Boosting the signal for my US friends
Right. So, first of all: I don't actually know this person. One of you does, because I found this post by surfing my friendsfriends list. But I think this is something everyone should read, so I'm reposting. This person is apparently in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
I know I do a lot of linkblogging, but this is serious business so please do take the time to read.
If you can donate, donate. Everyone needs everything. Food, can openers, shoes, clothes, bedding, toiletries. No one has anything. I keep saying this, but it doesn't get it across. There is nothing outside my front door anymore.
Okay. Remember when Queensland and Brazil were flooding and I was like, "What the hell? Why do we have a help_queensland? Australia is a first world country and they have the luxury of being able to help themselves. Help Brazil instead." Well, now it is our turn. We are a first world country; we can help ourselves. So let's get on that, yeah? Every little bit seriously does help, so even if it's only five bucks it's worth it to throw it at this problem. I'd suggest donating to the American Red Cross--they help with disasters all over the country (as well as providing a number of other services), but if you want to you can earmark your donation for disaster relief. Also, blood donations are really necessary at a time like this--hospitals go through a lot of blood when coping with something on this scale, and will need to replenish their supplies. So even if you don't have the cash to spare, you can always donate some blood.
This has been a terrible spring so far, and there's only so much we can do to prevent disasters like this, but that doesn't mean there's nothing we can do to help with the clean up afterwards.
This post is public, so please share it around.
I know I do a lot of linkblogging, but this is serious business so please do take the time to read.
If you can donate, donate. Everyone needs everything. Food, can openers, shoes, clothes, bedding, toiletries. No one has anything. I keep saying this, but it doesn't get it across. There is nothing outside my front door anymore.
Okay. Remember when Queensland and Brazil were flooding and I was like, "What the hell? Why do we have a help_queensland? Australia is a first world country and they have the luxury of being able to help themselves. Help Brazil instead." Well, now it is our turn. We are a first world country; we can help ourselves. So let's get on that, yeah? Every little bit seriously does help, so even if it's only five bucks it's worth it to throw it at this problem. I'd suggest donating to the American Red Cross--they help with disasters all over the country (as well as providing a number of other services), but if you want to you can earmark your donation for disaster relief. Also, blood donations are really necessary at a time like this--hospitals go through a lot of blood when coping with something on this scale, and will need to replenish their supplies. So even if you don't have the cash to spare, you can always donate some blood.
This has been a terrible spring so far, and there's only so much we can do to prevent disasters like this, but that doesn't mean there's nothing we can do to help with the clean up afterwards.
This post is public, so please share it around.