# How can I help?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help/81464>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 13, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help/81464 "2001-09-13T22:08:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help/81464/1 "2001-09-13T22:08:55Z")

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I’m fifteen, broke, and want to help the victims of the recent tragedy. I am, of course, too young to donate blood, and have no money to donate (our family is kind of on a boot-strap budget until next month or so).

Is there a way I can help the victims of this heartbreaking turn of events?

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**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-help/81464/2 "2001-09-14T01:57:05Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Redukter \*  
> \*\*I’m fifteen, broke, and want to help the victims of the recent tragedy. I am, of course, too young to donate blood, and have no money to donate (our family is kind of on a boot-strap budget until next month or so).
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> Is there a way I can help the victims of this heartbreaking turn of events? \*\*

I don’t know where you live, but go volunteer at a Salvation Army, or Red Cross center near where you DO live. They always need willing, helpful hands and a generous spirit, all of which you seem to possess.

God bless you sweetie,