Today is the official BLog for Relief Day in which bloggers across the spectrum are taking time to encourage their readers to contribute to a relief agency of their choice for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Here’s what to do:
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Pick a charity. (I recommend either Catholic Charities or the Knights of Columbus.)
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Make a donation, by phone, by mail, or by Internet.
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Go to this page and log your contribution.
Let the blogosphere’s heart show through. Let people see we’re not just a bunch of blowhards, using up air and doing nothing about the problems of the world. I know that the vast majority of you have probably already given or plan to give, so let your gift also be a witness to your Catholic faith in action.
More information on the Blog for Relief Day is available at Instapundit and TTLB.
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Some people are recommending Mercy Corps- do you know anything about them?
I’ve given money to them in the past. They’re not specifically Catholic, from what I remember, but are evangelical. I think some Catholic musician was endorsing them and I gave them some money years ago.
I don’t know specifics of how much of the money donated ends up in the hands of the needy. I know that Catholic Charities gives 100%.