simple, direct, legitimate way to help

You can donate $10 to relief efforts in Haiti through the American Red Cross by simply texting the word Haiti to 90999. If you text the word Haiti to the number 90999, ten dollars will be added to your phone bill. It goes straight to the Red Cross' International Relief Fund for Haiti. I did it - it's legit. You'll receive a text back asking to confirm, so then you text back the word Yes.