On Twitter Thursday morning, trending topics ranged from #nowplaying to #AmericanIdol. But just south of the U.S., the country of Haiti woke up to destruction. Rubble. Death. Orphans. Hunger.  Can these two realities collide? Can we all make a difference? We say yes. Here’s how. Tweet away.

Retweet information about disaster relief and watch our community rise up and make a difference. Actor Rainn Wilson, singer Wyclef Jean and actress Olivia Wilde have all used their Twitter prowess to help fund relief efforts. It’s amazing what 140 letters can do. Here are ways others are using twitter. Do you see this list? It’s celebrities. Musicians. Human Rights activists. Regular people. Bloggers. Join the ranks.

• Join the 1000 Christians asking Obama to grant Temporary Protected Status to Haitians in the U.S. -via @Sojourners
• Lowes is donating $1 million to @RedCross #Haiti earthquake relief. All @Lowes stores serving as @RedCross donation sites. -via @Lowes
• You have donated nearly $3million to Red Cross earthquake relief efforts in #Haiti by texting “haiti” to 90999. Thank you. Keep it up. -via @redcross
• “Text ACLJ to 90999 to donate 25 dollars to relief efforts to Conduit Mission” -via @darrentyler
• People who donate $50 or more to the American Red Cross Haiti earthquake relief effort will receive bonus miles from American Airlines. –via @AAirWaves
• Want to help Haitians? PLEASE give through Compassion International (the folks I’m traveling to Kenya with). -via Mommy Blogger @Mckmama
• Haiti: A Photographer’s Reflection And Plea http://su.pr/9x6MF2 — Amazing article and photos. – via @nprnews
• Please take 1 minute to grab a Help Haiti banner from @compassion to raise relief support:http://bit.ly/HaitiBanners -via singer/songwriter @theshaungroves
• Help Haiti. Donate to Compassion’s Disaster Relief. Roshare & I will give $5 for every person that RT’s this link http://bit.ly/8VNyfF -via Pastor @MattChandler
• Heartbroken for Haiti. We’re donating 100% of our revenues this month to Haiti relief. Please join us. http://bit.ly/IphnX -via @briterevolution
• PLEASE text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross relief for Haiti. Charge is applied to your monthly mobile bill. -via actor @rainnwilson
• Donations needed 4 World Vision’s Haiti Relief Fund:http://tinyurl.com/y8zhvyq Please help if u can. #Haiti#WorldVision RT please. via author @jesusneedsnewpr
• Did u care for the sick? Did u feed the hungry? Did u clothe the naked? Help Haiti! Donate $5 by texting YELE to 501501 -via student @daninyc

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