Listing of organizations to donate to

According to some of the firefighters, we have been
advised that the biggest thing the Red Cross needs
is money. For the first time in the history of Red
Cross they are actually writing checks out to the victims.

In regard to donating clothes, they have said that storage
is a big problem with items like this. If someone in your
area is offering shelter to a family then they will need
everything to set up a household. Clothes and toiletries
are being handled locally.

Cash donations allow agencies to avoid the need to store,
pack, and distribute donated goods. It is cost prohibitive,
which is why cash donations are being sought.

FEMA, listed the following agencies
as needing cash to assist hurricane victims:

American Red Cross: 800-435-7669 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: 800-725-2769

Southern Baptist Convention-Disaster Relief: 800-462-8657 x6440

United Methodist Committee on Relief: 800-554-8583

Please, everyone help. Spare change can make a huge difference! I personally would recommend The Red Cross, due to I'm sure there are tons of organizations out there who are not legitimately these companies. I would just be careful who I was sending my hard earned dollars to.