Some Places To Give

Today, I went to work.  The roads were still intact, and my place of employment wasn't under 6 feet of water. Tonight, I will go home to a warm house, a home cooked meal, and sleep on a dry bed. I will watch a little TV, surf some blogs and post an article or two.  The lights will be on and the water will flow.  My toilet will flush.  In otherwords, life will be normal for me and my family.

Millions of my fellow Americans will not have that luxury.  Many have already lost loved ones.  The Hurricane called Katrine wiped out whole cities.  They lost their homes, their jobs and their lives were forever changed.  It's a tribute to American know-how and ingenuity that thousands, if not tens of thousands, weren't lost. 

My wife and I will be sitting down tonight and discussing how much we can afford to give and who we will give it to.

I hope you will do the same.

From FEMA:

Here is a list of phone numbers set up solely for cash donations and/or volunteers.

Donate cash to:

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

Donate Cash to and Volunteer with:

Adventist Community Services
1-800-381-7171

Catholic Charities, USA
703 549-1390

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

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 Methodist Committee on Relief

LDS Humanitarian Aid (not listed by FEMA)

For information about donating
emergency items call:
Humanitarian Center
800-453-3860 ext. 26060

Corporate donors call:
800 453-3860 ext. 25567

Please pick a charity and give generously!!!!

Hat Tip: Baldilocks

Comments

[baldilocks]

Well said.