[willowbrook] How to Help Katrina victims

[Doug Taylor]

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Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 8:13 AM
Subject: How to Help Katrina victims

Obviously, Hurricane Katrina has made the headlines and we all are
wondering how we can help. Besides the normal donations to Red Cross
(http://www.redcross.org), Salvation Army
(http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf), America's Second
Harvest (http://www.secondharvest.org/default2.asp), and FEMA, I heard
on a local radio station this week that we can drop off all requested
items to any fire station, and groups (i.e. Turner Disaster Fund, AL)
will bring them down to the affected areas.

Items needed include:
non-perishable food items, can openers 
clothing (used or new) - clean out those closets! 
personal cleaning and hygiene products 
diapers, wipes, formula etc for infants 
batteries, flashlights 
pet food and supplies 
school supplies
Why not purchase discounted supplies from the closing Winn Dixie
stores, Costco, Sams or Wal-mart?

Here's some other ways to donate or volunteer -
http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/katrinadonations.shtm and
http://www.al.com/weather/katrina/?youcanhelp.html.

Don't forget that giving blood is always needed, especially in a time of crisis.