Info on natural disaster relief organizations

Gil Jawetz · 08-30-05, 10:52 PM

It seems far too often that we have to start up threads like this.

American Red Cross and through Amazon info on "in kind" donations to Red Cross (clothes etc...)

Salvation Army

McCormick Tribune Foundation (for every $1.00 you donate, they will donate $0.50 (up to $1,000,000)

Here's a clearing house for a lot of different charities

eBay's Giving Works charity page

Habitat for Humanity

Catholic Charities USA

Animal related:

Humane Society (they're working to rescue animals and pets affected by the hurricane and also the pets' caregivers)

Noah's Wish (another disaster relief organization for animals) takes PAYPAL

Best Friends (just saw them on Anderson Cooper; They're rescuing dogs out of the water and rescuing them by the truckful!)

PetFinder.com (working on shleters for the pets and also reuniting people with their animals) takes PAYPAL

Houston SPCA

Louisiana SPCA

Supplies/Housing:

Hurrican Housing - A database of available housing for those displaced

Supplies for the displaced: The Houston Food Bank

Homes Available

America's Second Harvest

Post in here if you donate. I think it's the least we can do as we sit by and watch this utter disaster. Also, post other links if anything else worthwhile pops up.

Mopower · 08-30-05, 10:55 PM

Gave to the Red Cross 2005 Hurricane fund about an hour ago.

Numanoid · 08-30-05, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mopower

Gave to the Red Cross 2005 Hurricane fund about an hour ago.

Me too.

And I only call attention to it because I'm lonely and need your love.

dyevin · 08-30-05, 11:28 PM

i'm donating at work. plus, for every dollar my company donates, lowe's is matching...

boss429 · 08-30-05, 11:51 PM

I just Gave to the Red Cross 2005 Hurricane fund. It wasn't much but I figured if I could buy some DVD's today that I could contribute to those that are suffering down there... I have been sick all day long seeing all of the news coverage today!

VinVega · 08-31-05, 07:29 AM

Just made my donation to the Hurricane fund for the Red Cross.

nevermind · 08-31-05, 07:35 AM

Where is the absolute BEST place to donate my money where a sizeable chunk doesn't go to "administration"? I want the people who need the money getting it, not the director of the charity. Is the Red Cross the best place?

Gil Jawetz · 08-31-05, 07:41 AM

It's hard to say. There is a site that ranks charities for that type of thing. I don't know if it's your speed, but Humane Society is rated among the best on there. And they really need the funds.

Red Cross must be fairly transparent after the whole O'Reilly-Clooney debacle. I'll find the site when I get to work.

nemein · 08-31-05, 07:41 AM

Try www.give.org or www.charitynavigator.org to get an idea of what the various charities are up to.

nevermind · 08-31-05, 07:46 AM

Thanks.

parker63 · 08-31-05, 09:12 AM

Made a donation last night to Hurricane 2005, and will donate blood as soon as they set up a location around here. The Red Cross rep on CNN last night said that's the two things they need most right away.

Sdallnct · 08-31-05, 09:33 AM

If you work for a large (or small) company, be sure and see if they have a program in place to match your donation or part of it. Many companies do this, usually you would check with your HR department.

For my company, it is real easy, just fill out a short form and send it to them. They will make a contribution for the same amount that I do.

Duran · 08-31-05, 11:55 AM

Made a donation to the Hurricane 2005 fund (Red Cross).

VinVega · 08-31-05, 12:54 PM

Thought this was as good a place as any to post this article.
Americans Contribute Millions for Relief

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WASHINGTON - Americans are pouring in millions of dollars in donations for disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rescue organizations said Wednesday.

The Red Cross said it had so far raised $21 million, a figure comparable to the response for tsunami victims following the devastation in Asia earlier this year. Nearly $15 million of that has come from individual donations through its Web site, with the rest representing corporate contributions.

"The outpouring of support has been amazing," said Kara Bunte, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross, which has set up hundreds of shelters for hurricane victims.

"People are now starting to see the images on TV and want to help," she said.

Catholic Charities USA, based in Alexandria, Va., said it has received hundreds of calls in the last few days from volunteers asking how they can help. The group has raised $15,000 through its Web site, but will be stepping up collection efforts at churches in the coming days.

