2011年3月15日 星期二

Santa Monica Rallies to Help Japan

Santa Monica Rallies to Help Japan


As the world watches stunned while the Japanese people endure calamity upon calamity,FASCINANTES replicasderelojesale 100% suizos. local groups have begun to organize support for the victims of earthquake, tsunami and possible nuclear meltdown.

Prayers and messages have been going out since the news first broke on Friday,Reload this Page Market watchvendor feedback. charitable organizations say, and now they are advising cash donations as being the “most flexible” way to help thousands without food or shelter in Sendai and its environs.

Leading the way is the American Red Cross, and its partner organization the Japanese Red Cross.

“We've been on alert into the weekend,Currently showing watches127 search results for Best Selling Timberland Watches.” Director of Public Relations for the Santa Monica Chapter of the American Red Cross Bill Bauer told the Lookout Monday. “We've had a lot of people on call,” due to the tsunami advisory on California's coastline.

Now that that danger has passed, volunteers are still on hand to field calls from people who want to help, Bauer said.

"The chapter will respond to requests for fundraising support and have been advised that donations will be accepted for the relief effort" Executive Director John Pacheco said.

Those donations should be made out to American Red Cross and earmarked “Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami.” They can be mailed or dropped by the chapter at 1450 11th Street in Santa Monica during regular business hours.

Santa Monica is also home to the headquarters of Soka Gakkai International,Online iwcwatches for men and women dealer with discounted prices, (SGI), a Buddhist denomination closely affiliated with its sister organization in Japan.

“Many of our members have family, friends and loved ones in Japan,” Community Relations Director Ian McIraith told the Lookout Monday. “They've been sending thousands and thousands of phone calls and messages a day.”

As a spiritual community, this outpouring of love and moral support may be one of the most important things the group can offer, McIraith said. And SGI members are “praying very seriously” for succor to the living and for “the greatest soothing support” for the dead.What Dubai is facing currently is very similar to what a lot of other countries have faced,stonefireplace1.

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