[Diana in Wisconsin]

Charity Navigator:

http://www.charitynavigator.org/

[TexasCajun]

Boy Scouts of America

[Irenic]

Doctors Without Borders

[Stosh]

I’ve given to “Food for the Poor” - I don’t know if they’re doing anything special for the earthquake, but they’ve been working in Haiti for a really long time, they have the lowest overhead expenses I’ve ever seen for a charity, and they give every indication of being a truly compassionate operation.

I can’t say for certain, but I would not be at all surprised if it was the case that Food for the Poor will give you the biggest bang for your buck in this crisis.

Check out their web-site for some idea of their mission.

[Bernard]

American Red Cross, whose CEO was paid $565,000 in 2008

My Jesus chased people like that from the temple with a scourge.

[Apercu]

Samaritan’s Purse & Catholic Charities.

[ladyvet]

Sorry all tapped out due to rising prices on EVERYTHING and a 10 percent pay cut. We don't live in Nebraska, we don't work for the Federal Government or belong to a union. We are middle class and there is nothing left.

I will volunteer my time and a bit of money Locally. The only other money going out is to Free Republic. Our military and Government response is paid for by us. Let some of these other countries pick up the slack.

[Roccus]

I can’t believe they don’t even have the Salvation Army listed. IMO, the SA gives you the most bang for your buck.

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

[Viking83]

I limit my donations to charities that I have had personal experience with and try to avoid umbrella organizations like United Way. It just seems much more reasonable to give money to people you know rather than expect people you don’t know to spend your money properly.

[The Comedian]

Here's a charity to contribute to that will help Americans deal fairly with Haitians already here, and the thousands more that Obastard will undoubtedly import directly onto Democrat voting roles:

http://www.nrafoundation.org/

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[GregoryFul]

Doctors Without Boarders $500 Done

[spectre]

First off, Obama has pledged 100 million of the taxpayers money to Haiti. I must assume when he did that, I have already contributed.

Next, financilly contributing to Free Republic should trump any donation to some charity when lessons from the past tell us we have no idea whose pockets it will line.

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[agooga]

Mercy Corps.

[Ditter]

I gave a large donation to Strake Jesuit Prepatory School in Houston (Catholic) and they are also collecting clothes etc. to be shipped next Wed.

[Portcall24]

For some time I’ve been giving to Rescue Task Force which is a charity near San Diego. They have boots on the ground in Haiti right now. They’re not real big but they don’t siphon off a lot of the money for administration and for themselves. In Charity Navigator their biggest fault is they don’t sell your name to others and don’t constantly beg for money. In addition to disaster support they provide backpacks to servicemen and women after they have been evacuated back to the States. These folks often without anything and the backpacks filled with products help with the transition at the hospitals. They are at www.rescuetaskforce.org.