On January 12th a 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti's capital, Port-Au-Prince and caused massive devastation to the city. The death toll is expected to be well in the thousands and a massive response by government agencies and non-profits has already begun. We have compiled a list of charities that are responding to the crisis.


American Red Cross, through American Red Cross International Response Fund:
www.redcross.org.
Text “HAITI” to 90999” and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross, charged to your cell phone.
Phone: 1-800-733-2767 or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish).
Address: PO Box 37243,Washington DC 20013

Wyclef Jean Yele Foundation:
Text "Yele" to 501501 to make a $5 donation that will go towards reconstruction efforts.

The FOX 13 Care Force and Sweetbay Supermarkets
Shop bay area Sweetbay Supermarkets and specify the amount you would like to donate. Or, ask the cashier to “round-up” your bill to the next dollar and the difference will be donated directly to the Red Cross.
Sweetbay Supermarket will match the contribution by donating up to $50,000 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.

For Haiti With Love:
www.forhaitiwithlove.org
727-938-3245
Address: PO Box 1017 Palm Harbor, FL 34682


Hearts to Haiti
Drop off *much needed supplies to these locations at participating Seminole Casinos:
Corner of 441 and Stirling Rd. between Seminole Hard Rock and Seminole Casino in Hollywood
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Seminole Casino Immokalee
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
*Desired supplies:
Water, Canned Meat, Canned Fish, Canned baby formula, Canned Milk

Pinellas Christian Center:
1315 9th Ave., N, St. Petersburg FL 33705.
Church phone is 727-898-2389

Haitian Association Foundation of Tampa Bay will meet at 5pm Saturday at University Area Community Development Center, 14013 N. 22nd St. Tampa to discuss relief efforts.

Click here for a comprehensive list of charities from Charity Navigator.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization - not a government agency - and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.