Just a reminder

[passiveporcupine]

We need to start helping people, at home and abroad, instead of blowing them up.

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[Person 2713]

1. Thanks we do donations instead of gifts for the holidays and this year our family members want

to do refugees or homeless orgs.
Last year we did climate change and I was able to find many good groups to choose from as did other members.
I am not sure where to go to this year. Although I volunteer for a homeless org locally our family is spread across the country and I am looking for national orgs
Refugees I am even more lost
Any suggestions are appreciated from anyone reading this
I am sending this video to the family members for inspiration thanks again and yes help not hurt others

[passiveporcupine]

2. That is a great Christmas activity.

I wish I had some advice on homeless orgs. I did think of the Syrian refugees when seeing the boat full of migrants at the beginning of the video.

I wonder is there is a way to contribute to them, or our efforts to import and care for them here.

I think donating to a group like Doctor's Without Borders is great too. They help so many in natural disasters all over the world, and just regular human disasters. They are the one group I always donate to.

[Person 2713]

3. We have been doing this for awhile so did DWB &AI one year. And we have done Red Cross also

after natural disasters.
Will continue to seek how refugees are helped and by what valid groups
One thing we have all learned is the need unfortunately to verify the orgs. plus where the donations go (admin salary vs needs)before getting out the checkbook.
There are a lot of BS orgs that pop up and I'm gonna guess the fish hooks may be baited with 'help refugees ' this year
If nothing direct or new can be found yes we may fall back on the past valid orgs like DWB
Thanks for your reply

[Person 2713]

4. K&R