Our good friends at the National Alliance of Wound Care shared this message today to the WCC community. We wanted to recognize their message here on WCEI’s blog. In case you missed the message, here it is below:
A Special Message to All WCC®s Regarding the Earthquake in Haiti
The devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti last week and the 6.1 aftershock this week are proving to be one of the worst natural disasters of our lifetime. The world is quickly responding to the calls for help and the United States is leading that effort with military and private assistance. Individuals and organizations have donated humanitarian services and money to aid in this mission of recovery and rebuilding. Even though these efforts provide some relief to the immediate situation, much more help will be required in this long-fought battle.
The National Alliance of Wound Care® (NAWC®) knows that each WCC has a passion for helping people and we all feel the need to participate in this world-wide effort. The National Alliance of Wound Care has made a cash donation to the American Red Cross. In addition, as a vehicle to help spread the news of individual relief efforts, the NAWC will provide a dedicated section of our website to post stories from WCCs about their efforts to assist in Haiti. Please send your individual stories to: information@nawccb.org.
Below, we are providing the following links to assist you with donating to the relief efforts and to inquire about individual Americans in Haiti.
1) American Red Cross, 1-800-REDCROSS 1-800-733-2767or go online to: www.redcross.org/
a. You can also text“HAITI”to90999to donate$10to American Red Crossrelief for Haiti. The charge will show up on your next cell phone bill.
2) United Way, 1-866-404-5826or go online to: www.unitedway.org/worldwide/
3) Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush have set up a special website to accept donations to the relief effort in Haiti. Go online to: http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/ to learn more.
a. Mobile Giving: Text the word “QUAKE” to 20222to donate $10to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which will be charged to your cell phone bill.
4) The U.S. Department of State has a phone number and website to inquire about Americans in Haiti: 888-407-4747 or online at www.travel.state.gov/
The NAWC Staff
