Help for Haiti: One Comment = One Donation

by Erin Gifford on 01/15/2010 · 85 comments

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I must say, I have been absolutely blown away by the selfless outpouring of support for the people of Haiti. This kind of overwhelming crisis really makes you step back, even in the midst of our own economic struggles, and realize how much we truly have when the Haitians have so little.

There are many ways to help, and even if you are struggling financially, you can donate simply by leaving comments on frugal blogs. Below is a list of ten blogs (though many more are doing the same) that are making donations based on the number of comments they receive. I hope you will visit them to show your support.

  • Money Saving Mom: Leave a comment sharing what you have done to help those in Haiti by Thursday (1/21) and Crystal will donate $.30 for each one to Numana.
  • Surviving the Stores: Leave a comment or a link to a blog post on what you are doing to help the Haitians and Rachel will donate $2 for each one (up to $500) to Compassion International.
  • Thrifty NW Mom: Leave a comment by end of day on Monday (1/18) and Jen will donate $.50 for every comment (up to $200) to World Vision.

I’m jumping on this incredibly important bandwagon as well. I will donate $1 for every comment or blog post link left by end of day on Monday (up to $500) sharing how you personally are helping with Haiti relief efforts, whether it’s by sending a donation by text message (text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10), working with your church or going through your stockpile to donate much-needed supplies to those in Haiti. I plan to make my donation to Save the Children.

Thank you so much for taking the time to participate. Please keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers.

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1 Christy January 16, 2010 at 10:41 PM

Help Haiti :)

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2 Brittany January 16, 2010 at 10:51 PM

I donated to the Red Cross.

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3 Maria January 16, 2010 at 11:17 PM

I Donated by Text I hope it Worked

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4 nicole January 17, 2010 at 1:05 AM

my children’s school is fundraising with our rotary club. all donations to be sent directly. thanks for your contribution as well.

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5 bridgette January 17, 2010 at 1:29 AM

Thanks for donating.

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6 jessica January 17, 2010 at 2:37 AM

thanks for your generosity.

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7 dawn January 17, 2010 at 9:08 AM

praying for haiti! donating to redcross

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8 Brent Furrow January 17, 2010 at 9:23 AM

I don’t like the websites that say stuff like “For every person that clicks here, we’ll give a dollar to earthquake relief up to $500.” Either donate the sum of money to the Haiti relief or don’t, but marketing gimmics that require frivolous activity by consumers in order to raise money for a worthy philanthropic and humanitarian cause are in extreme poor taste, and are not in the true spirit of giving to those in desperate need.

Put yourself in their situation– would you want your monetary aid dependent on some nonsense activity by website users?

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9 Ana January 17, 2010 at 9:24 PM

I agree with you this is not the time to depend on comments to make a donation this people need all our help and to wait on comments to see how much to donate IS in poor taste!

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10 Becky@FamilyandFinances January 17, 2010 at 10:34 AM

I donated to Samaritan’s Purse.

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11 karen January 17, 2010 at 9:34 AM

Thank you!

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12 Gayla January 17, 2010 at 11:23 AM

I am a nurse practitioner and I donated to Project Hope which will help fund the medical volunteers aboard the U.S. Naval Ship Comfort which will be a floating hospital for the injured Haitians. It will arrive in Haiti soon.

Thank you for your contribution too!

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13 Monica January 17, 2010 at 11:27 AM

Doctors without Borders

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14 NYC gal January 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM

My husband and I gave to Red Cross. We plan to give more in the future. Thank you for doing this!

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15 DJ Adam January 17, 2010 at 11:54 AM

God bless!!

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16 Erika January 17, 2010 at 12:40 PM

I donated to OxFam & Doctors Without Borders.

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17 Angie January 17, 2010 at 2:42 PM

Texting to Red Cross. Thank you!

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18 Kathy Carpenter January 17, 2010 at 3:14 PM

Bless you, Erin. We donated by text to the RC, and will donate shortly to Doctors Without Borders, which has been one of our favorite charities.

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19 2RealEyes Hop3 January 17, 2010 at 4:36 PM

thank you. I will be sharing heartwarming stories that bring hope and a sense of togetherness and friendship for those who are lost and/or suffering; we all can be that friend, that someone who can make a difference, if only we look a little deeper, and dare to think a little greater… in loving memory of ga

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20 Joanna January 17, 2010 at 4:39 PM

so sad, and devasting!!!!

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21 natalie January 17, 2010 at 4:59 PM

Thank you what a great way to help many people in need

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22 MJ January 17, 2010 at 5:42 PM

I texted as soon as I heard about it. Thanks for donating as well!

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23 Michelle January 17, 2010 at 6:12 PM

Thank you for allowing me to help this way!

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24 Katie Janson January 17, 2010 at 7:46 PM

Thank you for your generosity and links to others pages as well!

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25 Clippin' with Carie January 17, 2010 at 10:02 PM

For some reason it won’t link my post, but comments on my link donates $.50 to the Red Cross! http://www.savingmoneyinmissouri.com/2010/01/help-for-haiti-challenge.html

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26 Heather January 17, 2010 at 10:04 PM

thanks for doing this!

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27 Inez January 17, 2010 at 11:18 PM

All those poor families may God be with them!

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28 Kim R. January 17, 2010 at 11:53 PM

Very generous of you.

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29 Amanda January 18, 2010 at 9:56 AM

Thanks for donating!

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30 Shari January 18, 2010 at 12:02 PM

I donated to Haiti Relief through my church. Thank you for your contribution!

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31 Jen January 19, 2010 at 1:27 PM

I donated $10 by texting 90999

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32 Melissa January 19, 2010 at 5:44 PM

This is a wonderful idea! Thanks so much for lending a hand. I will be adding charities to my blog so I will definitely put a link to your blog, along with the others. Thanks again for all you’re doing!

Melissa W.

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34 kinoshi June 16, 2010 at 4:50 AM

I appreciate the concern which is been rose. The things need to be sorted out because it is about the individual but it can be with everyone. There are many ways to help, and even if you are struggling financially, you can donate simply by leaving comments on frugal blogs. Below is a list of ten blogs (though many more are doing the same) that are making donations based on the number of comments they receive. I hope you will visit them to show your support.
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