| |
Due to recent circumstances, Zombie Squad is collecting funds for the dual relief of the citizens affected by both the recent Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar as well as the recent devastating earthquakes in China.
Zombie Squad's mission is not only to prepare for disasters, but to help communities cope with them when they do occur. To accomplish that mission, we are collecting funds to donate for disaster relief in these areas.
The funds for this drive will be donated directly to Save the Children via check at the completion of this fund drive, which will last 30 days. Save the Children are actively giving aid in both the country of Myanmar and Sichuan Provinces. Save The Children is one of the few charities that are being allowed into the country by the Burmese military to give aid to their people.
We feel it is important to come together and help out those whose lives have been affected by these tragedies. This is our opportunity to show what we as a group can do to make our world a better place.
Current Stats on the Fund Drive as of 06-27-2008 at 10:00 CST
Amount Raised: $5800.00
Number of Donors: 150
THE FUND DRIVE IS NOW CLOSED!! But there is still a need for help so please still donate directly to the charities helping in this relief if you didn't get in on this drive.
Why not just donate money directly? There's nothing wrong with that at all. If you don't feel comfortable donating to the ZS fund then please don't let that stop you from donating directly! However, be sure to investigate before you give. If you do donate through ZS, you get some cool stuff:
NOTE: Every penny donated for this drive will go to the Save the Children, who is actively helping the people affected by these disasters. Zombie Squad will be purchasing the dog tags and covering all administration fees, including shipping fees and paypal charges, etc.
Thank you for your help. Please contact us at charity@zombiehunters.org
Myanmar/Burma Cyclone May 2008
Hurricane Nargis hit the coast of Myanmar on 2 May 2008 and caused severe devastation, the likes of which are still being tabulated. At the time of this post, the death tolls were in upwards of 43,000 and are expected to double or tipple within the next several weeks.
CNN Special on Myanmar
Compalation of News Articles
Chinese Earthquake 12 May 2008
On May 12, 2008 China's worst earthquake for 30 years struck a densely populated area in Sichuan province.
The massive quake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, flattened schools, offices and houses in the southwestern province, and caused widespread damage in nearby Gansu and Yunnan provinces as well as the sprawling municipality of Chongqing.
More than 55,740 people are known to have died in the 7.9-magnitude quake, centered in Sichuan province, with another 24,960 missing and 292,481 injured according to the most recent reports from CNN. To put this disaster into perspective, the number of dead can be equated to a modern major league baseball stadium full to capacity.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3917473.ece
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/23/china.earthquake/index.html
Help us spread the word!