Hurricane Katrina

Many York Region residents and businesses have expressed a desire to help people impacted by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.

Here are some organizations to contact to offer your assistance:

Canadian Organizations:

� Canadian Red Cross: 1-800-418-1111 or Canadian Red Cross

� World Vision Canada: 905-565-6200 or World Vision Canada

� Salvation Army Canada: 1-800-725-2769 or Salvation Army Canada

American Organizations:

� American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW or American Red Cross.

� Catholic Charities: 1-800-919-9338 or Catholic Charities USA.

� Salvation Army U.S. 1-800-SAL-ARMY or Salvation Army USA.

� Operation USA: 1-800-678-7255 or http://www.opusa.org

� FEMA Charity tips: http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm

� National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: http://www.nvoad.org/

**Organizations request that donations of food, clothing or other equipment in kind are not the best way to help, because there is little or no storage available in the affected areas.

Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts