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                           HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

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I have been talking to the Haitian Consulate in Chicago.  A group of us are trying to organize a drive for clothing and soft goods, but are having to work out logistics.  I will keep you posted.

John~~

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Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:02 pm
Subject: Re: Terrible disaster in Haiti
To: [log in to unmask]

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>                            HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
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> All news stations are warning listeners NOT to donate to any 
> organization  
> you do not personally know is legit.  They  expect web sites to be 
> inundated 
> with fraudulent scams.
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>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/13/2010 9:31:43 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
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> Hello  Freinds,
>  
> We have likely all  seen the horrible scenes from the earthquake in 
> Haiti, 
> I am so sick to my  stomach about it.  Whether or not you have 
> friends, 
> family members, or  colleagues in Haiti, I think we all should find a 
> way to 
> help our people  there.
>  
> Artist Wyclef Jean  has an organization called YELE.  You can send a 
> text 
> from your cell  phone with the words YELE to 501501 to make a $5 
> donation to 
> help the people  in Haiti.  This is legit, I did it and they send you 
> a 
> confirmation text  back, then you will see a $5 charge on your next 
> bill.  You 
> can also go  to his website to make a donation, if you prefer not to 
> do it by 
>  phone. And there are other organization too that will allow you to  
> donate, I chose Wyclef's because I believe all of the funds we send 
> there will  go 
> direclty to benefit the people of Haiti.
>  
> Have a good  day,and be blessed.
>  
> Sincerely,
>  
>  
> Rakina  Muhammad
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