P.E.I. Red Cross accepts Haiti donations
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | 1:11 PM AT
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Canadian Red Cross officials on P.E.I. are accepting donations and waiting to see how local volunteers may help earthquake victims in Haiti.
Buildings neighbouring the Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, sit in rubble. The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing a hospital where people screamed for help and heavily damaging the National Palace, U.N. peacekeeper headquarters and other buildings. (The Canadian Press/Montreal La Presse - Ivanoh Demers)
The national organization has put $200,000 into a relief fund, and Canadian donations are being directed to the same fund.
Officials in Charlottetown said volunteers from the Island are waiting to hear if they'll be called on by the International Red Cross.
Donations can be made to The Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Fund online at redcross.ca/helpnow or by calling 1-800-418-1111.
Donations can also be made at any local Red Cross office.
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