"The response is right up there with the calls we had after 9-11," said spokeswoman Shelley Borysiewicz. "The American public is quite generous and they will rise to the occasion."

dadaluholla · 08-31-05, 01:18 PM

I will probably give to the humane society but the others will have to get by without me.

nevermind · 08-31-05, 01:22 PM

Well I tried to donate to the Red Cross online for Hurricane 2005, but they are getting slammed. I got all my info (including CC#) in and hit send. 4 minutes later I got a 404 page. I'll have to wait a few days now to see if it took or not.

I wonder how soon it'll show up on my debit card if it went through...

dick_grayson · 08-31-05, 04:47 PM

http://www.rrmtf.org/mtf/hurricanerelief.htm

for every $1.00 you donate, they will donate $0.50 (up to $1,000,000)

DVD Polizei · 08-31-05, 04:56 PM

I wonder how much gas companies will donate. Should be interesting.

saoirse · 08-31-05, 05:06 PM

I ended up donating through the Salvation Army link above. I tried the American Red Cross, but had a problem like someone mentioned in an earlier post. I wish I could have given more, I really do, but I think if everyone put a few hundred in, it would do a lot of good. I was happy to do what I could. I hope people don't just think about it, even a little goes a long way if many people act.

I love New Orleans and had already booked a Christmas trip there for this year. I keep hoping for some good news, or at least better news for the wonderful people down there.

Gil Jawetz · 08-31-05, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dick_grayson

http://www.rrmtf.org/mtf/hurricanerelief.htm

for every $1.00 you donate, they will donate $0.50 (up to $1,000,000)

Added that to the first post, plus Noah's Wish, another animal rescue organization mobilizing in the affected areas.

Sir Talos · 08-31-05, 06:02 PM

I donated to the Red Cross Hurricane 2005 fund.

VinVega · 08-31-05, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nevermind

Well I tried to donate to the Red Cross online for Hurricane 2005, but they are getting slammed. I got all my info (including CC#) in and hit send. 4 minutes later I got a 404 page. I'll have to wait a few days now to see if it took or not.

I wonder how soon it'll show up on my debit card if it went through...

If you enter your email, they send you an email as soon as the transaction is processed. If you don't get an email within a few minutes, it probably didn't go through.

nevermind · 08-31-05, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VinVega

If you enter your email, they send you an email as soon as the transaction is processed. If you don't get an email within a few minutes, it probably didn't go through.

Thanks.

I didn't get one, but I'm still gonna wait a few days, because my debit card cannot take two hits right now

greg9x · 08-31-05, 07:01 PM

Donated to Tsunami relief so will of course donate to this since it's on home turf.... spent a couple months living in Biloxi, recognize alot of stuff that was destroyed !

Gil Jawetz · 08-31-05, 08:07 PM

added a link to http://www.networkforgood.org/topics...=CNN&cmpgn=CRS which has links to lots of different charities and other resources.

08-30-05, 10:52 PM	#1
Gil Jawetz DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: I was here but I disappear Posts: 8,407	Info on natural disaster relief organizations It seems far too often that we have to start up threads like this. American Red Cross and through Amazon info on "in kind" donations to Red Cross (clothes etc...) Salvation Army McCormick Tribune Foundation (for every $1.00 you donate, they will donate $0.50 (up to $1,000,000) Here's a clearing house for a lot of different charities eBay's Giving Works charity page Habitat for Humanity Catholic Charities USA Animal related: Humane Society (they're working to rescue animals and pets affected by the hurricane and also the pets' caregivers) Noah's Wish (another disaster relief organization for animals) takes PAYPAL Best Friends (just saw them on Anderson Cooper; They're rescuing dogs out of the water and rescuing them by the truckful!) PetFinder.com (working on shleters for the pets and also reuniting people with their animals) takes PAYPAL Houston SPCA Louisiana SPCA Supplies/Housing: Hurrican Housing - A database of available housing for those displaced Supplies for the displaced: The Houston Food Bank Homes Available America's Second Harvest Post in here if you donate. I think it's the least we can do as we sit by and watch this utter disaster. Also, post other links if anything else worthwhile pops up. Last edited by Gil Jawetz; 09-06-05 at 07:07 PM.

