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In response to "More than $1M raised in one day via the text-message donation campaign. -- (link)" by mara

I'm always a bit wary of these types of things that the money actually gets there. -- nm

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Jan 14 '10, 07:37

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Try this site for a list of top rated aid charities. -- (link) - loosilu Jan 14, 07:45 6
- Here's another list of top rated charities, specifically for aid to Haiti. -- (link) - loosilu Jan 14, 07:47 5
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    - yeah, they are not my charity of choice. I like Doctors Without Borders, CARE, and Catholic Relief Services. - loosilu Jan 14, 07:53 2
      - I'm a big fan of MSF - I watched the TV show they had, it was some pretty epic stuff -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 07:54 1
        
        me too, they do great work. -- nm - loosilu Jan 14, 07:56
    - Or maybe there isn't a strong committment that the money will go to a specific cause -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 07:50
There are certain charities I trust more than others. -- nm - loosilu Jan 14, 07:43
what about amazon's donation stuff that I've heard of? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 07:39 1
- It's linked on their first page... -- (link) - Don Homer Jan 14, 07:40
I'm not a Bill Clinton fan in ways but I do trust that money donated through his site will. -- nm - zork Jan 14, 07:39
I mentioned to my wife yesterday whether we should see what our church is doing this weekend or whether we will donate via Intl Red Cross. One way or - HdnAgnda Jan 14, 07:38 1
- *nods* This is why we tithe to our church which tithes itself to the ELCA and the work that they do -- (link) - oblique Jan 14, 07:41

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