As many of you have already heard, there was a devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti yesterday, which collapsed many buildings and caused an unknown number of fatalities (believed to be in the thousands).  The earthquake occurred in Port-au-Prince, which has a dense population of 1.8 million people who are being affected by the destruction.

There are many ways to donate to relief efforts, including easy text donations that only take a second of your time

Text/ phone options:

1)  Wyclef Jean’s foundation, Yele Haiti. Text “Yele” to 501501 and $5 will be charged to your phone bill and given to relief projects through the organization.

2)  American Red Cross.  Text “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross relief efforts.

3)  Call The American Red Cross to donate by phone: 1-800-257-7575There are countless other ways to contribute… a good compilation of organizations can be found here:   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34835478/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/

I know money is tight all around, but even $5 can make a meaningful difference.

Your thoughts, prayers, and actions are important!

Thank you,

STEREOTYPES