Relief efforts for Katrina Victims
How you can help....
Do
NOT send donations of goods except through the organizations
listed here after confirming that they are needed.
We appreciate everyone's support.
Louisiana
Call Center for donations & volunteers: 1-866-334-8305
Mississippi
Call Center for donations & volunteers: 1-866-230-8930
Alabama
Call Center for donations & volunteers: 1-877-273-5018
NOTE: Charity scams are
abundant.....be safe.....visit this website for more information....http://www.give.org/.
The
Federal Emergency Management Agency has established a toll-free Hurricane
Katrina hotline to accept public contributions of goods and services to assist
victims: 1-800-440-6728
Mile
High United Way's 2-1-1 will take calls of help
for Katrina victims arriving in Colorado - Click
here for more information.
Mississippi
Information Page & Missing Person Form
Louisiana
Information Page
Blood donations: Visit the
Bonfils Blood Center’s website at www.bonfils.org
to find out where to donate blood or look in the phone book for a location
nearest you. Please call for an appointment.
Salvation
Army: To donate to the
Salvation Army, call (970) 242-7513 or click
here.
International
Committee of the Red Cross Family Locator
Red
Cross: To make a financial donation to the victims on Hurricane
Katrina, click
here. To volunteer, call the
local Red Cross Chapter at (970) 242-4851.
Hot Line
for Mississippi - Relatives can call to check on relatives: 866-438-4649.
Other
Organizations:
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AmeriCares,
Americares.org,
800-486-4357
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America's
Second Harvest, SecondHarvest.org,
800-771-2303
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Catholic
Charities USA, CatholicCharitiesUSA.org,
303-742-0828
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Feed the
Children, FeedTheChildren.org,
800-627-4556
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Humane
Society of the United States, HSUS.org,
202-452-1100 or 303-781-4418
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United
Jewish Communities, UJC.org,
303-322-8328
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United
Methodist Committee on Relief, UMCOR.org,
800-554-8583