Phillipines Typhoon Relief

Remember that financial donations aren’t the only thing we can do to help our friends in the Philippines: We can pray for them too.

One of my Filipina friends, Julienne, just posted this on her Facebook profile tonight:

PRAYER BRIGADE: “Father God, we pray for your Divine Mercy. Spare us from another devastation. We haven’t recovered yet [...]

Sometime last month, the dishwasher in my parent’s house in Hall, NY leaked and ruined the kitchen, dining room, and living room floors.

Aunt Donna (left) pulled out nails for six hours and then donated her wages to our typhoon victims fund

Well, one thing led to another, and somehow my Aunt Donna got talked into [...]

There has been so much going on over the past couple days with our relief efforts that I haven’t been able to recognize several people who have stepped up and helped out the Philippines typhoon victims by showing support through donating, praying, and helping to spread the word both online and offline.

Esteban shares some words [...]

Hey guys, my brother (Dave) and his wife (Becky) have been a great support for SocialDonating.org so far. They were among the original “brainstormers” for how we could raise awareness and donations for the Philippines typhoon victims. I’ve asked them to help me provide updates and take ownership over some of the offline and online [...]

Gwen also has a tie to the Philippines: her son's girlfriend is Filipina

Gwen Chamberlain – from the Penn Yan, NY-based Chronicle-Express — took the time to interview me on Friday to hear about what we’re doing for the Philippines typhoon victims. 

The article is online right now and could be in the paper on October 21st. Click here to read [...]

"I couldn't imagine having to start all over with nothing…"

Another surprise donation came in for our Philippines typhoon victims fund.

This one came from one of my best friends from another lifetime who I haven’t heard from in years.

She’s a NY- to-Cali transplant, and she’s deeply concerned for her fellow Filipinos…

“I donated because it’s amazing [...]

Vero sold last year's Halloween costume to help raise money for the Philippines typhoon victims

My wife Vero bought butterfly wings for Halloween last year.

But apparently butterflies are out of style in 2009 — and Little Red Riding Hood is in.

So she decided to sell her wings to help raise money for the Philippines typhoon [...]

Karyna and Katie donate their "breakfast taco" fund to the typhoon victims

For at least six months, my fellow StreetAuthority co-workers Katie and Karyna have been collecting spare coins in a coffee mug for their “Breakfast Taco” fund.

But today, they told me they wanted to donate their savings to the Philippines typhoon victims.

One of them said:

“Granted we don’t [...]

Laura explains why she helps the typhoon victims

An unexpected donation came in from a friend. I think her story is a great example of the idea behind “social donating” — something you see or hear about on Facebook or Twitter inspires you enough to get involved…

“I was half asleep this morning checking my facebook account when [...]

**Warning: Sales Pitch Ahead (but it’s for a good cause!) **

Dear Social Donater,

I know it sounds insane, but how would you like to save over $15,700 on dining, entertainment, and more? Even saving $50 in this lackluster economy would be nice, right?
 
For less than what it costs you to fill your gas tank — I’d like [...]

With Vero in Boracay Island, Philippines

Here are a couple quick updates for today…

1. We hit $500 in relief for the Philippines typhoon victims. I wired the money to Manila. My good friend Harold will organize distributing it based on the most immediate need for it. I talked to Harold today… he said he will [...]

Manila, Philippines after "Ondoy"

If you’re like me, whenever you hear about a far-away natural disaster — like the typhoon that just flooded Manila, Philippines — you probably have a certain reaction…

You say some prayers, you talk about how unfortunate the situation is with your friends and family, you think about how lucky you are [...]