Hurricane Katrina Links

Catholic Charities USA
Donations used to fund local Catholic Charities agencies’ emergency and long-term disaster recovery efforts in areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. Volunteer information available on website. Has updates on relief efforts in the hit areas and information on shelters being set up thoughout the U.S.
www.catholiccharitiesinfo.org

American Red Cross
Recommends donating through their website if you are encountering busy signals when trying to reach them over the phone. Volunteer information available on website. Frequent updates on status of help efforts listed.
www.redcross.org

Salvation Army
Donations and volunteer information available on website. Has news link with updates on Katrina efforts. Lists number for victims needing assistance, has Health and Welfare Information Request form to assist in finding loved ones at www.satern.org
www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf

North American Mission Board - Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Fund
Donations may be made directly to each state's fund. Volunteer information available on website. Lists location of their feeding units activated in partnership with American Red Cross and Salvation Army.
www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.224451/k.7BDB/Disaster_Relief_Homepage.htm

American's Second Harvest - The Nations Food Bank Network
Accepting donations of money, food and time. Lists truckloads and pounds of food delivered and money raised.
www.secondharvest.org

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Hurricane Katrina Response
Donations may be directed toward emergency response, pastoral care, or church repair. Is collecting "Personal health Kits" and "Hope in a Box Kits" with specific items requested for each kit. Has helpful FAQ, message boards, and updates on relief efforts.
www.pcusa.org/pda/response/usa/hurricanekatrina-index.htm

The Humane Society
Accepting donations of money and volunteers (trained and untrained) to join The HSUS Disaster Animal Response Teams (DART) on the ground in Louisiana and Mississippi. Has frequent pet rescue updates with pictures and links to pet rescue centers.
www.hsus.org

USA Freedom Corps
Extensive list of helpful organizations. Also contains link to IRS page to check for credibility of charitable organizations, the FBI's alert concerning fraudulent websites capitalizing on relief efforts of Hurricane Katrina, and link to register your business with the National Emergency Resource Registry. Has many additional pages of information and services throughout website.
www.usafreedomcorps.gov

BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Provides impartial reports on national charity organizations, chosen by amount of inquiries received. Reports have easy to read pie chart comparing funds allocated to programs, fund raising, administration, and other expenses. Has link to the Better Business Bureau's reports on local charities that solicit regionally, and to GuideStar.org which maintains an online database on thousands of nonprofit organizations, based on their IRS Form 990 filings.
www.give.org