The following sites are accepting donations for Japanese relief. Please leave other places under the comment section as they become available:
(Thanks Cato the Elder)
U.S. organizations accepting donations to assist Japan included:
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
Donations: 800-424-ADRA (2372)
Donations address: ADRA International, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring MD 20904
Website: http://www.adra.org
All Hands Volunteers
Donations: 919-830-3573
Donations address: PO Box 546, Carlisle MA 01741
Website: http://www.hands.org/donate/japan-tsunami
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Donations: 212-687-6200
Donations address: 132 E. 43rd St PO Box 530, New York NY 10017
Website: http://jdc.org
American Red Cross
Donations: 1-800-RED-CROSS
Donations address: PO Box 37243, Washington DC 20013
Website: http://www.redcross.org
AmeriCares
Donations: 203-658-9500
Donations address: 88 Hamilton Ave, Stamford CT 06902
Website: http://americares.org
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT)
Donations: 301-738-7122
Donations address: AMURT, 2502 Lindley Ter, Rockville MD 20850
Website: http://amurt.us
Baptist World Alliance/Baptist World Aid
Donations: 703-790-8980
Donations address: 405 N. Washington St, Falls Church VA 22046
Website: http://www.bwanet.org
Brother’s Brother Foundation
Donations: 412-321-3160
Donations address: 1200 Galveston Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15233
Website: http://brothersbrother.org
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Donations: 1-888-989-8244
Donations address: Tzu Chi USA HQ, 1100 S Valley Center Ave, San Dimas CA 91773
Website: http://www.us.tzuchi.org/usa/home.nsf/other/donateCharity
Catholic Relief Services
Donations: 1-877-HELP-CRS
Donations address: PO Box 17090, Baltimore MD 21203-7090
Website: http://crs.org
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Donations: 800-55-CRWRC
Donations address: CRWRC, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids MI 49560-0600
Website: http://www.crwrc.org
Church World Service
Donations: 1-800-297-1516
Donations address: PO Box 968, Elkhart IN 46515
Website: http://www.churchworldservice.org
Direct Relief International
Donations: 805-964-4767
Donations address: 27 S. La Patera Ln, Santa Barbara CA 93117
Website: http://www.DirectRelief.org
Giving Children Hope
Donations: 714-523-4454
Donations address: 8332 Commonwealth Ave, Buena Park CA 90621
Website: http://gchope.org
Habitat for Humanity International
Donations: 1-800-Habitat
Donations address: 270 Peachtree St NW Suite 1300, Atlanta GA 30303-1263
Website: http://habitat.org
International Medical Corps
Donations: 800-481-4462
Donations address: 1919 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 400, Santa Monica CA 90404
Website: http://internationalmedicalcorps.org
International Rescue Committee
Donations: 1-877-REFUGEE (733-8433)
Donations address: 122 E. 42nd St, New York NY 10168
Website: http://www.rescue.org
Mercy Corps
Donations: 800-852-2100
Donations address: Dept. NR, PO Box 2669, Portland OR 97208
Website: https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan
Operation Blessing
Donations: 800-730-2537
Donations address: 977 Centerville Tpke, Virginia Beach VA 23463
Website: http://www.operationblessing.org
Relief International
Donations: 310-478-1200
Donations address: 5455 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1280, Los Angeles CA 90036
Website: http://www.ri.org
Save the Children
Donations: 1-800-728-3843
Donations address: 54 Wilton Rd, Westport CT 06880
Website: http://savethechildren.org
World Vision, U.S.
Donations: 1-800-777-5777
Donations address: Federal Way, WA 98063
Website: http://www.worldvision.org
After cheering on the Mormons, I didn’t see them listed. their website says they don’t collect for specific disasters but respond where need is the greatest. Not designating specifically affords them the greatest amount of flexibility. That makes sense.
http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/humanitarian-services/funds/emergency-response.html
What It Is
When emergencies arise, Latter-day Saint Charities (Humanitarian Services) responds quickly, providing medical and other needed supplies, depending upon the nature of the crisis and the climate and culture of the affected region. Each year we deliver more than 100,000 tons of food, blankets, medical supplies, hygiene kits, clothing, temporary shelter, and other materials to thousands of disaster-stricken people in many countries. Much of the material is donated; the rest purchased using cash donations.
Why It Is a Priority In a crisis, quick response is crucial. Homes are damaged and sometimes entire communities are destroyed. People are displaced. Shelter is scarce. Food is spoiled and crops are ruined. Children and parents are hungry. People’s lives are at stake. Food and other emergency supplies are often needed more urgently than government organizations can deliver.
What It Does and How It Helps
By gathering emergency supplies in advance, Latter-day Saint Charities is able to begin the process of shipping needed items to the site of a disaster literally within hours of the occurrence. Because of this advance preparation, combined with our worldwide network of volunteers, we play a distinctive role in the emergency response community. Major international relief agencies have come to rely on our ready resources when the timing of response is critical, when there are shortages of supplies, or when they need volunteers on the ground.
For the record, lest I be accused, I am NOT Mormon, have never been Mormon, and don’t want to become Mormon. However, they are a people I have great respect for, especially for putting their money where their mouth is. I owe much of this good will to all the Hale kids who were my neighbors for years.
Yes, I realize that Japan needs help but I’m always leery about these great amounts of money rolling in after a natural catastrophe. Water, medical supplies, heavy equipment and the like must come first
Are there any boards or committees that coordinate the donations? Isn’t it better to wait a couple of weeks when a lot of people have forgotten, more or less, what happened and things have been organized?
Cynical? You bet!
On another note – I’m always impressed with the Fairfax Co. Rescue Squad that’s always ready to take off for any place the earth to help find survivors. The lady with her K-9 assistant is simply awesome.
I am cynical also, and with good reason. Many of the Haiti donations cannot be accounted for. That’s one reason I support the Mormon efforts. Of course, their supplies aren’t there.
The American Red Cross is cooridinating with the Japanese Red cross.
I’m also quite cynical when it comes to charitable giving. That said, I donate frequently to these guys: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
They’re small, with no other agenda than providing needed medical care in some of the most dangerous places in the world. They’re very transparent and for the most part you know how they’re using the money.
Charity Navigator has many tips regarding what people should do about charity donations for Japan. It also lists numerous three and four star organizations accepting and using donations for Japanese relief. I highly recommend it:
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1221
The Buddhists got my donation. They have people over there.
The American Buddist society is very wise about money. They brought many of the boat people over here in the 70’s. They had very strict rules about their charity.
Thanks, George. Good thing to use. And they recommend a wait and see also.
I don’t like how the Red Cross has behaved in the past. I suppose they are a good organization.
The one that will never get a penny from me is the United Way.
The reason for the wait and see is easy to understand–these charity organizations plus all the fake ones are trying to drink from a fire hose right now. Better to wait and see how things sort out. There is going to be a much greater need that anyone can imagine.