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NovaScotian 01-15-2010 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cwtnospam (Post 568943)
So has anyone donated money to the relief effort?

Salvation Army

ph0enix 01-15-2010 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NovaScotian (Post 568945)
I've also seen in several places today that using a credit card loses 3% of your gift to the credit card company.

Credit Card companies are refunding those fees now.

ph0enix 01-15-2010 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cwtnospam (Post 568943)
So has anyone donated money to the relief effort? I'd like to do something, but it's hard to know which charities actually use the money to help the people they claim to help. Seems like most keep more than half the money for themselves.

I'm on the same boat. Definitely don't want to give anything to the Red Cross since I recall reading somewhere a while ago that only 30% of their donations actually go to the cause.

BTW.
Not to ruffle any feathers but I find it tacky when people post how much they've donated. Do what you can to help (if you can) but keep it to yourself. Just MO.

NovaScotian 01-15-2010 02:49 PM

@ ph0enix: Agree, and amended. Feathers not ruffled; you're right.

capitalj 01-15-2010 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ph0enix (Post 569038)
I'm on the same boat. Definitely don't want to give anything to the Red Cross since I recall reading somewhere a while ago that only 30% of their donations actually go to the cause.

I can't find anything to support that claim. Are you thinking about the 9/11 donation controversy? How about suggesting trustworthy charities?

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Originally Posted by ph0enix (Post 569038)
BTW.
Not to ruffle any feathers but I find it tacky when people post how much they've donated. Do what you can to help (if you can) but keep it to yourself. Just MO.

Point taken.

renaultssoftware 01-24-2010 08:12 PM

I thought this was the earthquake, not a Wikipedia-searchable thing! (No offence to anyone.)


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