UCSB Cares Summer 2005
September 7, 2005 (Rev.)
Hurricane
Katrina, a deadly Category 4 storm, came onshore early on the morning of August 28 along the
Gulf Coast, leaving widespread devastation, affecting the gulf coast
states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. This
list contains local and national ongoing efforts and needs of relief agencies
and information on how to contact them for information.
Please note that many
agencies are not accepting small individual donations of clothing, canned food,
bedding, etc. due to logistical difficulties.
American
Red Cross
Santa
Barbara Chapter Headquarters
2707
State Street
Santa
Barbara, 93015 687-1331
http://www.sbaco-redcross.org/
Direct
Relief International
27 S. La
Patera Lane
Santa
Barbara, CA 93117 964-4767
http://www1.salvationarmy.org/socal
http://www.feedthechildren.org
http://www.savethechildren.org
http://radicalreference.info/altkatrinarelief
Resources
for Socially Responsible Hurricane Katrina Relief
Submitted by JonathanNil on Mon, 09/05/2005 - 18:45.
When donating to
disaster relief, many of us want to make sure our donations are in tune with
our values by donating to organizations with direct connections to local
communities that will be able to provide relief efficiently and effectively,
while also donating in such a way that builds local capacity to resist oppression
and create grassroots democracy. The Hurricane Katrina aftermath vividly
reminds us that those who bear the brunt of everyday social injustice and
oppression are also those who fare the harshest in times of disaster.
The
organizations and resources on this list are NOT necessarily endorsed by or
personally known to Radical Reference, but this list is meant as a research aid
to those wanting to donate to Katrina relief in ways compatible with the values
of social justice.
Revision last
updated: 6th September 2005
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Email Lists
Anarchist
response to Katrina Mobilizing for mutual aid in the Gulf Coast region
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/katrinaresponse
Southern
Anarchists Networking
http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/south
New York
City-area listserv
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/ny-katrinasolidarity
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Places to
Donate Money and Supplies
Directory of
Grassroots/Low-income/People of Color-led Hurricane Katrina Relief
http://www.sparkplugfoundation.org/katrinarelief.html
"Where to
donate to organizations who are:
* Organizing
at the grassroots level in New Orleans, Biloxi, Houston and other affected
areas
* Providing
immediate disaster relief to poor people and people of color
* Directed
by, or accountable to, poor people and people of color
* Fostering
the democratic inclusion of poor people and people of color in the rebuilding
process"
People's
Hurricane Fund
(from the Daily Kos) http://plutonium-page.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/5/0344/36192
"We have
set up a People's Hurricane Fund that will be directed and administered by New
Orleanian evacuees. The Young People's Project, a 501(c)3 organization formed
by graduates of the Algebra Project, has agreed to accept donations on behalf
of this fund."
Donations can be
mailed to:
The People's Hurricane
Fund c/o The Young People's Project
99 Bishop Allen
Drive
Cambridge, MA
02139
If you have
comments of how to proceed or need more information, please email them to
Curtis Muhammad muhammadcurtis@bellsouth.net
and Becky Belcore bbelcore@hotmail.com
Infoshop.org
- Hurricane Katrina Mutual Aid Relief
www.infoshop.org/hurricanekatrina.html
Baton Rouge
Catholic Worker
Solidarity House
Baton Rouge
Catholic Worker
1275 Laurel St
Baton Rouge, LA
70802
Phone:
504-389-9572
Publication:
Baton Rouge Catholic Worker
Pastors for
Peace
The Pastors for
Peace, a grassroots solidarity aid organization that sends aid caravans to cuba
(breaking the blockade) and central america, is organizing an emergency aid
caravan of five trucks, five routes -- coming from owa, LA and new york city,
collecting aid along the way.....we should arrive in new orleans by the end of
the week. this is people-to-people aid, no top-down bureaucracy involved. it's
all volunteers, the only cost is the gas (and biodiesel, when we can get it) to
get the trucks down there. any other money we collect is going to go to buy
more aid for hurricane survivors. and we are taking donations of all the
essentials - food (non-perishable), clothing, blankets, radios, medicine, etc.
For info, call
the Pastors for Peace at 212-926-5757
website: http://www.ifconews.org/
Please send your
check or money order (payable to IFCO) to:
Interreligious
Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO)
402 W 145th
Street
New York, NY
10031
write
"Hurricane Katrina" on the memo line
Food Not
Bombs - Southwest USA
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/katrina.html
Please help Food
Not Bombs provide help for the victims of Katrina. We plan to send another
busload of food to the effected area. We URGENTLY need your support! If you can
help cook and serve food, have money you can donate or have the time to call
groceries and warehouses for food please contact us at www.foodnotbombs.net.
