004

sherman said:
please tell me how you determine how an orginization is reputable or not. I would LOVE to donate more money to charities but I am always skeptical of where the $$$ goes.

sherman, the only organizations you can be sure are reputable are the ones who have been around a while and have contacts in those countries. the red cross is probably the biggest aid organization in the world. i am sure they are reputable. world vision is an organization that helps out in these sort of disasters all the time. they also have a program where people can sponsor children in impoverished countries...not necessarily countries with natural disasters but, just poor. they have been around for years and i know the money given to them gets to the people who need it.

red007 · Dec 29, 2004

just donated to the international response fund at the american red cross.
one of the best charities to donate to imo.

sherman · Dec 29, 2004

i will make a donation.

Superhero · Dec 29, 2004

As some have stated, I'm also VERY leery giving to charities so rarely do. I'm donating for this cause, what a tragedy, the survival kit seems appropriate. The BS all over CNN about the one celebrity chick is quite disturbing, they're still playing this numberous times daily.

SH

JudgeWapner · Dec 29, 2004

I'm in.

FatTony · Dec 29, 2004

Superhero said:
As some have stated, I'm also VERY leery giving to charities so rarely do. I'm donating for this cause, what a tragedy, the survival kit seems appropriate. The BS all over CNN about the one celebrity chick is quite disturbing, they're still playing this numberous times daily.

SH

Take a shot on a charity for $25. I spend more on lottery tickets in a day. :hyper: