TexMex has a kick ass diary up on the rec list about donating shelter boxes - each one houses 10 people indefinitely - for people in Haiti. I really like the concept and want to encourage people to donate. So here is the deal - if we can raise enough money to pay for 20 Shelter Boxes (we already have 12 Shelter Boxes at least) 5pm Pacific Time, I'll donate $200. My ex-wife will donate another $50. That's $250.
Yeah! shanikka is in for another $250 - that is $500! And Louaval just jumped in with another $50! Over halfway to box #21! Let's do this!!!
So go to TexMex's Diary and DONATE.
Because this is an online, haphazard, improvised deal my rules are simple.
- Donate through the links in TexMex's Diary
- Dedicate your donation to Daily Kos (unless you really want to dedicate it to someone else).
- Leave a comment telling TexMex you have donated in her/his diary and telling him the amount of your donation.
- If by 5pm Pacific Time, TexMex posts (or emails me at fishmac at gmail dot com) that we have donated enough for 20 Shelter Boxes tomorrow morning (payday) I will immediately donate $250 to Shelter Boxes in Daily Kos' name.
So, to summarize: provide shelter, bedding, cooking equipment, water purification, toys for kids to 2000 people and I'll buy 1/4 of the next shelter for ten.
If you want to join me in this matching offer, leave a comment in this diary telling me how much you will match and I will update this diary.
Now, make me pay!! Come on, these shelters don't fund themselves!