Hurricane Katrina has dealt a devastating blow to our country. It'll be weeks before we know the extent of the damage, loss of life and depth of human suffering it has delivered to the Gulf States.
At PAN, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, refugees, aid workers and everyone else directly or indirectly affected by this horrific, slow-motion disaster.
Please give what you can to the aid organization of your choice; the people of the affected regions need help immediately, and for the foreseeable future. PAN and its employees have chosen to donate directly to the Red Cross, and have set up a page where visitors to the site may do the same.
But there are many sites on the Web where people can give. The Red Cross is here, the Network for Good is here, and Feed the Children is here, to name just a few.
Please donate wisely; the Charity Navigator will help you find an established charity quickly and has good advice for avoiding people who might try to take advantage of this disaster.