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Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Every Penny Counts! September 5, 2005

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Please Click Here to Donate via Amazon.com’s Honor Payment System. If you would like to donate funds directly to the American Red Cross, you can do so Online, by Phone, or by Mail. You can also donate Stock, In-Kind Products, Spare Change (at a CoinStar Machine) and Airline Miles.

If you are wondering how $1 can make a difference, consider this:

66 pennies: Allows us to give a child any one of 11 “after the disaster” coloring books and a box of crayons.
$1: Buys one family expert safety information.
$3: Buys a comfort kit with toiletries for one disaster victim.
$6: Buys one blanket for a disaster shelter.
Quarters: Add up to dollars and $ 30 buys a pair of shoes for a disaster victim.
Dimes: Add up to dollars $ 65 buys a winter coat for a disaster victim.
$10: Buys one day of groceries for a family affected by a disaster.
$20: Buys a home clean-up kit for a family affected by a disaster.

Now, please take the time to donate what you can spare. Even if it is a few pennies.

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