Giving
I don’t have a lot of money to give, and I’ve really been trying to eliminate my credit card debt, but I think that helping Katrina evacuees is more important. I found Charity Navigator: Your Guide to Intelligent Giving very helpful. This article lists all of the 4-star rated charities involved in Katrina relief efforts. I think I’ve decided to give to:
- The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and
- The MSPCA Natural Disaster Relief Fund
(which, as it turns out, is right in my neighborhood!)
Where are you donating your money?
I read on the cover of a local paper today that people in Boston have set up all these shelters, but they haven’t had any people arrive yet because so many evacuees are reticent to leave the region. Makes sense, but I hadn’t thought of that. I can see why they would feel that way. I feel bad just having moved away. I feel I should be closer, helping out.
Comment by Len Cleavelin
September 7, 2005 @ 12:45 pm
Where are you donating your money?
Red Cross, even though they topped the list of charities rec’cd by the Government.
I am NOT, under any circumstances, even thinking of giving to “Operation Blessing”.