We're sending $250.00. Looking for 250 fellow DU'ers to match us!

[Writer]

We're sending $250.00 to the Red Cross. We're looking for 250 individual donations ($1+) to match!

Who's in?

https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp

[Historic NY]

1. I sent earlier tonight

$100.00.....more to follow.

[NVMojo]

2. I will send on payday ...soon

[RoyGBiv]

3. Just gave $25

Thanks for the nudge.

FWIW, the minimum donation if you use that site is $5.

I've decided I'm going to call a contact tomorrow who raises money locally for MDA in his stores and suggest he direct some of his efforts to Hurricane relief as well. He raises a lot of cash in just a few days.

[Pallas180]

4. I'll send food and goods - dont trust sending money to

organizations like the Red Cross...remember 9 -11 when they kept a lot of the money for other things?

I'll send shoes, canned goods, witch hazel, flip-flop shoes,etc, even towels, wet naps.

[RoyGBiv]

6. Yeah ...

I have problems with the Red Cross myself. After a tornado here back in 80's the local Red Cross sent a *bill* for for medical treatment to a couple who had lost their home. It became a rather large controversy in the small town where this was, and it was eventually "corrected," but I've been leary ever since.

And normally in situations where it is warranted, I do send concrete things. But, in this situation, I really have no idea how to do this right now, and the stuff is needed right now. It's not like most situations where some organization just loads up a truck and delivers, or at least it isn't yet.

So, I'll give my cash now, and when an avenue for some other form of help opens, I'll go to Costco and buy a pallet of water or some such thing.

[smurfygirl]

5. I'm sending through work...they match my contributions

and they come out of my check.

[girl gone mad]

7. I'm working on setting up a toy drive for the refugees in Texas.

I don't want to hijack your thread, but in case anyone in TX is also interested, please reply here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=180&topic_id=19267&mesg_id=19267

[LunaSea]

8. I'm in for $500.

gonna eat grilled cheese all next month, with a smile!

[Hello_Kitty]

9. Count me in for $250 as well

Plus, my company matches donations!!

I know you're not supposed to reveal your employer on blogs but Intel Corp. is matching employee donations up to $10,000. Yay for them! :yourock:

[OneBlueSky]

10. I'm in for $250 . . . but I'm gonna do it during the telethon Friday . . .

because I love New Orleans music and want to support that fund raising effort specifically . . .

[Hello_Kitty]

11. Can we keep this kicked and recommend it?

I know pretty much everyone here has given already but give another $5 today if you can.