You can make a financial donation on line or mail checks to Food Not Bombs,
P.O. Box 744, Tucson, AZ 85702. Please call (1-800-884-1136 ) or email Katrina@foodnotbombs.net us if you
can join us on the bus or help with gas money. We intend to leave in the next
two days. Our Food Not Bombs chapters in New Orleans and Biloxi, Mississippi
have been wiped out. Our groups in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Jackson,
Pensacola, Memphis and other southern cities are feeding people fleeing the disaster.
Thanks, Keith
McHenry - cofounder of Food Not Bombs.
Food Not
Bombs - Northeast USA
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/katrina.html
Food Not Bombs
Needs Help Feeding The Victims of Katrina
Food Not Bombs
groups are mobilizing all over the country to feed those displaced by Hurricane
Katrina. FNB Hartford is driving a bus to Baton Rouge, LA. on Tuesday Sept. 6
where we will help setup kitchens with other Food Not Bombs volunteers. We
really need your help !!!
Donations are
being collected at ArtSpace Hartford @ 555 Asylum St.
To find out more
check-out http://www.foodnotbombs.net/katrina.html
To make a
donation or for other ways you can help or
if you have any
questions contact: Dave-860.978.3562 or Ross-860.930.2467
Local black
churches, community organizations, etc., providing aid
List provided by
the Grassroots Artists MovEment (G.A.ME). http://www.kickgame.com/
Center for LIFE
Outreach Center
121 Saint Landry
Street
Lafayette, LA
70506
atten.: Minister
Pamela Robinson
337-504-5374
Mohammad Mosque
65
2600 Plank Road
Baton Rouge, LA
70805
atten.: Minister
Andrew Muhammad
225-923-1400
225-357-3079
Lewis Temple CME
Church
272 Medgar Evers
Street
Grambling, LA
71245
atten.: Rev. Dr.
Ricky Helton
318-247-3793
St. Luke
Community United Methodist Church c/o Hurricane Katrina Victims
5710 East R.L.
Thornton Freeway
Dallas, TX 75223
atten.: Pastor
Tom Waitschies 214-821-2970
S.H.A.P.E.
Community Center
3815 Live Oak
Houston, Texas
77004
atten.: Deloyd
Parker
713-521-0641
PICO National
Network
http://www.piconetwork.org/katrina.asp
"PICO is a
national network of [progressive] faith-based community organizations working
to create innovative solutions to problems facing urban, suburban and rural
communities... we are lifting up a new vision for America that unites people
across region, race, class, and religion."
"PICO
organizations and congregations in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida are
overwhelmed by the work they are doing to help those who have sought refuge in
their communities. One way you can help is to send money or provide other
resources to congregations and agencies that are providing refuge to people.
Our organizations in Baton Rouge, Houma/Thibodaux, Baldwin County, and
Pensacola can help you direct resources to those providing shelter. Call Alia
Zaki, PICO Operations Manager, who is coordinating this effort. Her phone
number: 619-501-1804 azaki@piconetwork.org
PICO website
also has a link to let people contact Congress and the President and put
pressure on them.
http://ga3.org/campaign/picokatrinaresponse/step1
NAACP
Disaster Relief Efforts
The NAACP is
setting up command centers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama as part of
its disaster relief efforts. NAACP units across the nation have begun
collecting resources that will be placed on trucks and sent directly into the
disaster areas.
Also, the NAACP
has launched the Disaster Relief Fund to provide immediate assistance to the
worst -affected victims and mobilize resources to feed, clothe and shelter
displaced victims in the worst affected areas.
For relief call:
1-866-996-2227
Checks can be
sent to the NAACP payable to
NAACP Hurricane
Katrina Relief Fund
4805 Mt. Hope
Drive
Baltimore, MD
21215
Donations can
also be made online at http://www.naacp.org/
Team Rescue
Set up by native
New Orleans rapper Master P and his wife Sonya Miller.
Team Rescue will
restore order and rebuild the victims of Hurricane Katrina. These collaborated
efforts are designed in three phases to assist those in need.
Phase I- Getting
People Out!
Phase II-Team
Rescue One Family at a Time!
Phase III - Team
R.E.S.C.U.E. stands for the following:
Team
R- Rebuild
Families
E- Education
S- Support
Services
C- Counseling
U- Unity
E- Employment
Louisiana
Environmental Action Network
"September
2, 2005
"Dear
Friends of Louisiana,
"Due to the
catastrophic event of Hurricane Katrina there is an enormous need for
life-saving and life-sustaining supplies. At this time, the most needed items
are tetanus shots, insulin, IV fluids, as well as financial resources to
purchase and transport medical and food assistance directly to victims.
