Haiti Quake Please Help! Forum

[rbgrocio]

we donated 20 at my husband's job. One of his co-worker's parents lost their house.

[OperaSoprano]

Anyone with Airline Award Miles please note that you can donate any or all of your miles to the Red Cross through your airline website.

Nice.. just saw this. Donated 100k of my miles.

You guys are on fire. Updated! How much is $100k miles worth? If you know, I'll add it in.

[chutzpah]

Donated $50 to Red Cross with a matching donation from my company.

[LSATfromNC]

Did the $10 text to Redcross

[heathbar88]

$20 from me


My little sister's fiance is from the island & he still hasn't been able to reach his family. Please pray for his family and all the people of Haiti.

We will.

Updated.

Thank you...Unfortunately, my mom just called and he's lost several family members, two who were visiting from the US. I just can't believe this tragedy. I'm continuing to pray for everyone there and all those around the globe with family member in Haiti.

[rbgrocio]

$ 10 more to the redcross.

[idksomeone]

25 to the Clinton foundation. Woo TLS!

[drsomebody]

I gave $25 (with a employer match - bringing the total to $50) . If I can scrape together the cash to apply to a law school I'm ambivalent about attending I can damn well scrape together the cash to help save some lives.

EDIT: I also should say that I spent some time in parts of Southeast Asia that were devastated by the tsunami a couple years back. International aid made a HUGE difference in curtailing disease and violence and getting people back on their feet after that catastrophe. Donating money isn't just about saving people's lives *right now* (though that is certainly the first priority). It's also about building new infrastructure and support networks that save lives and lift people out of poverty five and ten years down the line. This isn't just charity, it's investing in a better world.

[OperaSoprano]

$20 from me


My little sister's fiance is from the island & he still hasn't been able to reach his family. Please pray for his family and all the people of Haiti.

We will.

Updated.

Thank you...Unfortunately, my mom just called and he's lost several family members, two who were visiting from the US. I just can't believe this tragedy. I'm continuing to pray for everyone there and all those around the globe with family member in Haiti.

I'm really sorry for his loss.

Also, updated again. I can't believe how generous TLSers have been.

[thepcv]

Gonna see if I can find a way to donate. Currently I'm a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, so it's a little more difficult (that whole, only making $3K/year--not a typo--and not having a bank account to access makes it less than easy)--but hopefully I can convince my family, who've been helping with the $12 LSAC fees (I've received fee wavers to all the actual schools I've applied to, obviously), to pay AT LEAST 10-12 with the knowledge I'll pay them back when I get my readjustment allowance!

[OperaSoprano]

Gonna see if I can find a way to donate. Currently I'm a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, so it's a little more difficult (that whole, only making $3K/year--not a typo--and not having a bank account to access makes it less than easy)--but hopefully I can convince my family, who've been helping with the $12 LSAC fees (I've received fee wavers to all the actual schools I've applied to, obviously), to pay AT LEAST 10-12 with the knowledge I'll pay them back when I get my readjustment allowance!

That is amazing, and really cool. Good luck with your apps!

[0L Hoping for 1]

100,000 miles is worth about $2000 dollars is what I found on the intrawebz

[OperaSoprano]

100,000 miles is worth about $2000 dollars is what I found on the intrawebz

Wow, OMG, seriously?

[D. H2Oman]

100,000 miles is worth about $2000 dollars is what I found on the intrawebz

Wow, OMG, seriously?

wow

[thepcv]

100,000 miles is worth about $2000 dollars is what I found on the intrawebz

OMG, if only!!!!

I'd still like to find a way to donate if possible!

[makingwaves]

Donated what I could to the Clinton Foundation!

[OperaSoprano]

Updated! Just a reminder: if you don't want to publicly post your donation amount, PM me and I will include it confidentially in the next update.

[lbeezy]

I'm more than a little impressed with you all. <3

[SanBun]

$50 Unicef
$50 Oxfam
$100 Red Cross

Come on everyone!!! These people are dying, I think we can give up that pair of shoes we wanted to buy

[OperaSoprano]

$50 Unicef
$50 Oxfam
$100 Red Cross

Come on everyone!!! These people are dying, I think we can give up that pair of shoes we wanted to buy

Thank you!

$3,300 altogether, plus beta's frequent flier miles, said to be worth another $2,000.

[20160810]

When I stickied this thread, I thought hey, maybe we'll net a couple hundred bucks for a worthy cause. You guys have all completely blown me away, and I am proud to be a part of this community.

[hellogoodbye1]

this just shows every little bit adds up!

$10 from me

[adrib]

donated previously, but did $30 for poster thepvc just now. what you're doing in the Peace Corps is more awesome than $30 worth, buddy, but i'm pretty broke

[dextermorgan]

You can donate Lexis points now too.

$50 to Doctors Without Borders for me.

[vanwinkle]

100,000 miles is worth about $2000 dollars is what I found on the intrawebz

This is essentially true. I can get two restricted round-trip first-class tickets for 100,000 miles, so yeah, about $2000 value. If only they were redeemable for cash, indeed...!