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spencer

09/02/05 2:12 AM

#124896 RE: Desert dweller #124895

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Yeah, people there are dying and starving as we speak, so they need help ASAP. I just donated thru amazon.com, and tomorrow I'm gonna take all my spare change (probably around $50 or so, that stuff adds up) to a Coinstar machine at the grocery store and donate that. Check it out:

http://www.redcross.org/donate/coinstar.html

Here's what your donation can buy:

66 pennies: Allows us to give a child any one of 11 "after the disaster" coloring books and a box of crayons.

$1: Buys one family expert safety information.

$3: Buys a comfort kit with toiletries for one disaster victim.

$6: Buys one blanket for a disaster shelter.

Quarters: Add up to dollars and $ 30 buys a pair of shoes for a disaster victim.

Dimes: Add up to dollars $ 65 buys a winter coat for a disaster victim.

$10: Buys one day of groceries for a family affected by a disaster.

$20: Buys a home clean-up kit for a family affected by a disaster.


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PUNKIN611

09/02/05 8:56 AM

#124904 RE: Desert dweller #124895

Don't forget the Salvation Army. Anyone who has had dealing with them will tell you they are the BEST and ALL the money goes where its needed. PUNKIN611 PS I am CERT trained and we here in Beaumont are housing hundreds of people at our Ford Park complex.