Thrivent Financial Commits up to $275,000 for Tornado Disaster Relief - PR Newswire - sacbee.com

Thrivent Financial Commits up to $275,000 for Tornado Disaster Relief - PR Newswire - sacbee.com: "MINNEAPOLIS, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has committed up to $275,000 for disaster relief in response to tornadoes that ripped through Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee on April 27. The funding includes up to $250,000 designed to supplement funding through Thrivent Financial chapter service teams nationwide, and $25,000 in additional 'Care in Regions' funding to be used for volunteer activities coordinated by Thrivent Financial staff in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee."

How Fund Raising for the Haiti Earthquake Disaster Increased Giving in 2010 - Online Fund-Raising Survey - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

How Fund Raising for the Haiti Earthquake Disaster Increased Giving in 2010 - Online Fund-Raising Survey - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "How Fund Raising for the Haiti Earthquake Disaster Increased Giving in 2010"

The Numbers: ShelterBox - charity resources, voluntary organisations, social enterprise - Third Sector

The Numbers: ShelterBox - charity resources, voluntary organisations, social enterprise - Third Sector: "The figures behind the charity which provides emergency disaster relief in the form of boxes containing tents and other necessities of survival

�19.9m: The charity's income for the year ending 30 April 2010, compared with �6.5m in the previous year. It said the big increase was largely due to donations received after the Haiti earthquake in 2010"

Disaster Relief Agencies Running on Financial Fumes - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News

Disaster Relief Agencies Running on Financial Fumes - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: "Historic flooding along the Mississippi River is the latest in a string of natural disasters that's left disaster relief organizations low on funds.

Both the American Red Cross and Salvation Army say they're having a hard time keeping up with the need to help all those impacted."

Tenn: Year after big flood, critics want to know why millions raised for relief remain unspent

Tenn: Year after big flood, critics want to know why millions raised for relief remain unspent: "More than $29 million was donated for flood relief, according to the Tennessean. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has collected much of that, and millions remain unspent.

That prompted legislators to pass a law last week requiring nonprofits to report how they are spending flood donations to the Secretary of State.

State Rep. Gary Moore, D-Joelton, was the lead sponsor on the bill, which excludes religious organizations."

Click & Interact: Flood Photos - weather.com

Click & Interact: Flood Photos - weather.com

For the Southern Baptist Convention, Disaster Relief is a Calling - NYTimes.com

For the Southern Baptist Convention, Disaster Relief is a Calling - NYTimes.com: "RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Some couples spend retirement playing the nation’s best golf courses or hopping cruise ships. Not Marteen and Wiley Blankenship. They collect disasters the way other retirees collect passport stamps."

Volunteers seek more ways to make difference | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

Volunteers seek more ways to make difference | The Tennessean | tennessean.com: "Organizations that coordinated flood relief efforts say that last May’s disaster, as devastating as it was, heightened awareness of need throughout the area, and many volunteers are expanding their service to other projects."

Cooper: Churches rally for disaster relief | timesfreepress.com

Cooper: Churches rally for disaster relief | timesfreepress.com: "Still under the broad auspices of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, he said, Brainerd Baptist Church volunteers cooked food for the American Red Cross to pick up and distribute across the area. In two days last week, the volunteers turned out 1,500 meals."

Disaster Relief Center opening in Clayton | AccessNorthGa

Disaster Relief Center opening in Clayton | AccessNorthGa: "TOCCOA - U.S. Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) Friday announced the opening of two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Georgia’s Tenth Congressional District, one in Rabun County and the other in Morgan County."

Taiwan pledges record $234m in Japan quake aid

Taiwan pledges record $234m in Japan quake aid: "AIPEI - PRESIDENT Ma Ying-jeou said on Thursday that Taiwan had pledged about Tw$5.7 billion (S$234 million) for quake and tsunami-hit Japan in a record donation of foreign aid by the island."

