Haiti - Help Haiti Now

[Q. Reese]

there was a national campaign last night on radio and tv over here.they raised over 20 million

Yea. You are right. Many people are saying that it is great for the rebuilding work; but, right now, they need people to dig in the rumble to get the thousands out.

Time is surely running out!!

[Cro Morgan]

The problem I have with donating money to these organizations is that as soon as you give them $20, they'll spend $30 sending you mailers begging for more over the next 3 years.

The Red Cross has done this to me in the past, maybe they've changed.

Back in 2004, I donated $300 to a homeless shelter. For the next 3+ years I received pleas for more money. They were sending me letters on a monthly basis. Ironically, their efforts had the opposite effect as I now hate homeless people.

[Q. Reese]

Thanks for the information Cro. Also, sadly, Haiti and the United Nations called off the search and rescue team.

[emate007]

Looks like the Red Cross isn't as pure as everyone thinks either, they misplaced $175 MILLION

http://fwix.com/sfbay/share/3f4cec857c/ ... _donations

[Q. Reese]

Just a reminder to everyone to be careful of who you donate money to. By all means, donate if you can, but people will take advantage of times like this. Help Haiti Now may be safe, and I'm not saying it isn't, but just be careful.

Your local Red Cross is always a safe place.

Rob. I heard that the Red Cross is even being questioned from donors.

Also, I am hearing that Haiti does not need much monetary help right now. They need volunteers to go down there and physically get people out of the rumble.

Yep. Ditto. There will be greater times where people will use tragic events to make money. Very sad but not surprising.

[Chederer]

The problem I have with donating money to these organizations is that as soon as you give them $20, they'll spend $30 sending you mailers begging for more over the next 3 years.

The Red Cross has done this to me in the past, maybe they've changed.

Back in 2004, I donated $300 to a homeless shelter. For the next 3+ years I received pleas for more money. They were sending me letters on a monthly basis. Ironically, their efforts had the opposite effect as I now hate homeless people.

ha ha..... you see the same homeless people day in and day out....guess they figure once your homeless always be homeless

[Rob ITST]

Just a reminder to everyone to be careful of who you donate money to. By all means, donate if you can, but people will take advantage of times like this. Help Haiti Now may be safe, and I'm not saying it isn't, but just be careful.

Your local Red Cross is always a safe place.

Rob. I heard that the Red Cross is even being questioned from donors.

Also, I am hearing that Haiti does not need much monetary help right now. They need volunteers to go down there and physically get people out of the rumble.

Yep. Ditto. There will be greater times where people will use tragic events to make money. Very sad but not surprising.

Did you just agree with yourself?

[djarvik]

LMAO

[Coolhand Texas]

Just a reminder to everyone to be careful of who you donate money to. By all means, donate if you can, but people will take advantage of times like this. Help Haiti Now may be safe, and I'm not saying it isn't, but just be careful.

Your local Red Cross is always a safe place.

Rob. I heard that the Red Cross is even being questioned from donors.

Also, I am hearing that Haiti does not need much monetary help right now. They need volunteers to go down there and physically get people out of the rumble.

Yep. Ditto. There will be greater times where people will use tragic events to make money. Very sad but not surprising.

Did you just agree with yourself?

Wow, this is great. I busted out laughing in math class, and got that awkward look from my classmates

[jayl0ve]

That is maybe the greatest Q moment of all time...

[Q. Reese]

Just a reminder to everyone to be careful of who you donate money to. By all means, donate if you can, but people will take advantage of times like this. Help Haiti Now may be safe, and I'm not saying it isn't, but just be careful.

Your local Red Cross is always a safe place.

Rob. I heard that the Red Cross is even being questioned from donors.

Also, I am hearing that Haiti does not need much monetary help right now. They need volunteers to go down there and physically get people out of the rumble.

Yep. Ditto. There will be greater times where people will use tragic events to make money. Very sad but not surprising.

Did you just agree with yourself?

Wow, this is great. I busted out laughing in math class, and got that awkward look from my classmates

I am glad you guys got a kick out of it! On a more serious note, I was just not surprise, especially after hearing it on 1010 WINS. Shame on the Red Cross.

I guess if the big corporations can get away with murder, they can too?

[jayl0ve]

That is maybe the greatest Q moment of all time...

I agree...

[Chederer]

i agree with this agreement

[jayl0ve]

i agree with this agreement

agreed

[picachu211]

i agree with this agreement

agreed

Seconded.