"Louisiana
Environmental Action Network (LEAN) is working closely with the Office of
Representative Brasso of St. Bernard Parish. Our contributions are being
immediately given to the residents of St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, two
of the most inundated areas. LEAN feels that by working directly with the
parish representatives we are best able to assist in meeting the critical needs
of these victims and addressing the crisis in our communities.
"The
situation in Louisiana is heartbreaking and we hope that by working together we
can help save lives and improve the lives of those who have survived this
disaster. We would appreciate donations of medical supplies, food and water, or
funds to purchase these supplies. For example, yesterday, September 1, 2005, we
purchased medical supplies such as aspirin, Neosporin, syringes, hand
sanitizer, gloves, Tylenol, bandages, and so forth. These supplies were directly
air dropped down today on September 2, 2005, to people stuck in St. Bernard and
Plaquemines Parish.
"We can not
thank you enough for caring about what is going on in our region. Your prayers
and support are greatly appreciated. Words can not describe the suffering and
courage of the people here. Please help us help our neighbors in our home
state. May God bless you for all your support, concern and prayers during this
tragic time.
"With
warmest regards,
"Marylee
Orr
Executive
Director
Louisiana Environmental
Action Network
162 Croydon Ave
Baton Rouge, La.
70806"
Get Your Act
On!
"Get Your
Act On! (Jeffrey and Andrea) are currently in Waco, TX. We are organizing a
relief effort to bring much needed supplies directly into the City of New
Orleans as almost NOTHING is getting in via 'official' channels (we have spoken
to people still in the city).
Our house is
still standing and should be relatively free of flood waters by now, so it will
be used as a base for relief efforts as we are just 6 blocks from the lower 9th
ward, one of the hardest hit neighborhoods. We will be purchasing a van or
getting a large UHaul, filling it with supplies and driving it back to New
Orleans."
Indian
Country responds to victims of Katrina
http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/010151.asp
To donate to the
National Congress of American Indians Hurricane Relief Fund, send donations to:
National Congress
of American Indians
1301 Connecticut
Ave, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC
20036
Put
"Hurricane Relief" in subject line of check. All donations will go to
the tribes in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
A large
contribution to the fund is expected from a California gaming tribe. The
National Indian Gaming Association is helping to coordinate.
More Ways to
Help Indian Country Affected by Hurricane Katrina: (The Washington Post)
Mississippi Band
of Choctaw Indians - http://www.choctaw.org/
Tunica-Biloxi
Tribe - http://www.tunica.org/
Poarch Band of
Creek Indians - http://www.poarchcreekindians-nsn.gov/tribal_government.htm
Jena Band of
Choctaw Indians - http://www.jenachoctaw.org/
Chitimacha Tribe
- http://www.chitimacha.com/
Coushatta Tribe
- http://www.coushattatribela.org/
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Additional
Resources
Hurricane
Assistance Links
http://www.state.lib.la.us/links/
From the State
Library of Louisiana. Topics range from missing persons to employment and
housing.
Craigslist
New Orleans: Resources for Katrina Survivors
http://neworleans.craigslist.org/about/help/katrina_cl.html
Missing persons,
housing and shelter, volunteer opportunities, and more.
Katrina
PeopleFinder Project
http://192.122.183.218/wiki/index.php/Help_Needed#Katrina_PeopleFinder_Project
After Katrina
many friends and family members have been separated and left with no clear way
to find each other. Hundreds of internet web sites are gathering hundreds, and
probably thousands, of entries about missing persons or persons who want to let
others know theyre okay.
The problem is:
the data on these sites has no particular form or structure. So it's almost
impossible for people to search or match things up. Plus there are dozens of
sites - making it hard for a person seeking lost loved ones to search them all.
The Katrina
PeopleFinder Project NEEDS YOUR HELP to enter data about missing and found
people from various online sources. Were requesting as little as an hour of
your time. All you need to do is help read unstructured posts about missing or
found persons, and then add the relevant data to a database through a simple
online form.
Questions? Email
katrina-people[at]activist-tech.org
Thanks!!!
The Katrina
PeopleFinder Team
National
Youth Advocacy Coalition
The Hurricane
Katrina Emergency Relief Fund for LGBTQ Youth & Families
Montrose
Clinic (Houston, TX)
http://www.montroseclinic.org/
Provides
preventive and primary health care to under-served communities.
