“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back.”Well done fellow Canadians! Last night's Canada for Haiti/Ensemble Pour Haiti telethons raised $16 million dollars, not including the funds that the Canadian government will kick in as part of their dollar for dollar matching program.
The money raised during the telethon will be distributed equally among a coalition of nine large Canadian non-governmental organizations — including World Vision Canada, Canadian Red Cross Society, UNICEF Canada, Oxfam Canada and Save the Children Canada — with the funds exclusively earmarked for Haiti.
If you haven't yet reached out to help Haiti, or are ready to contribute a little bit more (take your lunch/coffee to work for day/week/month and give that $5 or $25 or $100 to those who have been left with nothing. No amount is too small (just remember most charities only provide donation reciepts for $10 or more).
The Canadian telethon number is open 1-877-51HAITI (42484) or you can give online at canadaforhaiti.com. For more dontation options, check out my blog post for Day 12 for a list of recognized Canadian charities, or check our the complete list of registered Canadian charities.
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