Something off topic but really important: Help Haiti
Some info on how to extend a helping hand to folks devastated by the quake in Haiti:
You can send a $10 Donation by Texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999 or You can make a donation by calling 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or visit the Redcross site and click on the Donate Now button.
If $10.00 is a little bit more than you can afford right now, musician Wyclef Jean’s organization Yele Haiti also receives donations via text for $5.00. Yele Haiti’s website is http://www.yele.org/. You can text “YELE” to 501501 to give $5 to help with earthquake relief efforts.
In Canada, people can donate $5 to the Salvation Army by texting “Haiti” to 45678 through a system set up by the Mobile Giving Foundation.
Unless you have personally researched any other organization and know that they are trustworthy, be careful. YOU DON’T WANT YOUR WELL-INTENTIONED DOLLARS TO FALL INTO THE WRONG HANDS.
Not all “text to donate” services are created equal. Unfortunately, however appalling it may be, opportunistic scammers typically come out of the woodwork in the wake of catastrophes, hoping to strike it rich through fraudulent schemes.
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