Federal offices said today that people wanting to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina can make cash contributions to organizations.
Cash donations allow the agencies to avoid the need to store, pack, and distribute donated goods. The cost to store, pack, and distribute becomes cost prohibitive which is why cash donations are currently being sought.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency www.fema.gov) listed the following agencies as needing cash to assist hurricane victims:
- American Red Cross www.redcross.org
English 800-HELP NOW (435-7669)
Spanish 800-257-7575
ALSO, The American Red Cross says you can donate gift cards from Target and Wal-Mart to distribute to the victims.
- Operation Blessing, 800-436-6348
- America's Second Harvest, 800-344-8070
- Adventist Community Services, 800-381-7171
- Catholic Charities, USA, 703-549-1390
- 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
- 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
