Re: Disaster relief donations.

[Guest guest]

Just a thought, but if anyone is a Methodist and your church is collecting,

the relief efforts will go directly thru UMCOR and it will go where it is

needed the most.

After 9/11, we got aid from UMCOR- it went directly to those who needed it.

We got grants for counseling since no one from our church was a victim, but

those who needed it for victim relief, it was available.

Giving my donation on sunday- know it will go thru UMCOR and get to where it

needs to go.

[Guest guest]

Just a thought, but if anyone is a Methodist and your church is collecting,

the relief efforts will go directly thru UMCOR and it will go where it is

needed the most.

After 9/11, we got aid from UMCOR- it went directly to those who needed it.

We got grants for counseling since no one from our church was a victim, but

those who needed it for victim relief, it was available.

Giving my donation on sunday- know it will go thru UMCOR and get to where it

needs to go.

[Guest guest]

On Wednesday I went to the hole in the wall at the bank, and got a mini

statement, took my card out and left the money in the machine! I went down

to the pharmacy where I discovered My idiocy and ran back to the bank to

find the money gone. I was not a happy bunny, I can't afford to lose money

like that but needed to take the same amount out again so I could buy the

stuff from the pharmacy. Later, when the bank opened I went in and found to

my relief that the machine had eaten my money and it hadn't gone AWOL to

someone elses pocket as I'd orignally thought. Anyway, cut a long story

short, I figured if I was prepared to be over drawn becoz some one had

nicked my money then maybe I should just donate that money now that it was

returned, after all I am alive and well and so is my family, I have a warm

and secure house and plenty of food to eat. I am still over drawn but my

donation, based on the paltry amounts that people in asia earn and live on,

is enough to build a small house for a family, here it is half my weekly

grocery bill.

And I had to laugh, not that this is a situation for laughter, but I did

anyway, cynical laughter, at the response of the British govenrment.

Initially it pledged 15 million pounds, but literally over the last 48 hours

the british public has pledged something like 37 million pounds, so the

government, not to be outdone by its public, raised the amount of government

rrelief to 50 million. Wonder if it will continue to outpledge us?! Its

still only a drop in the ocean but I am amazed at the response of the public

and govenrment, hope it continues and that the relief is being delivered to

places that need it.

sue wong

Disaster relief donations.

>

> Hi,

> I feel so blessed to live in this country where we have so much. That is

why I've donated to help those in SE Asia where so much was taken way in an

instant.

>

> For those of you who would like to make a small donation to a disaster

relief fund in SE Asia you might want to try my favorite charity. The

Salvation Army. :-) They have an on line donation site at

>

https://secure3.salvationarmy.org/donations.nsf/donate?openform & projectid=IH

Q-Asia_Fund & t=US_USC*USE*USS*USW you can donate specifially to the SE

Asian fund. I believe that at their home web page you can also get to a

link to donate from other countries if this link doesn't work for that.

>

> Unlike many other charities I know that this one uses most of the money

for the people it serves, rather then using a hugh amount for overhead

costs. That is very important to me. :-) I have also heard to many

complaints about the Red Cross which is why I don't dontate to them, plus

their overhead is to high for my personal preferences. (to each his own

:-))

>

> Joy

>

>

[Guest guest]

On Wednesday I went to the hole in the wall at the bank, and got a mini

statement, took my card out and left the money in the machine! I went down

to the pharmacy where I discovered My idiocy and ran back to the bank to

find the money gone. I was not a happy bunny, I can't afford to lose money

like that but needed to take the same amount out again so I could buy the

stuff from the pharmacy. Later, when the bank opened I went in and found to

my relief that the machine had eaten my money and it hadn't gone AWOL to

someone elses pocket as I'd orignally thought. Anyway, cut a long story

short, I figured if I was prepared to be over drawn becoz some one had

nicked my money then maybe I should just donate that money now that it was

returned, after all I am alive and well and so is my family, I have a warm

and secure house and plenty of food to eat. I am still over drawn but my

donation, based on the paltry amounts that people in asia earn and live on,

is enough to build a small house for a family, here it is half my weekly

grocery bill.

And I had to laugh, not that this is a situation for laughter, but I did

anyway, cynical laughter, at the response of the British govenrment.

Initially it pledged 15 million pounds, but literally over the last 48 hours

the british public has pledged something like 37 million pounds, so the

government, not to be outdone by its public, raised the amount of government

rrelief to 50 million. Wonder if it will continue to outpledge us?! Its

still only a drop in the ocean but I am amazed at the response of the public

and govenrment, hope it continues and that the relief is being delivered to

places that need it.

sue wong

Disaster relief donations.

>

> Hi,

> I feel so blessed to live in this country where we have so much. That is

why I've donated to help those in SE Asia where so much was taken way in an

instant.

