Catholic Charities of Louisville spokesperson Bart Weigel says his organization will send donations on to the group's international humanitarian agency, Catholic Relief Services, which was already well established in Haiti before the earthquake."I'm sure it will be several days before the CRS staff there on the ground can even determine the scope of the needs and obviously, food and water and basic necessities will be required," he said.Weigel says local donations in the form of a check or money order can be sent to:Catholic Charities of LouisvilleHaitian Earthquake2911 South Fourth StreetLouisville, KY 40208Donations can also be made online.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.