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 How
You Can Help Victims of Katrina
Images and stories of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina
have spurred Americans at home and abroad to reach out and offer
aid to victims who continue to suffer. Relief organizations say
that donations of cash are the best way to help, as the money
can be used to buy the most necessary supplies. There are hundreds
of organizations taking donations. Good places to start include:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has set up a Web
site to help potential donors sort through the numerous groups claiming
to help Katrina's victims and to make sure donations are going to
those who can best use them:
There also are many smaller religious and local civic groups working
in the hardest hit regions:
Baton
Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) or 1-877-387-6126
PART-15.ORG Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Salvation Army or 1-800-SAL-ARMY
Catholic Charities or 1-800-919-9338
Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief or 1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Emergency Animal Rescue Service
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