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Posted: August 31, 2005
The devastation faced by our Gulf Coast neighbors grows with each hour. It
is almost impossible to talk to someone who doesn’t have a friend awaiting
word on a family member, or who is personally experiencing the pain of
awaiting word of a loved one’s location.
As the City of Plano employee team and the Plano community unites in support
of relief efforts for the Hurricane victims, many persons are wondering
where, what and when they can begin contributing to relief efforts.
The City of Dallas is consolidating their sheltering efforts to Reunion
Arena for refugees who are coming into the area. Any requests for shelter
should be referred to that central location.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and response agencies, such
as Red Cross, advise that items not be collected for the relief effort. Past
experience shows that often large quantities of items are donated which are
not needed, or cannot be used, such as electrical and food items where there
is no power for use or refrigeration, battery operated items where no
replacement batteries are available, etc.
Cash donations are preferred, where money can be expended on relevant
emergency items for those in need. Following is a listing of relief
agencies, based on input from FEMA and other sites. This is not an
all-inclusive and does not reflect local relief efforts through local church
or civic organization.
Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Plano residents wishing to contribute to relief efforts for Hurricane
Katrina can contact any of the agencies listed below.
Donate Cash to:
American Red Cross
800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English
800-257-7575 Spanish
Operation Blessing
800-436-6348
America’s Second Harvest
800-344-8070
Donate Cash to and Volunteer with:
Adventist Community Services
800-381-7171
Catholic Charities, USA
800-919-9338
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
Corporation for National and Community Service Disaster Relief Fund
202-606-6718
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-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief
800-462-8657, ext. 6440
United Methodist Committee on Relief
800-554-8583
Donate Blood to:
American Red Cross
Dallas Blood Donation Center
RHD Medical Center
1 Medical Pkwy, Ste. 109
Dallas, TX 75234
Phone: 972-241-4483
Fax: 972-241-2250
800-448-3543
Carter BloodCare
Plano Neighborhood Donation Center
4709 W. Parker Rd.,Suite 505
Plano, TX 75093
972-612-2098
800-366-2834
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