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Posted by purplebunny on Jan 13, 2010 at 10:54 AM
I don't believe in god, if I did the earthquake in Haiti would be final proof fo me that one doesn't exist. When I lived in France I worked for Medecins Sans Fronieres during the Romanian Revolution and have gathered old eyeglasses peridically to send to poor underserved countries... anyone know of a great way to help poor Haiti,... preferable more active then just donating $$? I suggested a bake sale at my kids school... some folks from the school had a table at a street fair and we all baked and they made $1000, I think, for Obama's campaign, so every little bit helps...I just thought if there was an unusual way to help --gathering unused/expired meds ( I did this in France b/c there weren't liabilities there are here and then I sent them to Romania way back in the 20th century) --pre internet--but I also recall earthquakes in So. America in the 70's and gathering blankets... I have a ton of unused blankets --any one else ideas....??I have a personal referral from my boss http://www.imcworldwide.org/Page.aspx?pid=183 OR I do feel connected to Doctors w/o Borders. Ialso sw that Wyclif Jean and Edwidge Dandicat (Haitian award winning author --read her work!!) might have set up funds.... Anyone have any ideas-- I couldn't sleep last night thinking about the people of HAiti who ahve suffered so much! MAYBE MOMSLIKE ME CAN ORGANIZE A DRIVE FOR KIDS GEAR or something???
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on Jan 13, 2010 at 03:06 PM
I SO appreciate your comments and thoughts on this. It always takes a horrible event to get people to bond and work together (which is a bit sad I feel...).
I think it would be awesome if we could organize something. Maybe we could do a mega post to see if we could do some sort of group donation of unwanted and useable items?
*I don't know - Pat Robertson said the people of Haiti made a pact with the devil....I am not sure if I want to be connected with helping those people.
HAHAHAHA! (I can't believe that man is still alive!!!!!!!) UGH.
I'm with you Purplebunny. Lets try to make something happen!
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on Jan 13, 2010 at 05:46 PM
Love this idea! My sons school has already started organizing a blanket drive for the people of Haiti. There are a lot of great organizations out there that we could donate the kids goods too. Please let me know how I can help.
Wendy
on Jan 14, 2010 at 11:42 AM
I will see if I can coordinate with MLM, I assume diapers( many have unused ones when their kid is potty trained) or something simple that fits with the MLM niche. I am doing a bake sale at my sons' school on 2/1 Monday around noon if for some reason you live or work in the Mission/ Noe Valley or Bernal Heights--it will be at The Synergy School on the corner of Valencia and 25th...
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