We Interrupt Vintage..

I have been at a loss of words for days, I had spent the past 40 something days ignoring the news sites, and avoiding conversation. I finally sat down a few nights ago and decided it was time to do a google search...
"BP Oil Spill Current News"
I will honestly say, I have been crying over this off and on since I hit "search." I have never felt so helpless, and so afraid in my whole life. This is massive. Do not be like me, don't ignore it, please. This is serious, and people need to care. There needs to be people who will cry over this devastation and then stand up and help where they can.

Image: Getty Images via Huffington Post

This is not just about oiled up birds, which is dreadful itself. This is about human people losing work, losing buffers against hurricanes, losing tourist regions that generate revenue, and eventually effecting your gas usage. Not to mention, no one even knows when this will end, there is no way to tell for sure, the damage could span decades. This is serious.

I can only hope you will take a minute to consider what you can do. Its hard to not feel completely helpless in a time like this but you can help, even if only a little.

CNN did a great write up on all the ways you can Volunteer which you can find here.
Nature Squad has also compiled a wonderful list of organizations seeking Volunteers here.

You of course, can donate money to the clean up efforts and protecting animals effected.
The National Wildlife Federation is seeking donations here as well as volunteers.
New Orleans Foundation is also requesting donations to aid in clean up efforts here.
Dawn Dish Soap is also sending in donations for every bottle of soap you buy, as well as taking donations to helping oiled animals, here.

You are also able to give up your luscious locks to help soak up oil on the cost line and marshes. Matter of Trust is collecting hair, nylons, and fleece materials. At this time BP is refusing to use booms made of hair, but MoT is dispersing hair mats and booms to local parishes to soak up oil on their own shores.
I myself am currently looking into an (affordable) portland area hairstylist donating to MoT, so I can share my locks with the gulf coast. If its the only thing I can do, I hope it helps in some small bit.
On that note, anyone with vintage hair magazines with short hairstyles in it, please link me or send them on, I will be needing them!

If you have any other ideas of ways to aide the gulf coast, please share them here, or on facebook, or on twitter. Please help raise awareness, as this effects all of us.