♫Musical Oasis♫: #PRAYFORJAPAN - What You can Do To Help

Saturday, March 12

Here is a few links and other things that have been set into place for the people of Japan as they try to overcome the events of the last few days ~

The Japanese Red Cross has deployed medical tents and 15 medical teams to the affected area. Volunteers are on the ground providing first aid and search and rescue operations. The Red Cross has started Restoring Family Links activities and emergency relief planning is underway.

In Canada You Can Donate Via - http://www.msf.ca/

Donate through Canadian Redcross
Cheques should be made payable to the Canadian Red Cross, earmarked “Japan Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami” and mailed to the Canadian Red Cross National Office, 170 Metcalfe Street, Suite 300, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2P2.

Canadians can donate to the Society via text messaging. Donors interested in this option must simply text REDCROSS to 30333 and a one-time donation of $5 for the Haiti Earthquake fund will be added to their mobile phone bill. The charge will be posted once the donor responds to a confirmation text. Text messaging donations are available in $5 increments.

Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply to donation texts. All charges are billed by and payable to the mobile service provider. The service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the Canadian Red Cross by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.mobilegiving.ca/. Donors can unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to 30333.

In The USA - Doctors Without Borders

Via Mobile Phone -

Text “JAPAN” or “TSUNAMI” to 20222 to donate $10 (Save the Children Federation, Inc.)

Text “4JAPAN” or “4TSUNAMI” to 20222 to donate $10 (World Vision, Inc.)

Text “MERCY” to 25283 to donate $10 (Mercy Corps)

Text “SUPPORT” to 85944 to donate $10 (ADRA Relief for Japan tsunami victims)

Text “MED” to 80888 to donate $10 (Assist International Medical Corps)

Text “JAPAN” to 80888 to donate $10 (Salvation Army)

Text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to donate $10 (American Red Cross)

American Red Cross is accepting online donations for disaster relief efforts. You can call 800-RED-CROSS to donate by phone.

You can also donate $10 to the Red Cross by sending a text message with the word "REDCROSS" at 90999. The donation will be charged to your next wireless phone bill.

As an incentive to donate, American Airlines is offering 250 AAdvantage bonus miles for donations of $50 or more and 500 AAdvantage miles for donations of $100 or more to the American Red Cross