The American Red Cross Donation Link: Click here and select 'Donate Now'.
The American Red Cross is launching the largest mobilization of resources in its history for a single natural disaster. More than two hundred Red Cross shelters are housing thousands of residents who fled Katrina’s wrath. More than 200 emergency response vehicles and countless other Red Cross resources are en route or on the scene to provide hot meals, snacks, bottled water and distribute other much-needed relief supplies.
You can help the victims of Hurricane Katrina by making a financial donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need.
You can make a secure online contribution by visiting the Red Cross Online Donation Page.
1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669) English speaking
1-800-257-7575 Spanish Speaking
The Salvation Army
Donation Link:
Click here and follow the donate on line link (1-800-SAL-ARMY). Relief
focus: The Salvation Army is prepared to provide 400,000 hot meals a day to
displaced disaster victims and emergency personnel working to aid those
devastated by Hurricane Katrina. They also provide a means for individuals to
physically volunteer their time and assistance in the relief efforts.
United Way Donation Link: Click here and follow Katrina donation links.
Relief focus: United Way is leading response and recovery efforts by working hard to identify the most serious needs of devastated communities and is committed to helping not only with front-line disaster relief but with long-term recovery—those needs that are often not addressed in the days, weeks and months following a disaster.
Feed The Children
Donation Link: Click here and follow the donation link. Relief focus: Feed the Children has long been competent at mobilizing and distributing supplies to disaster victims and victims of famine and disease. They are currently mobilizing a massive relief effort by gathering needed supplies and getting them to hurricane devastated areas.
Habitat for Humanity
Donation link: Click here and follow the Katrina link. Relief focus: Helping disaster victims rebuild piece by piece and house by house.
The Better Business Bureau's Give.org site can help you decide which charity if you are torn. They have reports available on major charitable organizations and, in some cases, detailed information on a charity's organization and administration.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is accepting donations at its 3,800 stores and Web site,
www.WalMart.com.
Americares
Known as the most efficient relief charity in the U.S. (and Non-denominational
also)
88 Hamilton Avenue, Stamford, CT USA 06902
Toll Free: 1-800-486-HELP (4357) Phone: 01-203-658-9500
