NYC Magazine » brooklyn college http://www.nycmagazine.com Covering all of New York City Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:03:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Donating To Haiti And Avoiding Scams http://www.nycmagazine.com/2010/01/14/donating-to-haiti-and-avoiding-scams/ http://www.nycmagazine.com/2010/01/14/donating-to-haiti-and-avoiding-scams/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:21:44 +0000 Yelena Mandenberg http://www.nycmagazine.com/?p=1247 haiti earthquake

New York has the third largest population of Haitians, aside from Haiti itself and Florida. So many of us want to help, but where do we go? Below is a list of places where you can donate, as well as tips to avoid scams. Taken from http://lifehacker.com/5447987/how-and-where-to-donate-to-haiti-and-avoid-scams.

Giving Help

The American Red Cross is one of the most widely known organizations working in Haiti. They accept online donations, help volunteers arrange to give time or other support, and can accept $10 donations, charged to your cellphone bill, by texting HAITI to 90999. UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders, two other groups showing up frequently in ...continue reading]]> http://www.nycmagazine.com/2010/01/14/donating-to-haiti-and-avoiding-scams/feed/ 0