tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106181.post110433838235155009..comments2024-01-22T23:33:34.603-06:00Comments on Bad Mama: You Can HelpCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744805149899440965noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106181.post-1104366836950344332004-12-29T18:33:00.000-06:002004-12-29T18:33:00.000-06:00CL, I think that's a great idea to raise some mone...CL, I think that's a great idea to raise some money. Our little group hasn't had its first meeting yet, or I'd be doing the same thing. I know we will come up with a lot of aid as a country. The problem I have is with the president not bothering to disrupt his vacation to make so much as a statement offering sympathy. We still have Americans missing over there, after all. I remember how much it heartened me to hear the leaders of other countries around the world express sorrow after Sep. 11, and I know it means something when it comes from the US President. The leaders of other countries are taking much more active, or at least visible, roles in coordinating relief. <br /><br />Jen, I found an article from the Red Cross here http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_312_3877,00.html about why they aren't taking anything other than cash donations. I haven't found any other aid organizations in the US that are either. It seems that local groups may be doing some of that, such as Hindu temples or Muslim mosques, or Indian cultural groups in your city. They may be interested in care packages, so you might want to look locally if you want to do something more than cash.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744805149899440965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106181.post-1104361545626123482004-12-29T17:05:00.000-06:002004-12-29T17:05:00.000-06:00Carrie,
Have you found any info on how to donat...Carrie,<br /><br /> Have you found any info on how to donate items, instead of just cash? I would be interested in donating clothes, children's items, and toiletries. These things are always overlooked at first, since the need for basic food and water are a first priority, but I know these displaced people must need basic clothing and toiletries as well.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582205952911848795noreply@blogger.com