If you are going to donate to the victims via the Red Cross make sure you make it crystal clear to them that it goes to the Victims.....We held a Bottle and Can drive w/ the Cub Scouts for the Red Cross after 9/11 to help out the victims, The boys raised $2600 for them.......and they used the money to buy a new Phone System for their office.
You have to make sure who-ever you donate the cash to is going to use it for its intended purpose.
And if can I'm willing to help out w/ anything you guys come up with.