David Spade Donates $200,000 for Tornado Relief - Celebrity News - UsMagazine.com

David Spade Donates $200,000 for Tornado Relief - Celebrity News - UsMagazine.com: "David Spade has reached into his pocket to make a charitable donation of $200,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief. The actor's monetary support will go towards those affected by the 178-some tornadoes that ripped through the midwestern and southeastern United States during April 27-28, killing hundreds and stranding thousands."

Infographic Of The Day: Where Should You Live, To Avoid Natural Disasters? | Co.Design

Infographic Of The Day: Where Should You Live, To Avoid Natural Disasters? | Co.Design: "This astonishing infographic from The New York Times lays all those risks out -- and, most remarkably, compares them all against each other. What you get is a map that shows what cities are safest from and which are most threatened by natural disaster."

Facebook Reuniting Tornado Victims with Memories : Discovery News

Facebook Reuniting Tornado Victims with Memories : Discovery News: "n a digital era update to the 'lost and found' booth, a Facebook page started by an Alabama woman is reuniting victims of the killer U.S. tornadoes with their precious family photos and documents.

As of Friday afternoon, the page featured more than 600 pictures and documents, many just scraps after the powerful winds picked them up and deposited them in streets and yards up to 200 miles (320 kilometers) awa"

How to Help Survivors of Tornadoes in US

How to Help Survivors of Tornadoes in US: "Over the past couple of days, the spring tornado season reached some kind of epic peak when storms raked the southern states. The heart breaking death toll has reached historic levels, rivaling those of some hurricanes, while property damage will run into the billions.

Here is how you can help the survivors pick up the pieces."

What you can do to support tornado recovery efforts in the South | Case Foundation

What you can do to support tornado recovery efforts in the South | Case Foundation: "Today, thousands of people in the South are trying to recover from one of the deadliest series of tornado strikes in recent US history. More than 170 tornadoes were reported in one night and as of this morning news sources report that at least 298 people in six different states have died as a result. The devastation is immense with the Red Cross reporting that in Alabama alone, between 1,000-1,500 homes have been severely damaged or destroyed."

Spring Storms Have the Red Cross Hopping

Spring Storms Have the Red Cross Hopping: "We've all been aghast at the weather terror occurring across the US in recent weeks.

In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, I subscribed to the emergency RSS feed from the Red Cross. I've been struck by the efficiency of the updates coming across my feed, and the simple wonder of the Red Cross communications machine."

Support provided in wake of storm | Philanthropy Journal

Support provided in wake of storm | Philanthropy Journal: "Foundations, companies and nonprofits throughout North Carolina offered support this week for relief efforts in the wake of deadly tornadoes that tore through the state on April 19 on its deadly trek through the South"

channelonline.tv - News, Weather & Information for the Channel Islands - Prince of Wales sends his thanks

channelonline.tv - News, Weather & Information for the Channel Islands - Prince of Wales sends his thanks: "The leader of the British Red Cross in Jersey has been asked by the Prince of Wales to thank everyone who made a donation to the charity's Haiti Appeal.

Andrew Baudains was introduced to Prince Charles, the President of the British Red Cross, at a private Mansion House reception in London, hosted by the Lord Mayor.

Afterwards Mr Baudains said Prince Charles had been particularly impressed to hear that islanders handed over �6,000 in just a few hours on the first day of the appeal. Jersey's total donation was �145,000.

Mr Baudains was introduced to the Prince because of Jersey's outstanding contribution."

Foster spirit of charity in children | Business | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California

Foster spirit of charity in children | Business | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California: "The youngster's donation is typical of the humanitarian outpouring that has occurred since the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. From swimathons and bake-offs to tennis shoe collections and clothing drives, the influence of children on giving to the stricken nation can be clearly seen.

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Americans donated more than $161 million to Japan in March. Nearly two-thirds of that money -- in small and large sums -- has been raised by the American Red Cross."