But one thing that she remembers from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans is that things often make a bad situation worse. Stories of warehouses full of clothing, books and other items that had been trucked down to New Orleans didn't make a difference when there were no houses or homes to put them in. And so this time around, she's making a donation.

Girlawhirl and Super Pals all over America can donate $10 to the Red Cross's efforts in Haiti just by texting Haiti to 90999. The service is provided through Mgive, which works through cell phone carriers. The $10 donation is added to Girlawhirl's cell phone bill. So far over three million dollars have been raised through texting.

For friends without unlimited texting plans, Girlawhirl warns that there're a few texts involved - a confirmation of the donation is texted back in about an hour, and a response text is required. There may be a couple of additional texts as well – but the process is as easy as, well… texting.

Find out more on the Red Cross blog.