Globe and Mail Update Published on Monday, Sep. 05, 2005 12:10PM EDT Last updated on Tuesday, Apr. 07, 2009 11:59PM EDT
Here are some organizations to contact to offer your assistance:
American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW or American Red Cross.
Catholic Charities: 1-800-919-9338 or Catholic Charities USA.
Canadian Red Cross: 1-800-418-1111 or Canadian Red Cross
Salvation Army U.S. 1-800-SAL-ARMY or Salvation Army USA.
Salvation Army Canada: 1-800-725-2769 or Salvation Army Canada(not actively soliciting donations at this time)
United Methodist Committee on Relief: 1-800-554-8583 or United Methodist Committee on Relief.
Operation USA: 1-800-678-7255 or http://www.opusa.org
FEMA Charity tips: http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: http://www.nvoad.org/
American Humane Association (AHA): http://www.americanhumane.org/siteM
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005
**Organizations request that donations of food, clothing or other equipment in kind are not the best way to help, because there is little or no storage available in the affected areas.
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