Haiti How You Can Help
Dear Doctors:
Our union is undertaking efforts to assist relief efforts in Haiti. We are making donations. If you would like your name to be added to a list of doctors willing to volunteer and go to Haiti, please reply back to this e-mail.
The Red Cross estimates that about 3 million people were affected by the quake, with an untold number of people injured and killed by collapsed buildings and homes. A catastrophe of this magnitude requires everybody's help. SEIU, with whom we are affiliated with, is developing a relief initiative, Help Haiti, to direct donations from our members, from SEIU unions and the general public, as well as recruiting healthcare workers for possible deployment once more information is known.
Ways you can help:
- The relief initiative, Help Haiti, will direct donations from our members and the general public to effective respite and aid organizations, once a needs assessment has been completed.
- Donate to the International Relief Fund of the American Red Cross, which you can do online here. You can also call 1-800-REDCROSS to donate.
- The Red Cross is also allowing mobile donations towards Haiti relief--just text the word HAITI to 90999 to donate $10, and the charge will simply show up on your next phone bill.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti. I appreciate any help our members can give at this time.
Sincerely, Barry Liebowitz, M.D., President