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UPDATE:
Federal offices said today
that people wanting to help to not attend the impacted sites by Hurricane
Katrina and instead make cash contributions to organizations.
Cash donations do allow the agencies to avoid the need to store, pack, and
distribute donated goods. The cost to do so becomes 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, 800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English, 800-257-7575
Spanish.
- 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.
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UPDATES:
The Texas Department of
Health and Human Services is offering 2 months
of free food stamps to victims ( from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama)
affected, all you have to do is provide a driver's license, no questions
asked.
They are also offering locations and information where you can receive
free gas, all you have to do is fill out paperwork.Also if you are
housing
anyone from these states you can call FEMA (800) 621-3362 and file a
claim and receive assistance for your help. The website is
http://tdh.state.tx.us/
Any Motel Six in the Dallas area is offering free rooms to those in
need.
WynnWood Garden Apartments is offering 25, 2 bedroom apartments to
families with up to 5 individuals for free. Apartments will be ready next
week.
Contact Denise at 214-941-7444
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