I mentioned in the last post that we were going to discuss how the children can help raise money for the Red Cross. After some deliberation, we have decided to ask our kid’s school if we can sell baked goods during lunch next week. The children and I will bake a ton of cookies and brownies and all the funds raised through that event will be donated to the American Red Cross.
My husband and I are going to do something a little different. Following Money Saving Mom’s example, we are going to donate $5 for every person who links to their blog below using Mr. Linky telling us how you are using your blog to raise money for the disaster relief for Haiti. Link directly to the post on your blog that details your plan. If you don’t have a blog but want to share how you are helping, or if you want to share a charity you feel is reputable, please leave a comment below. We will donate $0.50 for each person who comments. We will donate up to $500 to the American Red Cross.
If donating money is not an option for you right now, please remember to pray for the victims of the earthquake and their families. I am sure by now you have all seen the pictures and video on the news and Internet. My heart goes out to the families who are experiencing loss right now and to those that are still awaiting news from the search and rescue teams.
Edited to say – Our phone line is down so I have very limited internet access today. I will moderate comments as often as I can. I will visit each of your links as soon as I can.
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We donated through Crisis Response International (CRI). They sent a team down yesterday to assist with search and rescue. Thanks for doing this!
We donated to the American Red Cross this morning. Thanks for using your blog to help convince people to donate.
We donated to the US fund for UNICEF and also to a local (Kentucky)-based charity called Ten Kids whose goal is to provide a safe home, education, etc. to Ten Kids http://www.tenkids.org/. I like the idea of giving to an organization meeting general needs of the people of Haiti and to one meeting the needs of specific children. We are so blessed–I can’t imagine the losses of the Haitian people.
I donated to humanesociety.org; they happened to have a vet team in the Dominican Republic at the time and want to send them to Haiti.
We’re giving to Compassion International. I’ve also heard good things about Cure, so we’ll be looking into that. Thanks for doing this!
As I go through the blogosphere today, I amazed at the generous and concerned people I find. Praise the Lord!
Our family is sending up prayers to the One who can do the most!!
Our church also took and sent contributions in.
My heart breaks especially for the little ones affected. We truly are blessed and I am thankful that we are able to bless others in return!
I am donating to the red cross and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints humanitarian aid. I am also posting a comment on all the blogs that are donating. Most importantly we will be praying for the people of Haiti. Thanks
I’m doing all the link-clickin I can, and we will be donating, too, probably through Samaritans Purse. Thanks for what you are doing to help–every little bit helps!
Thank you for doing this. My husband and I donated through Samaritan’s Purse. And now I’m clicking to comment on every site I can…every little bit helps!
Due to our financial situation, I am visiting as many blogs as possible and commenting to help raise donations. Bless you for not only helping but providing a way for everyone to help too!
We’ve donated to the Red Cross and I’m organizing a bake/popcorn sale at my son’s school next week. Thank you for your generosity and kindness!
We sponsor an orphanage in Haiti (outside of PAP) and are very concerned for the people there. Our teenager went there a year ago & it is close to our hearts. We are donating through World Vision & In the Father’s Hands & looking for additional ways to make a difference.
thank you for making comment-fueled donations! i have texted my donations and am visiting new blogs in order to increase the donation potential
We gave to Red Cross via txt and YeleHaiti via txt. Thanks for your efforts!
My husband is a Haitian American, and we are devastated by this disaster.
I appreicate all you do and keeping people in Haiti in your prayers. We donated to Red Cross and Direct Relief International. We are also planning on donating to other organizations as well. Again, thank you for your help.
I gave to Oxfam and Episcopal Relief and Development.
I decided to donate to ‘Doctors without Borders.’ Thanks for all you are doing!!
My family donated to Samaritan’s Purse.
We donated to Chances for Children, a ministry that runs an orphanage outside Port au Prince:
http://chances4childrendonations.blogspot.com/
A family from our homeschool group recently adopted two precious children from there. Bless you for all you are doing to help.
I’m giving to the Red Cross and the LDS Church. Thanks for doing this!
We donated to Catholic Relief Services which goes directly to Haiti, and my 6 year old son wants to donate the charity portion of his allowance to Haiti. God bless you, you’re doing a great thing!
We gave through CrossWorld International and are praying.
thank you. I will be sharing heartwarming stories that bring hope and a sense of togetherness and friendship for those who are lost and/or suffering; we all can be that friend, that someone who can make a difference, if only we look a little deeper, and dare to think a little greater… in loving memory of ga
What a wonderful thing you are doing. I pray for all the Haiti people. I am also donating $1.00 for every comment on my blog.
I just found out that we will be donating through my husband’s work. They will match our donation!!!! His employer has chosen several places for the money to go– The American Red Cross and Salvation Army are two of them.
Thanks for your leadership & generosity–guess the “Treehugger” is hugging people instead of trees this week!
half for the people through yele.org and half for the animals through wspa.org
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