 ohleger_kelsey We’ve all known about it, but unless it directly affected you, why would you really concern yourself with a matter that occurred over 1200 miles away?
What could a poor, struggling, busy college student possibly do to improve the situation?
These are the pathetic questions I asked myself to help justify my lack of contribution to the disaster.
But it wasn’t until last week when recently unemployed Conan O’Brien unintentionally helped me realize I was wrong.
O’Brien was released from his role on the Tonight Show and during his last episodes he made every effort to waste NBC’s money for pointless comedy.
After bits including the worlds most expensive car, the Bugatti Veyron, dressed as a mouse, the 2009 Kentucky Derby winning horse wearing a mink snuggie, and a fossil of a large sloth purchased from the Smithsonian, he spent estimated millions of the company’s money.
Watching these skits made me feel like something was not right when over 150 thousand lives were claimed by a natural disaster only the week before.
With this on my mind, I returned back to my apartment to find bags of items my roommate collected to donate because “people in Haiti need them more.”
So this is when I decided, with so many opportunities to help, there is no excuse for any of us to not contribute in some very simple way.
Text to Give:
By texting one of these organizations, you will be charged for your donation by your cell phone company. And if your parents pay your bill? Well, I don’t think they would be too upset by sending a few dollars to a good cause.
Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross
Text HABITAT to 25383 to donate $10 to Habitat For Humanity
Text DISASTER to 90999 to donate $10 to Compassion International
Text HAITI to 25383 to donate $5 to International Rescue Committee
Text HAITI to 864833 to donate $5 to The United Way
Text CERF to 90999 to donate $5 to The United Nations Foundation
Pick and Click:
Multiple Web sites are donating money, food and assistance based on how many people click their link daily: a perfect way for poor college students to become involved.
http://www.thehungersite.com
http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/haiti
http://freerice.com/
Display your support:
On Feb. 1, ASU students are asked simply to wear something red, “of the fire engine variety,” with hopes that the outburst of the color will encourage others to donate to the cause. Donation boxes will be spread around campus for people to contribute as little or as much as possible. All proceeds donated to Samaritan’s Purse.
Column: KELSEY OHLEGER, Contributing Columnist
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