Since the tsunami last week in Japan, many companies and individuals are reaching out and doing what they can to help. From donating money to services to time, numerous options exist for those ready and willing to contribute.

Japan is currently welcoming donations of all kinds. Here are some examples of non-traditional assistance.

-Phone Companies: Verizon, Sprint and AT&T are all offering free calls and texts to Japan from the United States.

-Dog Bless You Facebook Page: By clicking “like” on this Facebook page, Dog Bless You will donate up to $100,000 to Japan. This donation will go towards search and rescue dogs, and costs users nothing more than simple social action!

-Website Embed Code: If you run a website, using an embed code from Hello Bar that says “helpjapan” to offer your visitors a simple click-to-donate option.

-Spread the Word Through Twitter: If you’re a Twitter user, you’ve probably already noticed the trending topics having to do with Japan. By clicking on any of them, you will see to-the-second updates as people post about Japan. (learn more about hashtags here)

If you’d like to contribute to these posts, use the following hashtags at the end of your tweets:

• #Jishin: general earthquake information
• #Anpi: confirmation of the safety of individuals or places
• #Hinan: evacuation information
• #311care: medical information for the victims
• #PrayforJapan: support and best wishes for victims of the crisis

-Text to Donate: To donate $10 to the Red Cross, just text REDCROSS to 90999.If you don’t feel comfortable donating through text but you’d still like to donate, visit the American Red Cross Causes campaign.

-Donate Using iTunes: Click this link to be directed to the iTunes donation page. Apple is also donating their own resources to the crisis.
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These are some easy and popular ways to help, but feel free to post other suggestions in the comments!

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