From Terry Teachout’s aggregation of Katrina-related links and information I have learned that
Thursday is Blog for Relief Day, “a day of blogging focused on raising awareness of and funds for relief efforts to aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina.” For information, go here.
Courtesy of Electric Mist blogging from Baton Rouge:
The Red Cross has started a fund that will be specifically for people in Louisiana / New Orleans area. If you haven’t yet made a donation to the Red Cross and you want the money to go specifically to this area, please put HURRICANE KATRINA in the memo section. If you want the money to be specifically for Louisiana (Katrina funds will be split among the three states), then put NOLA in the memo section.
Also in that spirit I direct you to a site that a DevraDoWrite reader called to my attention — Network For Good has a collection of links to online donation sites for the following charities:
American Red Cross — Providing disaster services and relief.
America’s Second Harvest — Providing food to victims.
Catholic Charities USA — Providing relief and recovery assistance.
Charity Hospital in New Orleans — Providing medical care to residents of Louisiana.
Church World Service — Developing long-term recovery plans to assist with recovery.
Convoy of Hope — Providing disaster relief and building supply lines.
Episcopal Relief & Development — Mobilizing to support residents affected by this disaster.
Heart of Florida United Way — Assisting with hurricane recovery efforts in Florida.
Hearts with Hands — Activating response teams to assist in the Gulf Coast and locally.
Humane Society of the U.S. — Rescuing animals and assisting their caregivers in the disaster areas.
Lutheran Disaster Response — Providing emergency relief and recovery supplies.
Mennonite Disaster Service — Providing relief to victims.
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity — Assisting victims of hurricane Katrina.
Noah’s Wish — Helping to keep animals alive in face of the storm devastation.
Operation Blessing — Transporting food, water, cleaning kits, and other emergency supplies.
PETsMART Charities — Providing relief for the animals impacted by hurricanes.
Salvation Army — Local, regional, and national disaster relief programs.
Samaritan’s Purse — Helping victims of natural disasters.
United Methodist Committee on Relief — Providing relief to victims.
United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area — Helping victims of hurricanes locally.
United Way of Miami-Dade — Helping victims of hurricanes locally.