Valley men join relief efforts for Haiti

Two Carson Valley college students are selling $10 "Hope for Haiti" T-shirts with all of the proceeds going to the Red Cross relief effort in the country.

Douglas High School graduate Logan Young, 22, and partner Sierra Lutheran High School graduate Scott Banks, 19, say they are doing what they can to help.

Young said he makes T-shirts as a hobby and decided last week with Banks to make one to help generate funds for Haiti.

"We stuck stuff on the Internet and it just exploded," said Young, adding the burgeoning T-shirt venture has attracted 18 orders so far with 50 inquires from around the nation.

Young and Banks are students at Western Nevada College.

"At our age we have to be active about all this stuff," Young, who graduated in 2006, said.

Red Cross

gathering donations

The Northern Nevada chapter of the American Red Cross is gathering cash donations for the relief efforts in Haiti. You may do so through the Northern Nevada Chapter's Web site, www.nevada.redcross.org, or by visiting www.redcross.org.

Donors may call 856-1000, and can also mail checks made out to American Red Cross with Haiti Earthquake Relief in the memo line to the Northern Nevada Chapter, American Red Cross, 1190 Corporate Blvd., Reno, NV 89502.

Raley's collecting

for Haiti relief

Donations made at the Gardnerville Raley's checkstand collection boxes through Feb. 13 will go to the American Red Cross for Haitian earthquake relief.

Raley's covers the administrative costs of all checkstand donations.

"The devastation in Haiti is so complete," said Jennie Teel-Wolter, Raley's communitarian. "We want to help; we know our customers want to help. It's only natural that we provide a convenient way for our customers to give what they can in a place they know will get their donation to those in need."

Wells Fargo

donates $350,000

Wells Fargo & Company said Wednesday it will commit an additional $250,000 to support nonprofit agencies in Florida that are mobilizing relief efforts for the victims of Haiti's earthquake. This is in addition to the $100,000 donation the company made last week to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund.

Farmers agents

wearing jeans to help

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is making a $25,000 contribution, to the American Red Cross to help aid relief efforts in Haiti, where a devastating earthquake killed more than 100,000 people and left the country in shambles. This is the first donation with more contributions planned as the need continues.

In addition to the $25,000 immediate donation, Farmers is holding a countrywide blue jean day today when Farmers employees can wear blue jeans to work

Burlington Coat Factory gathering donations

Burlington Coat Factory encourages local residents to help the countless victims of the recent devastation in Haiti by visiting the storeat 4209 South Carson St., Carson City.

Monetary donations to support the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund will be collected through Feb. 17. Assistance provided by the American Red Cross may include sending relief supplies, mobilizing relief workers and providing financial resources.

Carson Republicans mobilizing to help

The Carson City Republican Central Committee and the Carson City Republican Women are mobilizing a Disaster Relief Effort for the people of Haiti.

Donations can be dropped off at the Republican Headquarters, 1933 California St. in Carson City. Cash or checks payable to the American Red Cross to be delivered to the local Red Cross will be accepted. For additional information call 841-1800.

Smith's gathering donations

Smith's Food & Drug Stores in Nevada have teamed up with the American Red Cross Northern Nevada Chapter to accept donations for international relief in response to the earthquake in Haiti.

Through Jan. 30, customers of Smith's Food & Drug can make a donation to the American Red Cross by simply adding any amount to their checkout purchase.