Wednesday, September 07, 2005

 

Bless this

If you’re inexplicably reluctant to send hurricane relief donations to Pat Robertson’s “Operation Blesssing,” as FEMA has suggested, or bushclintonkatrinafund.org or even the Red Cross (like my mom, who’s still mad at them for planning to use some of the money they collected after 9/11 for other purposes), check out the Sparkplug Foundation’s site. It lists grassroots community organizations that would probably make better use of your money, though of course I can’t guarantee that. Thanks to Susie Day for letting me know about this.
# posted by Alison Bechdel @ 9/07/2005 07:12:00 AM
Comments:
Thanks, A, and thanks Susie for the link to Sparkplug. I'd been directing friends to AmeriCares, but I like this one even better.
# posted by Blogger LEM : 9/07/2005 08:41:00 AM
 
America's Second Harvest is also a wonderful organization where 100% of the donation money actually goes to where its supposed to. What a concept.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9/08/2005 10:30:00 PM
 
Alison, thanks for the info.
# posted by Blogger Asher Abrams : 9/09/2005 09:48:00 AM
 
I'm a *huge* fan of America's Second Harvest.
# posted by Blogger Display : 9/09/2005 12:23:00 PM
 
Second Harvest has always freaked me out because of the name... it's an anthropological term for picking through feces looking for edible bits... plus they had that scandal in the eighties where grocery stores could donate their rotting vegetables for tax credit... yuck.
# posted by Blogger Samara : 9/10/2005 11:36:00 PM
 
in the cincinnati area there have been radio advertisements by "matthew 25" which is a conservative religious organization. perhaps they will provide those in need with resources and aid, but why can't there be a secular organization with a similar mission (and not a hidden agenda).
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9/12/2005 02:05:00 PM
 
The Advocate has a list of 'Pink dollars for Katrina relief'..almost too many to choose from. I am leaning towards an organization that helps gay families or gay youth, they always get screwed..

http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid20496.asp
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9/12/2005 02:16:00 PM
 
http://www.markfiore.com/animation/gras.html

Go here.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9/15/2005 09:45:00 AM
 
Pat Robertson...How dodgy, bleh.
# posted by Blogger lainieyeoh : 9/19/2005 08:44:00 AM
 
i want to see a tabloid report that robertson and bush are having an affair. tee hee.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9/27/2005 01:53:00 AM
 
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