Comments on: Catching Up http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:36:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Robin Morris http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5624 Robin Morris Wed, 05 Jan 2005 17:39:07 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5624 Here's another donation link: http://www.uusc.org/programs/support_tsunami.html It's the Unitarian Universalist Service Commitee's site. They will be focusing on getting the fishing communities back on their feet. From today's UUSC email: "The median annual income of Americans is $37,810,compared to $930 in Sri Lanka or $530 in India. So $100 can be a very significant contribution towards restoring, to the extent possible, wholeness to a family." Here’s another donation link:
http://www.uusc.org/programs/support_tsunami.html
It’s the Unitarian Universalist Service Commitee’s site. They will be focusing on getting the fishing communities back on their feet.
From today’s UUSC email:
“The median annual income of Americans is $37,810,compared to $930 in Sri Lanka or $530 in India. So $100 can be a very significant contribution towards restoring, to the extent possible, wholeness to a family.”

]]> By: Waveflux http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5623 Waveflux Tue, 04 Jan 2005 20:31:37 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5623 As I posted at my own place earlier today, I recommend Lutheran World Relief and its Wave of Giving program. One hundred percent of contributions to LWR's Wave of Giving program goes to help people in need. For that reason, LWR has been named a top-rated charity (A+) by the American Institute of Philanthropy. http://www.lwr.org/ As I posted at my own place earlier today, I recommend Lutheran World Relief and its Wave of Giving program. One hundred percent of contributions to LWR’s Wave of Giving program goes to help people in need. For that reason, LWR has been named a top-rated charity (A+) by the American Institute of Philanthropy.

http://www.lwr.org/

]]> By: Diane http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5622 Diane Tue, 04 Jan 2005 17:32:15 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5622 I second Direct Relief International - I did a bunch of research, and they seemed way up there in terms of percentage of aid that goes directly to those who need it. I gave my money through them. I second Direct Relief International - I did a bunch of research, and they seemed way up there in terms of percentage of aid that goes directly to those who need it. I gave my money through them.

]]> By: dAnimal http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5621 dAnimal Sun, 02 Jan 2005 03:24:55 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5621 One idea MoveOn.com spouted was to have a computer on at your New Year's party, and to suggest to people that they donate while they celebrate. New Year's Eve is over, but for those still celebrating, I think it's a great party idea. Last night the party I was at generated over a hundred bucks in cash (which we donated to Direct Relief International), and I think if we could have had a computer on, so people could go to the website and pay by card, they'd easily have donated much more. One idea MoveOn.com spouted was to have a computer on at your New Year’s party, and to suggest to people that they donate while they celebrate. New Year’s Eve is over, but for those still celebrating, I think it’s a great party idea.

Last night the party I was at generated over a hundred bucks in cash (which we donated to Direct Relief International), and I think if we could have had a computer on, so people could go to the website and pay by card, they’d easily have donated much more.

]]> By: Becky http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5620 Becky Sat, 01 Jan 2005 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5620 I'd like to see the American companies who have made so much money exploiting cheap labor in that area pony up with some generous contributions. I’d like to see the American companies who have made so much money exploiting cheap labor in that area pony up with some generous contributions.

]]> By: Suzy Grindrod http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5619 Suzy Grindrod Sat, 01 Jan 2005 16:03:04 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5619 Another good organization with a long track record (and there are many, by the way) is The American Friends Service Committee, http://www.afsc.org/default.htm. Another good organization with a long track record (and there are many, by the way) is The American Friends Service Committee, http://www.afsc.org/default.htm.

]]> By: Robin Morris http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5618 Robin Morris Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:15:20 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5618 Try this "who they are/what they do" list: http://www.disasterrelief.org/GiveHelp/ WaPo also has this list: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34141-2004Dec29.html Try this “who they are/what they do” list: http://www.disasterrelief.org/GiveHelp/
WaPo also has this list:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34141-2004Dec29.html

]]> By: Stephen http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5617 Stephen Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:16:30 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5617 Sorry, the address I first posted is for if you're donating from the U.S. (We need to donate more because our government won't do it for us.) Here's the address for Doctors Without Borders: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Sorry, the address I first posted is for if you’re donating from the U.S. (We need to donate more because our government won’t do it for us.)

Here’s the address for Doctors Without Borders:
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

]]> By: Stephen http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5616 Stephen Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:13:19 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/12/30/catching-up/#comment-5616 http://www.doctorswithoutborders-usa.org/donate/ You'll get an option to direct your contribution to the tsunami victims. Go, Give, Have a Happy New Year! http://www.doctorswithoutborders-usa.org/donate/

You’ll get an option to direct your contribution to the tsunami victims.

Go, Give, Have a Happy New Year!

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