Katrina Disaster Donations

[Elphaba]

If you have the means and the desire to assist the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA has listed the reputable charities that are working in the area.

http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/resou...a.shtm#canhelp

Donations

Beware of charity fraud. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) resources on how to make donations wisely. Please check with your tax advisor or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for more information regarding the tax deductibility of your donation.

American Red Cross
1-800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English,
1-800-257-7575 Spanish;

Operation Blessing
1-800-436-6348

America’s Second Harvest
1-800-344-8070

Adventist Community Services
1-800-381-7171

Catholic Charities, USA
1-800-919-9338

Christian Disaster Response
941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
1-800-848-5818

Church World Service
1-800-297-1516

Convoy of Hope
417-823-8998

Corporation for National and Community Service Disaster Relief Fund
(202) 606-6718

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
1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)

Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief
1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440

United Jewish Communities
1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440

United Methodist Committee on Relief
1-800-554-8583

For further information: visit the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD).

[Grasshopper Green]

Thanks for the info, Elphaba! I'm considerably broke right now, but I'm hoping to scrounge up some money for the relief effort.

[maleficent]

The Tilted Forum Project has always set a tone of freedom and support. There are certain areas of community that must be controlled in an attempt to stop misuse, or degradation of community before it can begin.

The Policy of the TFP has always been against solicitation in any form, regardless of personal acceptance of a cause or organization. Thus we must remove any and all threads that border on, or cross over to a request for material goods from one member to another.

We all care and worry about our fellow inhabitants of this world.....whether in here, or out there. But it is inappropriate to request something publicly in this community, without the expressed permission of the site owner.

There are virtually thousands of places to donate to disaster relief, and many of us here have visited these, and contributed as we see fit. Please feel free to do so, but do not post such requests within these forums.

We already set the precedent during the Tsunami last year, thread being closed for the same reason