>

> For those of you who would like to make a small donation to a disaster

relief fund in SE Asia you might want to try my favorite charity. The

Salvation Army. :-) They have an on line donation site at

>

https://secure3.salvationarmy.org/donations.nsf/donate?openform & projectid=IH

Q-Asia_Fund & t=US_USC*USE*USS*USW you can donate specifially to the SE

Asian fund. I believe that at their home web page you can also get to a

link to donate from other countries if this link doesn't work for that.

>

> Unlike many other charities I know that this one uses most of the money

for the people it serves, rather then using a hugh amount for overhead

costs. That is very important to me. :-) I have also heard to many

complaints about the Red Cross which is why I don't dontate to them, plus

their overhead is to high for my personal preferences. (to each his own

:-))

>

> Joy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Joy for sharing this. I've looked at the list of organizations

accepting donations, but haven't had the time to look up what percentage

actually goes to those who are being served. You saved me alot of time!

Yes, the Salvation Army is a good organization - they are just about

everywhere (except Target stores!).

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Thanks Joy for sharing this. I've looked at the list of organizations

accepting donations, but haven't had the time to look up what percentage

actually goes to those who are being served. You saved me alot of time!

Yes, the Salvation Army is a good organization - they are just about

everywhere (except Target stores!).

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[Guest guest]

If you go to CharityNavigator.Org you can get ratings & stats on charities

before you donate.

Donna

[Guest guest]

If you go to CharityNavigator.Org you can get ratings & stats on charities

before you donate.

Donna

[Guest guest]

We donated to the red cross- they also have the " ability " for you to

donate to whatever cause you like.

Joy wrote:

>Hi,

>I feel so blessed to live in this country where we have so much. That is why

I've donated to help those in SE Asia where so much was taken way in an instant.

>

>For those of you who would like to make a small donation to a disaster relief

fund in SE Asia you might want to try my favorite charity. The Salvation Army.

:-) They have an on line donation site at

>https://secure3.salvationarmy.org/donations.nsf/donate?openform & projectid=IHQ-A\

sia_Fund & t=US_USC*USE*USS*USW you can donate specifially to the SE Asian

fund. I believe that at their home web page you can also get to a link to

donate from other countries if this link doesn't work for that.

>

>Unlike many other charities I know that this one uses most of the money for the

people it serves, rather then using a hugh amount for overhead costs. That is

very important to me. :-) I have also heard to many complaints about the Red

Cross which is why I don't dontate to them, plus their overhead is to high for

my personal preferences. (to each his own :-))

>

>Joy

>

>

[Guest guest]

We donated to the red cross- they also have the " ability " for you to

donate to whatever cause you like.

Joy wrote:

>Hi,

>I feel so blessed to live in this country where we have so much. That is why

I've donated to help those in SE Asia where so much was taken way in an instant.

>

>For those of you who would like to make a small donation to a disaster relief

fund in SE Asia you might want to try my favorite charity. The Salvation Army.

:-) They have an on line donation site at

>https://secure3.salvationarmy.org/donations.nsf/donate?openform & projectid=IHQ-A\

sia_Fund & t=US_USC*USE*USS*USW you can donate specifially to the SE Asian

fund. I believe that at their home web page you can also get to a link to

donate from other countries if this link doesn't work for that.

>

>Unlike many other charities I know that this one uses most of the money for the

people it serves, rather then using a hugh amount for overhead costs. That is

very important to me. :-) I have also heard to many complaints about the Red

Cross which is why I don't dontate to them, plus their overhead is to high for

my personal preferences. (to each his own :-))

>

>Joy

>

>

[Guest guest]

> We donated to the red cross- they also have the " ability " for you to

> donate to whatever cause you like.

>

>]

I know, but after 911 it was found that the red cross chose to divert some

of the funds desiginated to the relief of the people effected by the

terroist attack for use in future disasters. Sorry but the people who

designated their donation expected their money to be used to go to help the

people effected by the closings of business, loss of jobs and this did not

only include people who worked in the Trade towers or who lost their family

members on those planes....well it's one reason I don't donate to the Red

Cross. As I said, there are a few different reasons I've arrived at my

decision, but I have no problem if you feel they are a good cost effective

way of helping out. :-) I prefer the non listed Salvation Army. :-)

Joy

[Guest guest]

> We donated to the red cross- they also have the " ability " for you to

> donate to whatever cause you like.

>

>]

I know, but after 911 it was found that the red cross chose to divert some

of the funds desiginated to the relief of the people effected by the

terroist attack for use in future disasters. Sorry but the people who

designated their donation expected their money to be used to go to help the

people effected by the closings of business, loss of jobs and this did not

only include people who worked in the Trade towers or who lost their family

members on those planes....well it's one reason I don't donate to the Red

Cross. As I said, there are a few different reasons I've arrived at my

decision, but I have no problem if you feel they are a good cost effective

way of helping out. :-) I prefer the non listed Salvation Army. :-)

Joy