Today has been set aside by bloggers (HT and Kudos to Glenn Reynolds) to raise funds for the relief of areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina.
And the more you read about the devastation, the more you realize how badly they need it.
If you didn’t know, Wizbang’s Paul is from New Orleans and has lost absolutely everything; no job, no home, and very little hope. So when looking at the macro relief effort, do you think you could see your way clear to going here and dropping a few bucks in the tipjar for Paul?
That said, the charity I’ve chosen is one located here in Chicago and has been around for 100 years. It’s called Catholic Extension and has been working with the poorest of the poor in this country through individual parishes.
Since I believe that the poorest have been hit hardest by this tragedy, there is no better organization to contribute to than Catholic Extension. They’ve started a fund to be used exclusively for relief efforts. And since they have offices in all the affected areas, your donation will be certain to get to the people who most need it.
If you’d rather send a check, here’s the address:
Catholic Extension
Hurricane Emergency Relief
150 South Wacker Drive
20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
This post will remain at the top all day to day. And I hope to have updates about how to give to local charities in the affected areas so check back after noon.
UPDATE
I tried contacting several local relief organizations in LA, MS, and AL hoping that they could give me a link for direct donations. Alas, my emails were returned because the internet is obviously down. I was hoping that they had alternate sites but it was not to be.
Anyway, here’s my blog bud Romeocat who will make a $5 donation for each comment (be nice please) left on this post. So go over there and let ‘Cat know that you appreciate it.
5:53 am
Katrina Blog Relief Day
6:38 am
Well, heh, it is not exactly nice, but I have a post here you might appreciate:
http://amiapunditnow.blogspot.com/2005/09/hey-katrina-crackpots-stfu.html
10:12 am
Kudos on your efforts to bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. There is another way bloggers and other thoughtful people can help:
I have opened forums at http://www.DisasterReliefIdeas.org for the discussion of ideas to aid disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I am not soliciting donations, only ideas. Experts in aspects of disaster relief (housing, healthcare, rebuilding, etc.) are also able to rate these ideas, giving us a means of identifying the most promising ones, which will be shared with disaster relief professionals and persons in authority. Please help our society by contributing your ideas, especially if you are unable to contribute financially to relief efforts.
3:50 pm
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9:04 pm
in response to AM I A PUNDIT NOW?, they hit the point without seeing it. its exactly that relief had not begun that people were demanding why nothing had been done until the fifth day after katrina.