Yeah, everyone else has pointed it out, so why not me? Feeling the urge to contribute to disaster relief but not sure where to send it? No problem, FEMA is there to help you out with this handy-dandy little list of charities:
Here is a list of phone numbers set up solely for cash donations and/or volunteers.
Donate cash to:
American Red Cross
1-800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English,
1-800-257-7575 Spanish;
Operation Blessing
1-800-436-6348
America’s Second Harvest
1-800-344-8070
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Hold on ... Operation Blessing? FEMA is suggesting that, right after the Red Cross, you send actual cash to Operation Blessing? This Operation Blessing?
Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (OBI) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) humanitarian organization based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Since 1978, Operation Blessing International has touched the lives of more than 179.7 million people in 96 countries and all 50 states, providing goods and services valued at more than $1.1 billion. Operation Blessing is governed by a national board of directors that includes founder M. G. Robertson and retired COO Robert W. Fanning.
Although these days, "M. G. Robertson"'s friends just call him "Pat".
As Lily Tomlin once said, "No matter how cynical you get, it's impossible to keep up."
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