Westports Save the Children charity is inundated with phone calls from across the country from people wishing to donate to its Asian earthquake relief fund and today appealed to Westporters to help come in and man the phones.
ғWe can use people today and through the weekend, said spokeswoman Dianne Sherman. ԓWe can teach them very quickly how to answer the phones. Its a very rewarding experience.Ҕ
She said the charitys headquarters on Wilton Road has received about $2 million in online donations in the past few days with more money being pledged every minute.
Those who have some time to donate to the charity to help with answering phones are asked to call (203) 221-4000.
Meanwhile, Nilgun Ogum, a Save the Children program director, said one of two Save the Children workers initially reported killed in the disaster in Indonesia had been found alive. But she said that the second was confirmed dead.
Three others earlier reported as missing have been found, one of whom was injured, she said.
Has Diane Sherman been to Peru in the 70’s?