# SDMB Katrina Donation File **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 3, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834 "2005-09-03T01:37:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/1 "2005-09-03T01:37:23Z")
As a challenge and inspiration for others, I’m posting my donation to the Canadian Red Cross earmarked for Hurricane Katrina. It was remarkable easy as I checked with my bank on line and they already have provided the means to transfer a cash donation directly from my bank account to a fund specially designated for Katrina. I’d like to see what this community can achieve collectively. No donation is too small. Therefore if you have made a cash donation please post it to this thread and up date the cumulative total. If you are donating in currency other than USD please convert. I used 80% for my Canadian donation. Thankyou! grienspace …$80.00 Total…$80.00 ---
**Author:** ![jweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jweb)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/2 "2005-09-03T01:46:45Z")
Not yet, but it’s going on Monday as soon as I get in to work, for reasons that will be obvious shortly: Jweb $100 + $50 company match Thread Total: $230 ---
**Author:** ![jweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jweb)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/3 "2005-09-03T01:48:34Z")
I’ll also remind everyone that lots of companies will provide matching funds for contributions such as this, which is an easy way to make your contribution that much larger. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/4 "2005-09-03T01:53:55Z")
$50.00 and $50.00 company match = $100 Thread total $330.00 ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/5 "2005-09-03T02:35:03Z")
$20.00 Thread total $350.00 ---
**Author:** ![PigBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@PigBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigBoy)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/6 "2005-09-03T03:25:48Z")
$100 Thread total $450 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/7 "2005-09-03T03:44:06Z")
Good thoughts and online huggles: Priceless ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/8 "2005-09-03T04:13:53Z")
$50 to the Red Cross and $50 to Catholic Charities USA. Total so far, $550 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/9 "2005-09-03T04:40:10Z")
$100 sent to Red Cross. $100 sent to my Sister In Law, who is a restaurant manager in Baton Rouge. She’s called here several times crying, with stories of people coming into her restaurant and having only enough money for one glass of milk to split between three children, etc. SIL has been feeding these people and paying for their meals out of her own pocket. I guess that hundred counts? $750 so far. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/10 "2005-09-03T04:41:09Z")
When I’m back at work on Monday, I’ll be sending $100 to the Red Cross, which is equally matched by my employer. $750 + $200 = $950 so far. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/11 "2005-09-03T04:44:22Z")
$100 to the Humane Society Katrina Disaster Releif fund, via my company who is also me. =$1050 ---
**Author:** ![Gorgonzola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@Gorgonzola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgonzola)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/12 "2005-09-03T04:56:07Z")
If you don’t work for a company who will match you, an alternative: > **[Katrina Relief Auction - Total Donations To Date: $19,553.01](https://www.flickr.com/groups/katrina_auction/?rb=1)** > > flickr members donated prints to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. To offer aid and assistance to the victims of Huricane Katrina, all donations were made directly to the following charitable organizations... > > • Habitat for Humanity > • ... ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Dr.Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Love)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/13 "2005-09-03T04:59:53Z")
$100 to Red Cross. =$1150 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/14 "2005-09-03T05:04:30Z")
Nothing yet, but I’ll be playing some online poker tournaments, the proceeds of which will be matched and donated to the Red Cross. I’ll be playing at least two, so that’s $40 with the match. I’d do more if I had a steady gig, which at the moment I don’t. $1190. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/15 "2005-09-03T05:05:06Z")
I sent $100 to the Red Cross yesterday =$1250 ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/16 "2005-09-03T05:06:52Z")
Sorry $1290 total now ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/17 "2005-09-03T12:08:15Z")
$100 to the Red Cross, $75 check going to the Lousiana Library Association (for later recovery efforts) today. $1465 so far ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/18 "2005-09-03T13:09:52Z")
$10.00 to Mennonite Disaster Service $10.00 to Noah’s Wish $50.00 to church’s second offering which will be distributed among various groups Approximately $75.00 in baby formula and supplies to a Dallas shelter taking in refugees. $1610 so far ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/19 "2005-09-03T13:15:14Z")
$5 to a collection jar outside the library for the Red Cross. I’ll probably give more later. $1615 so far ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834/20 "2005-09-03T13:23:30Z")
$50 to Red Cross $1665 total [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-katrina-donation-file/319834.md?page=2)