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Nullus Anxietas |
My wife and I wish to donate to the Houston-area victims of Hurricane Harvey. But where best to donate? I figure y'all that live down that way perhaps know best. My wife found this: Charity Navigator: Hurricane Harvey: Charities Providing Assistance in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey, and it has "ratings." The page specifically suggests
We want to maximize our donation going to the victims, rather than the organizations. Thanks and God Bless. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | ||
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Oriental Redneck |
Don't forget Star Of Hope and Goodwill. I can't believe they weren't even mentioned. Q | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
I donated through UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee On Relief. They are often one of the first responding agencies to such calamities. If I want to make other donations, it's usually to the Salvation Army. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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Operation BBQ Relief, yes it's a serious charity feeding more people per dollar than most others. www.operationbbqrelief.org I have a very good friend that has been involved since the beginning. He owns a BBQ restaurant here in DFW and is leaving his business, hauling his mobile trailer to Houston right now to feed displaced residents and first responders. | |||
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Step by step walk the thousand mile road |
Any giving I do will be to SIGforum members first, other charities second. I'm serious. I spent the morning balancing my checkbook and if there is a member in need because of the flooding, let me know. I haven't got a lot to give, but you're welcome to it. (First come, first served) Nice is overrated "It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government." Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018 | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
I can personally vouch for Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Star of Hope (focused on the homeless). Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
Thanks for the suggestions, guys! Will discuss with my wife and make a decision. Personally, I'm kind of leaning toward OBR. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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| Crusty old curmudgeon  |
Salvation Army for me. I've been a donor for a very long time and trust them to use the money wisely. Unlike The Red Cross, their administrative costs are low and they rely on volunteers far more than other charity organizations. I'll be sending them a donation every month till things get back to normal in Texas. Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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| If you see me running try to keep up  |
Star of Hope or JJ Watts relief: https://www.youcaring.com/vict...rricaneharvey-915053 | |||
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Salvation Army for me, too, for the reasons mentioned above, and in another recent thread on charities. | |||
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We have a pickleball friend who has been flooded out. We donated directly to her gofundme site and also the Salvation Army. "Cedat Fortuna Peritis" | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
I was impressed with that operation and so was my wife. After looking at all the suggestions, here and elsewhere, she agreed with me: Operation BBQ Relief it was. Thanks for the suggestion. And thanks, everybody else, for your suggestions, too! "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici |
gofundme takes a cut, why not direct deposit into her account? _________________________ NRA Endowment Member _________________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Direct relief is good for those that need it. The Salvation Army is good about being frugal with costs - I don't know how attuned to disaster relief they are. I don't know - they may be good, or they may not be. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
I was impressed with that operation and so was my wife. After looking at all the suggestions, here and elsewhere, she agreed with me: Operation BBQ Relief it was. Thanks for the suggestion. And thanks, everybody else, for your suggestions, too! ETA...
We decided we like JJ Watt's effort, too, and the need is great. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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I've added onto the operationbbq as well as salvation army. I'll look at those other websites as well. thanks | |||
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| Crusty old curmudgeon |
You can earmark your donation to their effort in Texas. I go to their local website because I have an account with them, but I assume that you can do the same on their main site. Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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