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Gimme Shelter
by Nanette

Well, not me. I have a roof over my head and I suspect most of you do, too.

Some people in Haiti (among other places) are in a bad way though, and the people of Daily Kos are doing something about it.

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Inside a Shelter Box

I know, I usually think of DK as being good at producing a groundswell of mass hysteria and little else, but I admit that when they do get their heads and their hearts together, they can produce really good things. Strength in numbers and all that, with people being able to give as little as $5.00 to as much as they want to and, so far, they have been able to purchase 118 Shelter Boxes for the people of Haiti.

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Shelter Boxes in action

Here is the information for anyone wanting to add their bit to the effort:

 

SUPPORT SHELTER to 20222 and you will donate $5

Send the word SHELTERBOX to 56512 to send more money (you will get a

phone call back asking for amount and credit card info).

If you’d like to make a $10 donation to support our Haiti earthquake relief work via your mobile phone, text the message Support Shelter to the number 20222. Answer Yes when asked to confirm your donation. You will then receive a text message confirming your donation.

Here  is the  
Secure donation page  
https://app.etapestry.com/...

United States Shelterbox page

http://www.shelterboxusa.org/

Canada Shelterbox  
http://www.shelterbox.ca/   
Shelter Box home page  
http://shelterbox.org/

Or click over to the Daily Kos Shelter Box tag and see what they are up to.

On 02/09/10, cheap essay said...

My my! It’s a real horror of our unpredictable life! Thanks to people, who share their help with Haiti citizens.

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