How to help Katirina Refugees/Victims
General Information
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Donations Needed:
- money (donate directly to the organization)
- plastic clothes hangers
- and new undergarments and socks (brassieres, esp large sizes)
- as well as nonperishable food
- gift cards
- Very large clothing (size 16+ / XXL+).
- The Mission also needs a pallet mover.
- Other running vehicles can be donated through the Mission to
be placed with people in need of a means of transportation.
Volunteering
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Local Relief Information
United Way help line - Call 211
The Huntsville Item's list of relief efforts
http://itemonline.com/articles/2005/09/01/news/local/news3.txt
Hotline set up by the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce
(936) 295-8113 or (800) 289-0389
United Way of Walker County - (936) 291-8986
Good Shepherd Mission, (936) 291-8156
http://walkercountyonline.com
mission@walkercountyonline.com
The Pregnancy Care Center in Huntsville has baby food and
diapers for refugees
Regional Relief Information
Christian Disaster Response - (941) 956-5183 or (941) 551-9554
Salvation Army - (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
American Red Cross, (800) 438-4636
Conroe Red Cross office: 800-787-8077 / (936) 756-2212
State Relief Information
Press release with responses authorized by the governor:
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2005-08-29.1036
Governor's Division of Emergency Management:
call 211 or (888) 312-4567, for help.
National Relief Information
For help from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA):
(800) 621-3362
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18473
Donate at:
American Red Cross
(800) HELP-NOW (435-7669)
(in Spanish) - (800) 257-7575
online at www.redcross.org
In Huntsville, take monetary donations for the Red Cross to
the United Way office at 1213 Avenue O. Make checks out to:
United Way, with Red Cross in the notation area.
Or
Donate to the local red cross online at:
http://arc.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main
Good Shepherd Mission (Click to see additional
needs)
1005 Avenue F
(936) 291-8156
http://walkercountyonline.com
(Online donations
accepted)
COME Center
113 State Highway 75 North
(936) 295-0671
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