Tips for donating:
• Make donations to established organizations with a strong track record of
organizing and providing disaster relief.
• Initiate the donation yourself, rather than responding to online or phone
solicitations.
• Use the web site www.CharityNavigator.org to assist in identifying relief
organizations and determining how much of their donations are used to help
victims rather than on administrative overhead.
• To confirm an online donation site is secure so that your financial
information won’t be improperly accessed during the transaction, look for
“https” in the organization’s website.