BBB Says it's Better to Donate Monetary Gifts Instead of Physical Items for Hurricane Relief

Thursday, October 17th, 2024 -- 11:01 AM

(Bob Hague, Wisconsin Radio Network) Before you send donations to help hurricane relief efforts, consider a monetary gift instead.

According to Bob Hague, Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin spokesperson Lisa Schiller says it can be hard to send physical gifts and supplies to groups in hurricane affected areas.

Instead, those monetary gifts can help an organization buy exactly the aid they need in a place they can use it. Also, watch out for anyone soliciting for charity or donations on social media.

Scammers are known to copy the identity of reputable groups in order to steal charity donations. Schiller says you can find their list of reputable groups helping the southeast US recover online at Give dot Org.

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