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Butterbean

(1,014 posts) Tue May 21, 2013, 08:23 AM May 2013

Where can I give a CASH donation for the tornado victims?

I need to lay off credit card usage for a while, but I have cash in my wallet. I will gladly hand it over to help the victims of this horrible disaster, but I need a reputable place to give it to. Should I just take it directly to the nearest Red Cross headquarters? We have a RC blood donation center in town, but that's all I know of.

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Where can I give a CASH donation for the tornado victims? (Original Post) Butterbean May 2013 OP

I think you can text a $10 donation to the Red Cross - the money gets Sheldon Cooper May 2013 #1

Okay, I think I can handle that just fine. Thanks. n/t Butterbean May 2013 #2

Enter 'REDCROSS' in the message section. Sheldon Cooper May 2013 #3

Thank you kindly. :) Butterbean May 2013 #5

Yes, I just did that get the red out May 2013 #4

thank you Botany May 2013 #6

Other ways to help Botany May 2013 #7

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)

1. I think you can text a $10 donation to the Red Cross - the money gets

Reply to Butterbean (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 08:25 AM

May 2013

charged to your phone bill. The number is 90999. Not exactly a cash donation, but not a credit card either.

Butterbean

(1,014 posts)

2. Okay, I think I can handle that just fine. Thanks. n/t

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Reply #1)

Tue May 21, 2013, 08:26 AM

May 2013

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)

3. Enter 'REDCROSS' in the message section.

Reply to Butterbean (Reply #2)

Tue May 21, 2013, 08:27 AM

May 2013

Also, you can do it more than once if you want to donate more than $10.

Butterbean

(1,014 posts)

5. Thank you kindly. :)

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Reply #3)

Tue May 21, 2013, 08:32 AM

May 2013

get the red out

(13,468 posts)

4. Yes, I just did that

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Reply #1)

Tue May 21, 2013, 08:28 AM

May 2013

And posted it on FB. I'm always glad for easier donation avenues, I need to lay off the credit card for a bit myself.

Botany

(70,697 posts)

6. thank you

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Reply #1)

Tue May 21, 2013, 08:44 AM

May 2013

http://wtvr.com/2013/05/20/photos-two-mile-wide-tornado-hits-moore-ok/

pix from Oklahoma

Botany

(70,697 posts)

7. Other ways to help

Reply to Butterbean (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 09:18 AM

May 2013

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18381508-how-to-help-oklahoma-tornado-victims?lite

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