Where to Donate to help Hurricane Katrina Victims

Where to Donate to help Hurricane Katrina Victims



Thursday, September 1, 2005; Page A21

A variety of government and private agencies are en route to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, and federal officials said people wanting to help should not head to the affected area unless directed by an agency. Instead, Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, urged people to make cash contributions to organizations. Cash donations "allow volunteer agencies to issue cash vouchers to victims so they can meet their needs," he said.

FEMA listed the following agencies as needing cash to assist hurricane victims:


· American Red Cross, 800-HELP-NOW (435-7669) English, 800-257-7575 Spanish.

· America's Second Harvest, 800-344-8070.

· Adventist Community Services, 800-381-7171.

· Catholic Charities USA, 800-919-9338.

· Christian Disaster Response, 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554.

· Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-848-5818.

· Church World Service, 800-297-1516.

· Convoy of Hope, 417-823-8998.

· Lutheran Disaster Response, 800-638-3522.

· Mennonite Disaster Service, 717-859-2210.

· Nazarene Disaster Response, 888-256-5886.

· Operation Blessing, 800-436-6348.

· Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, 800-872-3283.

· Salvation Army, 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769).

· Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief, 800-462-8657, Ext. 6440.

· United Methodist Committee on Relief, 800-554-8583.


-- Associated Press


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The American Red Cross opened a telephone hotline on Sunday to receive for donations from citizens. The number is 1-800-435-7669. Other information on Red Cross emergency programs is available at the Red Cross Web site.

http://www.redcross.org/

And Red Cross shelter information for Louisiana is available by calling 1-800-469-4828.



Other relief organizations soliciting donations included:


Episcopal Relief & Development
http://www.er-d.org/

United Methodist Committee on Relief
http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005/

Salvation Army
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/

Catholic Charities
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/

The Network for Good
http://www.networkforgood.org/

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation
http://www.braf.org/

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
http://www.nvoad.org/

B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Fund
http://www.bnaibrith.org/

Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
http://www.la-spca.org/


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The Salvation Army's Team Emergency Radio Network was taking requests for information on the welfare and status of loved ones in the hurricane area at its Web site.

http://www.satern.org/

SATERN Emergency Net Activated on 14265 KHz

SALVATION ARMY TEAM EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9115520/