By Jackie Hamilton, Austin, Texas
In the wake of the recent earthquake in Haiti, I have been channeling my inner Cher Horowitz (from Clueless, in case you weren’t allowed to watch PG-13 when we were all 11) and trying to help out (party with the Haitians) in every way I can. While I would love more than anything to pick up and fly to Haiti to volunteer myself, unfortunately, I don’t think my landlord will share my sentiment when I am unable to pay rent this month due to my lack of paid work.
So, I have researched the next best thing which is to donate to charities from my office cubicle (sigh). Below is a list of credible aid organizations where any amount donated is most appreciated:
· The American Red Cross are accepting online donations of any amount through their website or they can accept $10 donations, charged to your cellphone bill, by texting HAITI to 90999.
· Doctors Without Borders have set up sites for their Haiti efforts.
· Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean has harnessed Twitter to gather support for his Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund, which also offers $5 text message donations.
· Save the Children is focusing on children and families and taking truly grass roots actions like sending out motorbike teams to help people in the capital.
So, please consider donating something today because in the words of Cher, “It's like that book I read in the 9th grade that said "'tis a far, far better thing doing stuff for other people."
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