{"id":1367,"date":"2011-03-17T23:16:50","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T03:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coreyann.com\/blog\/?p=1367"},"modified":"2011-03-19T00:22:20","modified_gmt":"2011-03-19T04:22:20","slug":"donating-to-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coreyann.com\/blog\/donating-to-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Donating to Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heartbreaking.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the word that comes to mind every time I look at any imagery that is coming out of Japan.  It&#8217;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&#8217;t.  I can do the next best thing though and donate to the cause and here are some great places that are matching donations &#8211; every bit helps! \u00a0I will update this post as I find any other companies matching donations.<\/p>\n<p>I know there is a <a href=\"http:\/\/forjapanwithlove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blogger silence movement today for Japan<\/a> but I feel that instead of silence, blogging how you can help is a better way to help Japan.<\/p>\n<p>I have never been to Japan so I can&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coreyann.net\/maui1.jpg\" alt=\"lahaina maui harbor at sunset\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Companies matching donations:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/american.redcross.org\/site\/SPageServer?pagename=ntld_corpmicrosite&amp;s_company=EA-pub&amp;JServSessionIdr004=h4yj5q6t61.app234b\" target=\"_blank\">Pogo.com is matching all donations to the Red Cross up to $50,000. <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/american.redcross.org\/site\/SPageServer?pagename=ntld_corpmicrosite&amp;s_company=EA-pub&amp;JServSessionIdr004=h4yj5q6t61.app234b\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/livingsocial.com\/deals\/32115-5-for-10-donation-to-red-cross-relief-efforts?offer_id=4&amp;aff_id=643&amp;msdc_id=40\" target=\"_blank\">Living Social is matching $5 for every $5 donated to the Red Cross. <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/livingsocial.com\/deals\/32115-5-for-10-donation-to-red-cross-relief-efforts?offer_id=4&amp;aff_id=643&amp;msdc_id=40\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/american.redcross.org\/site\/SPageServer?pagename=ntld_corpmicrosite&amp;s_company=CVScaremark-emp\" target=\"_blank\">CVS is matching all donations to the Red Cross up to $100K.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/citizeneffect.org\/projects\/japan-earthquake-relief-fund\" target=\"_blank\">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)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dealnews.com\/dealnews-Will-Match-Up-to-25-000-in-donations-for-Japan-Relief-updated-\/443459.html\" target=\"_blank\">Deal News is matching all donations to the Red Cross up to $25K.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0Costco is matching donations dollar for dollar in store to the Red Cross.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Companies giving with spending:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forever21.com\/default.asp?cookie_test=1\" target=\"_blank\">100% of online sales on Forever 21 will go to Japan on March 18th.<\/a> (Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/photogclothes.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clothes for Pros<\/a> for some photographer wedding wear items I&#8217;ve sleuthed out to participate!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Not matching but great places for your $$ to go (more direct to the people in need):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/crisisresponse\/japanquake2011.html\" target=\"_blank\">Google Resources donation to Japanese Red Cross.<\/a> *thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmykakes.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Jacqui<\/a> for this link<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/donate.doctorswithoutborders.org\/SSLPage.aspx?pid=214\" target=\"_blank\">Doctors Without Borders <\/a>(already in Japan) \u00a0*thanks to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmykakes.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Jacqui<\/a> for this link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heartbreaking. That&#8217;s the word that comes to mind every time I look at any imagery that is coming out of Japan. It&#8217;s almost impossible to wrap your mind around the amount of devastation and loss that was caused by the earthquake and tsunami. 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