Help With The Hurricane Relief Effort

08/31/2005

Dear Editor,

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of thousands are in need of help. An unprecedented mobilization is underway to provide relief to refugees, search for victims, and to rebuild.

Volunteer organizations are on the ground now, but they need your help with this massive effort. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging cash donations to these organizations to best meet the needs of the storm victims.

Below is a list of organizations with phone numbers and Web sites set up for cash donations and volunteers.

Please do what you can to help in this time of need.

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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.

Sincerely,

Deb Callahan
President
League of Conservation Voters