Here's How To Help Hurricane Victims
Monetary Donations Preferred
UPDATED: 2:09 pm CDT October 6,2005
  Joe Raedle/Getty Images Federal health officials are urging that hurricane victims be moved out of FEMA-supplied trailers as quickly as possible because of a health threat. |
Houstonians can help the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita through the following agencies and companies. Most charities would prefer monetary donations because it is the easiest and quickest way to meet victims' immediate needs.
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Help Available For Evacuees
- FEMA, Disaster Help Line: (800) 621-FEMA | How To Register For FEMA Debit Card Red Cross Financial Assistance For Evacuees: Call (800) 975-7585 Insurance Questions? Texas Department Of Insurance or call (800) 252-3439 Neighbors2Neighbors.org -- City of Houston/Harris County initiative to provide hospitality services for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Star Of Hope Men's Center, 1811 Ruiz, near Minute Maid Park: The designated center for evacuees to pick up donated clothing. "Operation Pick-Up" is a drive-through facility open seven days a week, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. For more information, call (713) 227-8900. Salvation Army, 5950 Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena: Evacuees can receive food, clothing and household items from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free, Discounted Services, Attractions FEMA Hotline For Evacuees To Find Shelter: (888) 312-4567 Louisiana State Police, (800) 469-4828 Texas United Way: Evacuees in need of food stamps should call (713) 957-HELP or (800) 500-4266 WIC benefits for evacuees: (713) 794-9090 or (800) 942-3678 Find a School: (713) 892-6699 Evacuees can get mail forwarded to their shelter by filling out a change-of-address form at (800) ASK-USPS. Houston Humane Society To Shelter Evacuees' Pets: (713) 433-6421 SPCA Emergency Pet Hot Line: (713) 802-0555 Lost Pet Hot Line In Louisiana: (225) 578-6111 or (800) 486-2631 Houston Independent School District Displaced businesses seeking office space: www.houstondowntown.com Elves & More Donate Bikes To Katrina Victims
Helpful Information
- Better Business Bureau: Check out charity before giving Texas Attorney General's toll-free complaint line for price gouging: (800) 252-8011 NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellite Images Harris County News Releases, Information HISD: Become A Teacher, Donate Web Site Helps Track Environmental Effects Of Katrina
How, Where To Volunteer
- Star of Hope, 1811 Ruiz, which is in charge of distributing donated clothes to evacuees, has an urgent need for volunteers to answer phones and sort clothes, as of Sept. 8. If you can help, please call (713) 440-5322. Salvation Army, 5950 Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena: Volunteers are needed to sort and help distribute donated food, clothing and household items for the following shifts seven days a week: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m., 4 p.m.-8 p.m. To volunteer, call (832) 201-8018. Houston Food Bank, 3811 Eastex Freeway: To volunteer, call (713) 547-8609 or (713) 547-8657. Visit www.houstonfoodbank.org or call (713) 223-3700 to find out what donations are needed. Volunteer Houston, (713) 965-0031 American Red Cross: (281) JOIN-NOW Healthcare Professionals Needed As Volunteers: (713) 654-8071
Job Information
- U.S. Labor Department's Job Search For Katrina Evacuees The Houston Rockets set up a job bank for evacuees. Companies with jobs available should send an e-mail about the position(s) to employment@rocketball.com or call (713) 758-7444. Officials will post the available jobs on the Rockets Web site. Global Strategic Sourcing Job Bank:
Evacuees who need work: (713) 583-9867 | Submit resumes: apply@globalstrategicsourcing.com
Employers wanting to hire: (713) 583-9866 or e-mail employers@globalstrategicsourcing.com. KatrinaJobRelief.com CareersInHouston.com
Housing Help
- Houston and Harris County Hurricane Housing Task Force City of Houston Housing Office: City to reimburse residents housing evacuees. Make A Home Project (to donate or request housing): Houston Association Of Realtors, (713) 393-8732 Crawford Cares: Small businesses adopt evacuated families. Houston Apartment Association, (281) 933-2224, will offer reduced rent to evacuees at certain properties, depending on availability. Harris County Housing Authority, 8410 Lantern Point, (713) 578-2150, has 500 units available for evacuees who received "HUD Section-8 Housing-Choice Vouchers." HurricaneHousing.org: Refugees can search for free housing and residents can offer free housing. City Wide Club of Clubs Adopt-A-Family/Share-Your-Home Project, (713) 752-CLUB (2582) Operation Share Your Home Harris County Housing Resource Center
Missing Person Registries
- FEMA List Of "Find Your Family" Web Sites National Center for Missing and Exploited Children National Registry From MSNBC.com CNN's Hurricane Katrina Safe List WDSU's Message Board American Red Cross Missing Person's Hot Line: (713) 313-1628, (877) 568-3317 or Red Cross Missing Person Web Site Gulf Coast News New Orleans Police and Fire Department Registries www.VictimFind.org
American Red Cross Shelters
Shelter Locations:- Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market Street, Baytown Fairmont Park Baptist Church, 10401 Belfast, La Porte First Baptist Church, 1229 Avenue J, Huntsville First Baptist Church, 906 Avenue A, Katy First United Methodist Church, 4308 W. Dallas, Conroe Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 18220 Upper Bay Road-Nassau Bay, Houston Memorial Baptist Church, 600 W. Sterling, Baytown Mont Belvieu Senior Center, 11607 Eagle Drive, Mont Belvieu Moody Methodist Church, 2803 53rd Street, Galveston New Life Central, 2104 Underwood, La Porte Spring Tabernacle, 3034 F.M. 2920, Spring St. Mary's Catholic Church, 701 Church St., Brenham St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 6005 N, Wayside Drive, Houston Complete Shelter List From Red Cross
Accepting Monetary Donations
- Houston Katrina Relief Fund.org Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund American Red Cross, (800) HELP NOW (435-7669) Salvation Army: (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769) or (800) 253-1868 Greater New Orleans Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, Donate Online 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 Nazarene Disaster Response: (888) 256-5886 Noah's Wish: Rescuing Pets In Evacuated Areas Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: (800) 872-3283 Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief: (800) 462-8657, ext. 6440 United Methodist Committee on Relief: (800) 554-8583
Companies, Organizations Accepting Donated Items
Note: Many religious organizations are holding their own collection and/or donation drives. Please check with a church, synagogue or facility near you. Due to the huge number of places organizing drives, Click2Houston regretfully cannot post every location.- St. Agnes Missionary Baptist Church, 3730 S. Acres Drive, 77047, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Northwest Church, 7126 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, 77391
- 8445 East Freeway, 77029 11810 S. Sam Houston Parkway West, 77031 1600 FM 528, Webster, 77598 23738 Hempstead Highway, Cypress, 77429
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Federal health officials are urging that hurricane victims be moved out of FEMA-supplied trailers as quickly as possible because of a health threat.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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