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Help For Haiti: Will You Join Me?

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UPDATE: WOW!  You all have blown me away with your generosity and willingness to give even when times are tough!  I read through the comments and posts you left this morning with tears in my eyes.

I am excited to give $110.50 to World Vision as a result of the comments and posts that were left yesterday.  Thank you for your part in making that happen!  You are more than welcome to continue to leave comments–I am really enjoying reading them!

While at the gym last night, I was offered the option of about 10 different TVs I could view while running.  Three of the TVs were covering  the devastation in Haiti.

As I watched the coverage with tears in my eyes, suddenly the stories of plastic surgery gone wrong and who’s hosting the latest awards show blaring from the other TVs seemed even more trivial than ever.

It’s hard to find words to describe the devastation in Haiti right now.  Heartbreaking only skims the surface.

And they absolutely need our help. I’ve been trying to determine how I can best use my resources in this situation.

So when Crystal (a.k.a. Money Saving Mom) asked if I would like to be a part of a group of bloggers rallying our readers to give, I knew it was exactly what I was looking for.  What better way to use my resources than to encourage you all to take part?

So here is what I am asking.  I am asking you to give if you haven’t already. (Or even if you have!) I already shared two posts with plenty of opportunities to give here and here.  You can also text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti right away.

I am going to include a Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post. My husband and I will donate $1 to World Vision for everyone who leaves a link to their post sharing what you are doing to help the people in Haiti. For those without a blog, we will donate $.50 for each comment that is left below sharing what you are doing to help. You will have until the end of the day (1/15) to do so.

And, of course, let’s join together in prayer. Let’s pray for every mother looking for her child and every child looking for her mom.  For those who know their loved one was lost.  For those who are sleeping in the streets without food and water. For those who are still alive in the wreckage. For those who are working day and night to reach them.

If we rally together, who knows what we can accomplish?

Are you ready, readers?  Let’s rally!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Unforunately, Mr. Linky isn’t cooperating with me right now.  If you are a blogger with a link to post, feel free to leave it in the comments section.  You can still view the links that have been left by clicking here, but the only way to post a link  is to leave it in the comments section.  Sorry about that!

Comments

  5. Christina says

    I have been leaving blog comments to help out and my husband and I will discuss what we can do tonight. Thanks for contributing to this great cause!

  6. Samantha Cedeno says

    I made a small contribution through the Red Cross website. I also challenged my friends on facebook to match my donation. Thank you

  9. Ashley says

    We donated to the American Red Cross this morning. Thanks for using your blog to help convince people to donate.

  10. jennie says

    We donated to the US fund for UNICEF and also to a local (Kentucky)-based charity called Ten Kids whose goal is to provide a safe home, education, etc. to Ten Kids http://www.tenkids.org/. I like the idea of giving to an organization meeting general needs of the people of Haiti and to one meeting the needs of specific children. We are so blessed–I can’t imagine the losses of the Haitian people.

    Thanks for all you’re doing!!

  12. Amanda says

    My church has an orphanage in Jacmel that was destroyed, but every single child is ok! Praise God! Thank you for your willingness to donate and help the Haitian people!

  14. Cheryl says

    I donated to the Red Cross by texting 90999 this morning. I also encouraged my co-workers to do the same.

  16. Brittan says

    We donated through Crisis Response International. They sent a team down yesterday to assist with search and rescue. Thank you for doing this!

  18. Vanessa says

    My mom doesnt have time to leave comments on the blogs that are doing this project so she told me (her son age 18) to leave a comment on all of them. i think what you all are doing is great. God bless you and good luck.