Please Donate Money to the Red Cross

By DHinMI

At the time of the Asian tsunami, there were a lot of questions as to the best way for people in the US or Canada to help out the victims.  But as Katrina tracks straight toward New Orleans, with the potential to decimate the city and kill thousands and possibly even tens of thousands of mostly poor people who couldn't flee its path, there's no question where your donations should go to help the victims of this catastrophe.  Please, donate to the American Red Cross.

The Red Cross has already mobilized people from around the country to head to the Gulf region, and they're the best at dispensing aid, assessing needs and getting reconstruction going.  They know what they're doing, and while not infalible, they're quite good.  There's no need to reinvent the wheel.

And they don't need clothing, or canned goods or anything else.  While your impulse to provide such items is admirable, they are experts at logistics, and working with FEMA and whatever other federal and state agencies are involved, they will get what's needed there in bulk much faster.  It's actually very expensive for them to deal with contributions that aren't cash. 

It's maybe a little abstract, and possibly not as satisfying as the thought that something you hold in your hand right now could benefit somebody in the disaster area.  But the best way to help is to give money to the Red Cross, and to give it now.

Donate by following this link, or donate by phone at 1-800-HELP NOW.

And if you're inclined toward asking for help from other less earthly sources of assistance, now's the time to do it.

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