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How To Help Hurricane Sandy Victims

Brock Keeling — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:55:37 GMT

Hurricane Sandy brutalized the East Coast Monday night, resulting in fires, widespread power outages, death, and jarring scenes of flooding in New York City and elsewhere. Though it's still too early to figure out just how much damage the potent storm caused, one thing is for sure: donations would be of great help right now. How and where can you donate? Behold:

Red Cross: President Barack Obama recommends donating to the American Red Cross, and there are many ways to do so. You can make a donation by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation, or via snail mail to your local Red Cross chapter or the American Red Cross at P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013.

AmeriCares will deliver medicine, first aid kits, cleaning products, flashlights, and more to east coast areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. "We are on full alert, connecting with partners throughout the vast area affected by the storm,' said Garrett Ingoglia, AmeriCares vice president of emergency response. "This is a very serious storm, and we are ready to help in any way we can." You can donate here by scrolling to the bottom and hitting the big red "DONATE" button.

Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization, will provide food, water, and other supplies to those affected by the hurricane. To donate, you can either visit feedingamerica.org or by calling 1-800-910-5524.

If you know of any other ways to help, please let our readers know in the comments. Thank you.

And ne sure to check out Gothamist's comprehensive coverage of Hurricane Sandy.

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Donation Information For Western Addition Fire Victims

Brock Keeling — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:15:15 GMT

While the exact number remains unknown, loads of people lost their homes and belongs after today's five-alarm fire in the city's Western Addition. A ruined holiday season is the least of their worries. But you can help. ~~The Red Cross will have a tent area at 1455 Golden Gate (at Pierce) tonight and tomorrow taking donations of clothes, blankets, good tidings, etc. monetary donations only.~~ You can go to the downtown San Francisco Red Cross at 85 2nd Street (at Mission).

We'll update with more donation information as it comes in to us. And, please, is you can spare it, give a little. Or a lot. Thank you.

Read more about today's five-alarm fire that destroyed three buildings.

Update: Red Cross accepts monetary donations only at their downtown office. You cannot donate at the offsite location. Please be advised. Sorry for the confusion. That said, if someone knows of a place or organization accepting items for fire victims, do let us know. Thanks.

Update II: The (awesome) Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are running a blanket/dollar/clothing donation center at The Edge Bar (4149 18th Street) in the Castro on Saturday from 3-7 p.m.

Attacking Tiger Attack Victims - (Un)just?

Brock Keeling — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:03:41 GMT

(Ah, the year of the tiger. OK, month of the tiger. But still.)

A reader brings up an interesting point -- thanks, reader! -- who asks, "The boys had it coming. True, but can they be buried/released from the hospital before we start pointing fingers. Did this happen before 24/7 news channels existed?"

(S)he makes a good point. Surely something similarly maul-related has happened before at a zoo somewhere, yes? Happened on busier news days as well, we imagine. Animal taunting must occur on a daily basis at SF Zoo. Seeing as how the zoo must already prepared for ill-mannered youths or men who visit the place every day, the problem here is that the tiger exhibit wall "doesn't meet national standards."

And, sure, the belligerence of the now hospitalized boys raises some fingers all too easy to point. But they were scared, possibly hungover, and just witnessed the loss of a good friend in a most violent way. (Not to mention how pain killers affect one's manners. Greatly.) We don't know. We just feel bad for pointing too many fingers - righteous or not - at a couple of patients who are still surely in a Vicodin haze.