The Beauty Within

So much of southern California is burning or burnt, forcing thousands of people into evacuation.  Hundreds have already lost their homes, and amongst these are tons of family with young kids.

I’m happy that not too many people have died, and I’m hopeful that the lasting effect won’t be like that of Katrina.  I looked up ways to help, and found this great blog called “Help in San Diego:  Wildfire 2007” that lists websites where you can directly donated money to help the evacuees:

Network for Good (choose your designated recipient):
http://networkforgood.blogspot.com/2007/10/southern-california-fires.html

American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html

SmartRaise.com is donating a percentage of purchases made though their site: http://www.smartraise.com/california

Source: PR Newswire

Other online direct donation sites:

Salvation Army:
https://secure4.salvationarmy.org/

San Diego Humane Society (http://www.sdhumane.org) is accepting donations for animals affected by the wildfires:
https://secure2.convio.net/sdhss/site/Donation2?idb=455881703&df_id=1620&1620.donation=form1&JServSessionIdr009=gzqbvix7b1.app2b

There are also various sites that accept goods such as toiletries, water, non-perishable goods, etc. that’s listed on the blog.  If any of you would like to donate any products, let me know and I’ll organize something (involving me driving down there this weekend).  Either leave a comment or e-mail me!