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stunt_muppet at 06:42pm on 13/01/2010
stunt_muppet at 06:42pm on 13/01/2010By now you've probably heard about the earthquake in Haiti, which has killed hundreds of thousands and injured millions.
Currently, there's a fannish auction set up to raise money for relief and aid efforts at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
help_haiti . For those who haven't participated in one before, a fannish auction has authors and artists offer their services essentially on commission, but instead of sending the money to the author or artist, you donate an agreed-upon amount of money to a relief organization of your choice.
If you wish to donate on your own,help_haiti has a list of organizations involved with the relief effort which are accepting donations, including the Red Cross, Red Cross/Red Crescent, and Doctors Without Borders. Check the comments as well for more organizations.
Additionally, for those in the US, you can donate by texting "HAITI" to 90999. The $10 donation will be charged to your cell phone bill.
Currently, there's a fannish auction set up to raise money for relief and aid efforts at
help_haiti . For those who haven't participated in one before, a fannish auction has authors and artists offer their services essentially on commission, but instead of sending the money to the author or artist, you donate an agreed-upon amount of money to a relief organization of your choice.If you wish to donate on your own,
help_haiti has a list of organizations involved with the relief effort which are accepting donations, including the Red Cross, Red Cross/Red Crescent, and Doctors Without Borders. Check the comments as well for more organizations.Additionally, for those in the US, you can donate by texting "HAITI" to 90999. The $10 donation will be charged to your cell phone bill.