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OF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
WAYS TO HELP.
(J-MO)
IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON
DONATING MONEY, MAKE
SURE IT'S GOING TO A
LEGITAMATE CHARITY.
PROBLEM SOLVER SUSAN
HOGAN JOINS US NOW
WITH IMPORTANT
INFORMATION.
DECIDING TO DONATE TO A
CHARITY IS SUCH A
WONDERFUL SELFLESS ACT.
HOWEVER, SOME SCAMMERS
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR
GOOD WILL..SO BEWARE.
UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST
ARE DEVESTATED
COMMUNITIES- FAMILIES
DISPLACED..FOOD AND GAS
SHORTAGES...IMAGES THAT
PULL AT YOUR HEART STRINGS
AND MAY BE JUST ENOUGH TO
WANT TO OPEN UP YOUR
PURSE STRINGS TO GIVE...BUT
BE CAUTIOUS.
ESPECIALLY IF DONATING
ONLINE. BEWARE OF
UNSOLICITED SPAM MESSAGES
AND EMAILS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
POSTS THAT CLAIM TO LINK TO A
RELIEF ORGANIZATION.
IF YOU WANT TO DONATE TO A
CHARITY GO DIRECTLY TO THEIR
WEBSITE.
IN RESPONSE TO OTHER
DISASTERS IN THE PAST, THE
F.B.I. IS WARNING YOU ABOUT
FAKE ORGANIZATIONS THAT
WERE LITERALLY CREATED
OVERNIGHT ALLEGELDY TO
HELP VICTIMS...INSTEAD, THEY
HELPED THEMSELVES TO YOUR
MONEY.
RELY ON EXPERT OPINION
WHEN IT COMES TO
EVALUATING A CHARITY. BE
WAREY OF 3RD PARTY
RECOMMENDATIONS SUCH AS
BLOGGERS OR OTHER
WEBSITES AS THEY MAY NOT
HAVE FULLY RESEARCHED THE
RELIEF ORGANIZATION THEY
LIST.
BE CAUTIOUS OF CLAIMS THAT
100 PERCENT OF DONATIONS
WILL ASSIST RELIEF VICTIMS.
DESPITE WHAT A CHARITY MAY
CLAIM, THEY DO HAVE FUND
RAISING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.
FIND OUT IF THE CHARITY HAS
AN ON THE GROUND PRESENCE
IN THE IMPACTED AREAS.
UNLESS THE CHARITY HAS
STAFF IN THE AFFECTED AREAS,
IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO BRING
IN NEW AID WORKERS TO
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE QUICKLY.
MAKE SURE THE CHARITY
DESCRIBES WHAT IT CAN DO TO
ADDRESS IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
FIND OUT IF THE CHARITY IS
PROVIDING DIRECT AID OR
RAISING MONEY FOR OTHER
GROUPS.
IF SO, YOU MAY WANT TO AVOID
THE "MIDDLEMAN' AND GIVING
DIRECTLY TO THOSE THAT HAVE
A PRESENCE IN THE REGION.
IF YOU HAVE A CONSUMER
PROBLEM YOU NEED HELP
SOLVING - CONTACT OUR CALL
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