08-31-05, 07:29 AM	#6
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08-31-05, 07:41 AM	#9
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08-31-05, 09:33 AM	#12
Sdallnct DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Home again, Big D Posts: 17,548	If you work for a large (or small) company, be sure and see if they have a program in place to match your donation or part of it. Many companies do this, usually you would check with your HR department. For my company, it is real easy, just fill out a short form and send it to them. They will make a contribution for the same amount that I do. __________________ Live Free. Dine Well. Drink good beer. Home Theater Build

08-31-05, 11:55 AM	#13
Duran DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 8,129	Made a donation to the Hurricane 2005 fund (Red Cross). __________________ Go Terps!

08-30-05, 10:55 PM	#2
Mopower DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Janitor's closet in Kinnick Stadium Posts: 15,717	Gave to the Red Cross 2005 Hurricane fund about an hour ago.

08-30-05, 11:28 PM	#4
dyevin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 376	i'm donating at work. plus, for every dollar my company donates, lowe's is matching...

08-30-05, 11:51 PM	#5
boss429 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: B-more, Murdaland Posts: 266	I just Gave to the Red Cross 2005 Hurricane fund. It wasn't much but I figured if I could buy some DVD's today that I could contribute to those that are suffering down there... I have been sick all day long seeing all of the news coverage today!

08-31-05, 07:35 AM	#7
nevermind DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinoyze Posts: 10,514	Where is the absolute BEST place to donate my money where a sizeable chunk doesn't go to "administration"? I want the people who need the money getting it, not the director of the charity. Is the Red Cross the best place?

08-31-05, 07:46 AM	#10
nevermind DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinoyze Posts: 10,514	Thanks.

08-31-05, 09:12 AM	#11
parker63 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Salinas, California Posts: 696	Made a donation last night to Hurricane 2005, and will donate blood as soon as they set up a location around here. The Red Cross rep on CNN last night said that's the two things they need most right away.

08-31-05, 01:18 PM	#15
dadaluholla DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, OH Posts: 5,453	I will probably give to the humane society but the others will have to get by without me.

08-31-05, 01:22 PM	#16
nevermind DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinoyze Posts: 10,514	Well I tried to donate to the Red Cross online for Hurricane 2005, but they are getting slammed. I got all my info (including CC#) in and hit send. 4 minutes later I got a 404 page. I'll have to wait a few days now to see if it took or not. I wonder how soon it'll show up on my debit card if it went through...

08-31-05, 04:47 PM	#17
dick_grayson DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lyon Estates Posts: 10,794	http://www.rrmtf.org/mtf/hurricanerelief.htm for every $1.00 you donate, they will donate $0.50 (up to $1,000,000)

08-31-05, 04:56 PM	#18
DVD Polizei DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Overpricedville, OR Posts: 36,857	I wonder how much gas companies will donate. Should be interesting. __________________ Blu-ray Titles: ~380 \| HD DVD Titles: ~323 "I don't sell airplane parts. I've never sold airplane parts."

08-31-05, 05:06 PM	#19
saoirse DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,118	I ended up donating through the Salvation Army link above. I tried the American Red Cross, but had a problem like someone mentioned in an earlier post. I wish I could have given more, I really do, but I think if everyone put a few hundred in, it would do a lot of good. I was happy to do what I could. I hope people don't just think about it, even a little goes a long way if many people act. I love New Orleans and had already booked a Christmas trip there for this year. I keep hoping for some good news, or at least better news for the wonderful people down there.

08-31-05, 06:02 PM	#21
Sir Talos Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 181	I donated to the Red Cross Hurricane 2005 fund.

08-31-05, 07:01 PM	#24
greg9x DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 2,286	Donated to Tsunami relief so will of course donate to this since it's on home turf.... spent a couple months living in Biloxi, recognize alot of stuff that was destroyed !

08-31-05, 08:07 PM	#25
Gil Jawetz DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: I was here but I disappear Posts: 8,407	added a link to http://www.networkforgood.org/topics...=CNN&cmpgn=CRS which has links to lots of different charities and other resources.