It's easy for me to get stuck in the mentality of "How much can I .... one person .... really help?" But this time I'm not going to stay stuck there. I want to do something .... no matter how big or small ... to help. In my short time as part of the blogging community I have been so impressed at the sense of community among bloggers. We all, blogger or not, work so hard to save/earn money. It's times like this that our savings can be put to good use.
What can you do to help? Crystal at Money Saving Mom is challenging bloggers from all over to get in on the effort to help. She and her husband have decided to donate $10.00 to Compassion for every blogger who posts about their action to help. They also have committed to donate $.30 to Numana for every comment left her readers telling of the way they are helping.
She is adding to the relief effort by challenging other bloggers to take similar action. So here is my challenge to you.... If you have a Blog leave a link to your post that shares what you are doing to help. Tim and I have talked and agreed that for every person who links up we will donate $1.00 to The American Red Cross. Be sure to visit other Blogs that are linked up here to add your link there too. If you don't have a blog, leave me a comment about what you specifically did to help. For every comment left we will add $1.00 to our total donation. We've set aside up to $200 from our monthly budget. I want this be my first post that gets lots and lots of comments!
Thanks Money Saving Mom for your inspiration and all that you do!
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39 comments:
I gave to Compassion International and the Red Cross. Thanks for doing this!
We donated to the American Red Cross this morning. Thanks for using your blog to help convince people to donate.
We donated our weekly grocery budget of $50 to the Red Cross. We'll be living off our pantry and freezer for the week.
I'm praying for the victims and their families!
Thank you for doing this!
What an amazing effort!
We're giving to Compassion International. I've also heard good things about Cure, so we'll be looking into that. Thanks for doing this!
As I go through the blogosphere today, I amazed at the generous and concerned people I find. Praise the Lord!
Our family is sending up prayers to the One who can do the most!!
Our church also took and sent contributions in.
My heart breaks especially for the little ones affected. We truly are blessed and I am thankful that we are able to bless others in return!
I am donating to the red cross and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints humanitarian aid. I am also posting a comment on all the blogs that are donating. Most importantly we will be praying for the people of Haiti. Thanks
I’m doing all the link-clickin I can, and we will be donating, too. Thanks for what you are doing to help–every little bit helps!
Enter a comment on this site and it will help go towards donation plus you'll have a chance at winning an Amazon Gift Card!
I am praying for Haiti and for all of the places throughout the world where peple suffer from the lack of basics that make life livable.
Our family is also donating to the Red Cross. Thank you for doing this!
Thank you for doing this. My husband and I donated through Samaritan's Purse. And now I'm clicking to comment on every site I can...every little bit helps!
Due to our financial situation, I am visiting as many blogs as possible and commenting to help raise donations. Bless you for not only helping but providing a way for everyone to help too!
Thanks for doing this - I'm visiting lots of blogs tonight to raise extra donations. We've donated to the Red Cross. Thank you for your generosity and kindness!
I worked at my local Red Cross this afternoon helping to answer phones and take donations from people wanting to help.
We gave to Red Cross via txt and YeleHaiti via txt. Thanks for your efforts!
Of course we'll comment when you make a generous pledge like this! Thank you! I've participated via text and by placing blog comments :)
My husband is a Haitian American, and we are devastated by this disaster.
I appreicate all you do and keeping people in Haiti in your prayers. We donated to Red Cross and Direct Relief International. We are also planning on donating to other organizations as well. Again, thank you for your help.
We donated 50 dollars to Redcross.
I decided to donate to 'Doctors without Borders.' Thanks for all you are doing!!
I donated my Swagbuck points to the cause and am commenting on generous blogs like yours. :)
We donated through Samaritan's Purse and Compassion International.
We donated to Chances for Children, a ministry that runs an orphanage outside Port au Prince:
http://chances4childrendonations.blogspot.com/
A family from our homeschool group recently adopted two precious children from there. Bless you for all you are doing to help.
I'm giving to the Red Cross and the LDS Church. Thanks for doing this!
We donated to Catholic Relief Services which goes directly to Haiti, and my 6 year old son wants to donate the charity portion of his allowance to Haiti. God bless you, you're doing a great thing!
We gave to CrossWorld International and are praying.
We sponsor a child through WorldVision and we are sending a donation through them:) Thanks for donating for my comment!
thank you for doing this. i’m so impressed with how many bloggers are doing something similar — i’m trying to leave comments wherever i can. came here from watchingthewaters.wordpress.com
thank you. I will be sharing heartwarming stories that bring hope and a sense of togetherness and friendship for those who are lost and/or suffering; we all can be that friend, that someone who can make a difference, if only we look a little deeper, and dare to think a little greater... in loving memory of ga
Hey Sis,
Kate and I donated via text message to the Red Cross. This is a great idea! xo
What a wonderful thing you are doing. I pray for all the Haiti people. I am also donating $1.00 for every comment on my blog.
I think you and your husband are very kind and generours people to do this, thank you. My prayers are with the Haiti people.
I comments on all the blogs I can and will donate as well.
Thanks for doing this!!
We are also doing this. Please stop by and leave a comment!
http://rossandkaty.blogspot.com/2010/01/delurk-for-haiti.html
I donated to Samaritan's Purse. Thamks for doing this.
We give weekly to a couple of different missionaries in Haiti and help support two children that attend a school run by one of those missionaries and the last couple weeks have increased the amount given.
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