Check the charities before you donate on the Charity Navigator web site or through the Better Business Bureau to avoid being scammed.
* The American Red Cross 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish).
* The fastest wasy to donate may be by text. Text "Haiti" to donate $10 to the American Red Cross relief efforts. The amount will be added to your next cell phone bill.
*The Salvation Army is accepting monetary donations to assist in the effort via, its website, 1-800-SAL-ARMY and postal mail at The Salvation Army World Service Office, International Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 630728, Baltimore, MD 21263-0728. Designate donations "Haiti Earthquake" on the memo line.
*Unicef.org The United Nations Children's Fund is taking donations for Haitian earthquake victims.
* The U.S. Government is providing dedicated internet sites for those wishing to donate resources or assistance to the earthquake victims: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead agency for disasters outside the U.S. The U.S. Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) is operating under a grant from USAID.
* Health Frontiers is a charity founded by Case Western Reserve University doctors in 1991. It is accepting donations on its website or by contacting them at 507-789-6725.
* Catholic Relief Services is pledging $5 million initially in its relief efforts. You can donate at the CRS website or by calling 1-877-HELP-CRS. Checks can be sent to Catholic Relief Services at P.O. Box 17090 Baltimore, MD 21203-7090.
* Donations can be made directly to missionaires working in Haiti via: Christianville/STO 1333 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114.
* You can find additional resources to help quake victims from USAToday.com
Americans seeking news about family members in Haiti can call 1-888-407-4747, set up by the U.S. Department of State or use the Red Cross Family LInk.