[meteorite-list] New Orleans

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Sep 5 02:59:00 2005
Message-ID: <BF413AB4.217EC%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Hi all,
        Right before I left for a training in LA Friday, many list
members were talking about ways to donate to the people
in New Orleans.
        Having worked for the American Red Cross at one time, I am
convinced they waste money worse than any other organization
to which I have been exposed.
        I am also aware many organizations use a huge percentage of
the money they collect for advertising and administration - some
up to over 90%!
        So, I was delighted to discover an organization that uses 4 % for
advertising, 6% for administration and 90% for the specific cause
selected by the donor, NOT a general fund which goes to
a different cause than what people intended their
dollar to go towards, as is common with many charities.

This is an international organization called
Samaritans Purse.

Samaritans Purse has been mobilized with teams
on the ground in Hurricane Katrina ravaged area
since Tuesday, the day after the Hurricane hit
providing food, water, clothing, medicine, shelter,
spiritual support and more.

There are 10?s of thousands of people who have nothing
right now, who have lost loved ones and have no promise
of a future. Some are still hanging on, surviving for
their lives. Anything you do will help. 90% of
all funds raised by Samaritans Purse for Hurricane
Katrina victims go towards Katrina Hurricane victims.

Here is the contact information for Samaritans
Purse. You can donate or ask questions by phone
or right on their website by clicking on the blue
"donate" button for Hurricane Katrina at:

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

1(800) 567-8183

    Best wishes, Michael

        

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Beware the fury of a patient man.
John Dryden
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Received on Mon 05 Sep 2005 02:58:44 AM PDT