Donate To Haiti

[Anthony]

Haiti Earthquake Humanitarian Emergency>>http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/
Also, also can go to https://donate.mercycorps.org/index.htm

Yours truly,
Anthony Smith

[Anthony]

Even if you don't live in Ohio, you should still be aware of the scams.
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Ohio attorney general warns of scam artists that may try to capitalize on Haiti earthquake

The state's top law enforcement official is telling well-meaning Ohioans to beware of scams playing off the earthquake in Haiti.

Attorney General Richard Cordray says in a statement that people who want to help will want to do so quickly. But he says taking a little bit of time for due diligence will ensure that donations go where they're needed.

The attorney general's office notes that widespread charitable scams were reported in the aftermath of other major disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Asian tsunami.

Cordray says donors should ask questions about how their money will be used, resist high-pressure collection tactics, and be careful not to give to copycat charities with names similar to larger, well-regarded organizations.

Your truly,
Anthony Smith

[Evelyn Blacksher]

Thank you.

[Anthony]

STATEMENT BY HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO
DISASTER RESPONSE IN HAITI

“The Department of Homeland Security continues to extend sympathy for our Haitian neighbors and support the worldwide relief effort underway in every way we can. Four Coast Guard cutters have arrived in Haiti, in addition to a variety of Coast Guard assets that were already in the area to support military air traffic control, conduct damage assessments and rescue people in need of assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work closely with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department—the lead U.S. federal agencies in the response—while coordinating the deployment of state and local Urban Search and Rescue Teams from across the country to Haiti and standing by to provide food, water and other resources as requested. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided aircraft to support response efforts. On Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement halted all removals to Haiti for the time being in response to the devastation caused by Tuesday’s earthquake. The entire Department stands ready to receive evacuees safely and securely in the United States." “Monetary contributions from individual Americans are the best way to immediately support the relief efforts of those who are working around-the-clock to help save lives in Haiti—and will help sustain these efforts over the long-term. The rebuilding process for the people of Haiti will undoubtedly be extremely difficult. I encourage every American who is interested in giving to participate in this response effort by providing support to those in need. You can visit Haiti Earthquake Relief | The White House to make your contribution.”
http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake

To see a video from Secretary Napolitano about what you can do to help earthquake recovery in Haiti, click here.
DHS Operational Response:

Four Coast Guard cutters, including Coast Guard Cutter Forward and Coast Guard cutter Mohawk, have arrived in Haiti equipped with specialized capabilities and rotary air assets to support the larger U.S. effort.
Five Coast Guard C-130 airplanes are flying the coast of Western Haiti doing damage assessments, searching for people in need of assistance. They have removed roughly 250 U.S. personnel from Haiti to the Dominican Republic and Guantanamo Bay at the direction of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.
FEMA is coordinating and supporting the deployment of state and local Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Teams from across the country to Haiti.
Currently, two US&R teams are on the ground, and two more are expected to arrive today. Five additional US&R teams have been activated and await deployment. These teams are made up of specially-trained state and local first responders and come from across the country.

CBP is providing P-3 aircraft to support response efforts. The aircraft are providing air traffic control in support of Homeland Security Task Force Southeast. TSA has hundreds of officers on standby to provide screening of flights from Haiti. Relief mission flights are currently arriving in the United States.

If you would like to help:http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake
Donate $10 to the American Red Cross – charged to your cell phone bill – by texting "HAITI" to "90999"

If you are seeking information on family members in Haiti, contact:
U.S. Department of State: 888-407-4747

This disaster has called the world to action in response and the Department of Homeland Security continues to support the worldwide relief effort in every way possible. This news story and other Community Preparedness news can be found on our website at http://www.citizencorps.gov/
Sincerely,

The National Office of Citizen Corps
FEMA Community Preparedness Division

Yours truly,
Anthony Smith

[newview]

Anthony, how does one donate money over the cell by texting?
Do they send you a form to fill out after they track down your cell number?

Snail mail seemed safer to me.

I

[Anthony]

I'm not sure, here is the donation hotlines for the American Red Cross they can better explain: 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) / 1-800-257-7575 (Español)

Yours truly,
Anthony Smith

[Anthony]

Don't forget to donate to Haiti today:

The America Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971...

The United Nations Foundation
http://www.unfoundation.org/

Mercy Corps
https://donate.mercycorps.org/index.htm

The William J. Clinton Foundation/ President Clinton
http://www.clintonfoundation.org/

[newview]

Anthony -
I found out how donating to the charities by texting - when the cell phone owner pays his cell bill - an additional amount of money is taken out for whatever amount is pledged.

[Jonathan Anthony]

What is really great, if I may cosign on what you just said newview is that the phone companies are beginning to pay the money out immediately rather than waiting for the customer to pay the bill,

[newview]

That is GREAT!!!

[Jonathan Anthony]

See... we actually can agree on some things

[newview]

" See... we actually can agree on some things "

You believe in the Messiah - I believe in the Messiah - at some point we gotta say 'Amen' at the same time, Bro Anthony :-)

[Anthony]

Don't forget to donate to Haiti today:

The America Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971...

The United Nations Foundation
http://www.unfoundation.org/

Mercy Corps
https://donate.mercycorps.org/index.htm

The William J. Clinton Foundation/ President Clinton
http://www.clintonfoundation.org/