Thanks so much for your encouragement about the decision to go to Haiti to assist with relief efforts. What my friend, Eric Klein and his CAN DO team have been doing, is nothing short of AMAZING. Check it out on http://virtualvolunteer.tv/ !
Today I am going back for round two of shots & making final preparations to head to Haiti. Tomorrow I will be meeting up with fellow volunteers as we make our way to Port-au-Prince early Saturday morning. Many of you have been asking what you can do to help. There are many things, actually. One is simply keep the encouragement and love coming, on Facebook, via your comments here, and sharing our mission with others.
The second is donations. Everyone keeps asking “how long will you be there”? I truly do not know at this point in time .. it literally will depend on donations to cover my hotel expenses while away. If you can spare even $5.00, it will help tremendously. Every penny donated to https://secure.can-do.org/ with “Robin Schmidt” in the comments, goes directly towards any costs I would incur.
Some of you have said “I don’t want to donate through another organization, I want the money to go directly to YOU” or “I don’t care about the tax write-off” … You can donate through my website of http://alwayssupportourheroes.com/ … or the address below.
Others have said, “Robin, I want to donate to help relief efforts, not your costs”. That is AWESOME! Please know that Eric needs money for fuel (petrol) and to pay the locals to deliver items to the communities where no other organizations are distributing food and water. He is working diligently to make sure HUMAN BEINGS are protected from the weather. Shelter is needed .. the rainy season is nearly upon us. PLEASE donate (again, every penny matters) your coffee or tea money today … and help us to help others.
At least at http://can-do.org/ I can promise you that you will see where your money is directly going. Eric has brought accountability back into aiding in a disaster, and I hope each of you will make the non profit organization that you donate to, ACCOUNTABLE. Do you know where your money is going? I hope in the next week to show you what one man and an entire team behind him is doing .. and how much each of us can do to make a difference. One person, and one life at a time.
Thanks for your support! By the way, God bless our troops .. and thank you for keeping me safe .. so I can make a global impact .. and for all you are sacrificing to make the world a better place. Thank you for your service and for the commitment your loved ones have made while you do so!
Always,
Robin
Robin Schmidt
PO Box 122037
Covington, KY 41012-2037
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