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Photo: Chen Jianli/Xinhua, via Reuters
Dear Friends and Family,

If you or anyone you know would be interested in donating to the China earthquake relief efforts, here is a good link from a friend of mine, Matthew Schrader, working in Beijing for the Swiss Bank UBS. The funds will go to the Red Cross Society of China, and UBS will match his donation of up to $2700. The below link will lead you to his blog for some instructions of how you can make a donation through his penpal account. http://horsemechanic.wordpress.com/china-earthquake-donations/. If you have questions, please contact Matt directly at atacoguy@gmail.com.

Alternatively, if you feel more comfortable, please donate directly to the Red Cross by sending checks to:

(Cash Donations)
To:the Red Cross Society of China
Address: No.53 ganmianhutong
Dongcheng district
Beijing,100010

Bank name: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Dong Si Nan Branch, Beijing
Account number: 02000010090144132—52
Account Name: the Red Cross Society of China

see website: http://202.108.59.10/english/donate.htm

Thank you for your generosity and prayers.

Sincerely,
Coco