I got 10 bucks burning a hole in my pocket.

January 15, 2010 7:21 AM

I saw this in the Haitian Earthquake thread and thought it deserved to be repeated. Text Haiti to 90999 and you will donate 10$ to American Red Cross International Response Fund.
posted by Mastercheddaar (3 comments total)

I'm not so sure this needs to be repeated, as it's clearly on the White House's site and it's getting tweeted a lot.

That said, I guess it's more convenient for some people. I'll send mine by credit card, though, as it's less complicated than getting the phone company involved.
posted by mccarty.tim at 7:23 AM on January 15, 2010

And it also should be noted that the Red Cross is tens of millions of dollars in debt and that it is unclear what percentage of donations will go to paying off their old debt vs immediate relief. I think donations to Partners in Health is a much smarter move for a number of reasons.
posted by allen.spaulding at 7:26 AM on January 15, 2010 [1 favorite]

Your first two links are the same. There are also a bunch of other organizations who can also receive donations via text. More details on the donations here, and you can donate directly to Red Cross to bypass whatever routing system your phone carrier has set up. (via digg)

Also: NPR has more ways to provide support.
posted by filthy light thief at 7:29 AM on January 15, 2010