Heartbreaking.

That’s the word that comes to mind every time I look at any imagery that is coming out of Japan. It’s almost impossible to wrap your mind around the amount of devastation and loss that was caused by the earthquake and tsunami. I wish it was possible to reach out and hug every single person in Japan or that have loved ones in Japan, but I can’t. I can do the next best thing though and donate to the cause and here are some great places that are matching donations – every bit helps!  I will update this post as I find any other companies matching donations.

I know there is a blogger silence movement today for Japan but I feel that instead of silence, blogging how you can help is a better way to help Japan.

I have never been to Japan so I can’t share an image from there but I can share an image from the coast of Maui which was affected (on a smaller scale) by the same tsunami.

 

 

Companies matching donations:

•  Pogo.com is matching all donations to the Red Cross up to $50,000.

•  Living Social is matching $5 for every $5 donated to the Red Cross.

•  CVS is matching all donations to the Red Cross up to $100K.

•  Eric Schmidt (CEO of Google) is matching all donations to Citizen Effect up to $100K + (already hit $100K and he has a sponsor for matching the next $45K and is working on more)

•  Deal News is matching all donations to the Red Cross up to $25K.

•  Costco is matching donations dollar for dollar in store to the Red Cross.

 

Companies giving with spending:

• 100% of online sales on Forever 21 will go to Japan on March 18th. (Go to Clothes for Pros for some photographer wedding wear items I’ve sleuthed out to participate!)

 

Not matching but great places for your $$ to go (more direct to the people in need):

• Google Resources donation to Japanese Red Cross. *thanks to Jacqui for this link

•  Doctors Without Borders (already in Japan)  *thanks to Jacqui for this link