Haiti Earthquake

I'm sure you all have heard about this by now, but there was a massive earthquake in Haiti a few days ago. It was a 7.0 magnitude on the Richter Scale, which is next to the top level on the Earthquake Severity scale, and was the worst one to hit Haiti since 1770. One website compares a 7.0 earthquake to the equivalent of 32 million tons of TNT (http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/magnitude.html). Wow. Seeing all of the damage and people hurting really makes me want to go over there to offer my assistance, but I know that isn't really feasible with my schedule. The country definitely needs our help, so instead of offering physical help, I want to encourage all of you to monetarily help and donate to CARE (www.care.org) or the Red Cross (www.redcross.org). I just donated $100 to CARE, which is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in impoverished countries. They're heading a disaster relief effort in Haiti and are putting all of their blood, sweat, and tears into this effort. So, I just want to encourage you to take a few dollars out of your pocket and put it toward helping the earthquake victims in Haiti. They need all the help they can get right now.