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The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross are among the groups accepting $10 donations via text message. To donate to the Salvation Army, text “Japan’’ or “Quake’’ to 80888. Text “RedCross’’ to 90999 to donate to its fund set up in response to the disaster.
Accepting text donations broadens an organization’s reach and makes it easy for occasional donors to offer help, said Rachel Wolfe, a spokeswoman for World Vision, a humanitarian agency that focuses on helping children and families. Text 4JAPAN to 20222 to donate $10 to World Vision.
Many groups are also using blogs and social media posts to provide updates on their response in Japan and to solicit donations.
Doctors Without Borders, for example, is posting details on Facebook about its efforts to care for the ill and wounded in the hardest-hit areas of Japan. Clicking on a post will lead you to the group’s website, where there is also a spot to donate. US organizations accepting donations include but are not limited to:
Adventist Development and Relief Agency, 800-424-ADRA, www.adra.org
All Hands Volunteers, 919-830-3573, www.hands.org/donate/japan-tsunami
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 212-687-6200, http://jdc.org
American Red Cross, 1-800-RED-CROSS, www.redcross.org
AmeriCares, 203-658-9500, http://americares.org
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team, 301-738-7122, http://amurt.us
Baptist World Alliance/Baptist World Aid, 703-790-8980, www.bwanet.org
Brother’s Brother Foundation, 412-321-3160, http://brothersbrother.org
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, 888-989-8244, www.us.tzuchi.org/usa
Catholic Relief Services, 877-HELP-CRS, http://crs.org
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-55-CRWRC, www.crwrc.org
Church World Service, 800-297-1516, www.churchworldservice.org
Direct Relief International, 805-964-4767, www.DirectRelief.org
Giving Children Hope, 714-523-4454, http://gchope.org
Habitat for Humanity International, 800-Habitat, http://habitat.org
International Medical Corps, 800-481-4462, http://internationalmedicalcorps.org
International Rescue Committee, 877-REFUGEE, www.rescue.org
Mercy Corps, 800-852-2100, www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan
Operation Blessing, 800-730-2537, www.operationblessing.org
Relief International, 310-478-1200, www.ri.org
Save the Children, 800-728-3843, http://savethechildren.org
The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross are among the groups accepting $10 donations via text message. To donate to the Salvation Army, text “Japan’’ or “Quake’’ to 80888. Text “RedCross’’ to 90999 to donate to its fund set up in response to the disaster.
Accepting text donations broadens an organization’s reach and makes it easy for occasional donors to offer help, said Rachel Wolfe, a spokeswoman for World Vision, a humanitarian agency that focuses on helping children and families. Text 4JAPAN to 20222 to donate $10 to World Vision.
Many groups are also using blogs and social media posts to provide updates on their response in Japan and to solicit donations.
Doctors Without Borders, for example, is posting details on Facebook about its efforts to care for the ill and wounded in the hardest-hit areas of Japan. Clicking on a post will lead you to the group’s website, where there is also a spot to donate. US organizations accepting donations include but are not limited to:
Adventist Development and Relief Agency, 800-424-ADRA, www.adra.org
All Hands Volunteers, 919-830-3573, www.hands.org/donate/japan-tsunami
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 212-687-6200, http://jdc.org
American Red Cross, 1-800-RED-CROSS, www.redcross.org
AmeriCares, 203-658-9500, http://americares.org
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team, 301-738-7122, http://amurt.us
Baptist World Alliance/Baptist World Aid, 703-790-8980, www.bwanet.org
Brother’s Brother Foundation, 412-321-3160, http://brothersbrother.org
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, 888-989-8244, www.us.tzuchi.org/usa
Catholic Relief Services, 877-HELP-CRS, http://crs.org
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-55-CRWRC, www.crwrc.org
Church World Service, 800-297-1516, www.churchworldservice.org
Direct Relief International, 805-964-4767, www.DirectRelief.org
Giving Children Hope, 714-523-4454, http://gchope.org
Habitat for Humanity International, 800-Habitat, http://habitat.org
International Medical Corps, 800-481-4462, http://internationalmedicalcorps.org
International Rescue Committee, 877-REFUGEE, www.rescue.org
Mercy Corps, 800-852-2100, www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan
Operation Blessing, 800-730-2537, www.operationblessing.org
Relief International, 310-478-1200, www.ri.org
Save the Children, 800-728-3843, http://savethechildren.org