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Trauma
Resources: Websites & Books
American
Psychiatric Association - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
http://healthyminds.org/multimedia/ptsd.pdf
American
Psychiatric Association - Storm Disasters
http://healthyminds.org/copingwithstormdisasters.cfm
Boston Area
Liberation Medic (BALM) Squad - Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
http://www.bostoncoop.net/balm/cisrespond.html
Healing
Trauma
http://healingtrauma.pscap.org/
International
Critical Stress Foundation, Inc. Signs and Symptoms of Critical Incident Stress
Debriefing
National
Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Devastating Effects of Hurricane
Katrina
National
Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Facts Sheet
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/facts/index.html
Support for
Healing from Trauma
www.walterzeichner.com/aftercare/html
Trauma
Resources
Books
* Common
Shock: Witnessing Violence Every Day, How We Are Harmed, How We Can Heal by Kaethe Weingarten
* Coping
With Trauma: A Guide to Self Understanding by Jon Allen
* Trauma
and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence From Domestic Abuse To Political Terror by Judith Herman
* Waking
the Tiger : Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming
Experiences by Peter A. Levine, Ann Frederick
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons
License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la083005donate_wr,0,2192920.story
LA
Times September 3, 2005
¥ FEMA Charity tips: http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
¥ Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW or https://www.redcross.org/
¥ Network for Good http://www.networkforgood.org
¥ Jewish Federation: 323-761-8200 or http://www.jewishla.org
¥ McCormick Tribune Foundation Hurricane Katrina Relief
Campaign: http://www.mccormicktribune.org/mtf/hurricanerelief.htm
¥ Episcopal Relief & Development: 1-800-334-7626 or http://www.er-d.org/
¥ Mercy Corps http://www.mercycorps.org
¥ United Methodist Committee on Relief: 1-800-554-8583 or
http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005/
¥ Salvation Army: 1-800-SAL-ARMY or http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
¥ Catholic Charities: 1-800-919-9338 or http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/
¥ National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: http://www.nvoad.org/
¥ Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals: http://www.la-spca.org/
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Copyright
2005 Los Angeles Times
Cash Donations Sought for Hurricane Victims
From Associated Press
11:49 AM PDT,
August 29, 2005
WASHINGTON
Ñ While a variety of government
and private agencies are en route to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina,
federal officials said today people wanting to help should not head to the
affected area unless directed by an agency.
Instead,
Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, urged people to
make cash contributions to organizations.
Cash donations
"allow volunteer agencies to issue cash vouchers to victims so they can
meet their needs. Cash donations also allow agencies to avoid the
labor-intensive need to store, sort, pack and distribute donated goods. Donated
money prevents, too, the prohibitive cost of air or sea transportation that
donated goods require."
FEMA listed the following agencies as needing cash to assist
hurricane victims:
American
Red Cross, 800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English,
800-257-7575
Spanish.
http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html
Operation
Blessing, 800-436-6348.
America's
Second Harvest, 800-344-8070.
Adventist
Community Services, 800-381-7171.
http://www.adventist.communityservices.org/index.html
Catholic
Charities, USA, 703-549-1390.
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/
Christian
Disaster Response, 941-956-5183 or
941-551-9554.
Christian
Reformed World Relief Committee,
800-848-5818.
Church
World Service, 800-297-1516.
http://www.cwserp.org/committees/
Convoy
of Hope, 417-823-8998.
Lutheran
Disaster Response, 800-638-3522.
Mennonite
Disaster Service, 717-859-2210.
Nazarene
Disaster Response, 888-256-5886.
http://www.nazarenedisasterresponse.org/
Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance, 800-872-3283.
Salvation
Army, 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769).
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Southern
Baptist Convention -- Disaster
Relief, 800-462-8657, ext. 6440.
http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.224451/k.7BDB/Disaster_Relief_Homepage.htm
United
Methodist Committee on Relief 800-554-8583.
http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005/
Copyright 2005 © Los
Angeles Times
http://abcnews.go.com/US/HurricaneKatrina/story?id=1083674
How
to Help
Organizations
Accepting Donations for Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort
Sep. 6, 2005 - To learn how you can help the relief effort in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, contact these aid agencies:
Department of Heath and Human Services, 1-866-KAT-MEDI, https://volunteer.hhs.gov. The
Department of Health and Human Services is looking for healthcare professionals
and relief personnel to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
American Red Cross, 1-800-435-7669, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013.
You can donate at www.redcross.org.
Catholic Charities USA, 1-800-919-9338, Hurricane Katrina, P.O. Box 25168,
Alexandria, VA 22313-9788. You can donate at www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.
Christian Contractors Association, 1-800-278-7703, 2009 S Broad St.,
Brooksville, FL 34604. You can donate at www.ccaministry.org.
Church World Service, 1-800-297-1516, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN, 46515.
You can donate at www.churchworldservice.org.
Convoy of Hope, 1-417-823-8998, 330 S Patterson, Springfield, MO 65802.
You can donate at www.convoyofhope.org.
Episcopal Relief and Development/U.S. Hurricane Relief
Fund, 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129, P.O. Box 12043, Newark,
NJ, 07101-5043. You can donate at www.er-d.org.
Florida Baptist Convention, 1-800-226-8584, Attention: Baptist
Men's Department, Hurricane Disaster Relief, 1230 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville,
FL 32207.
Florida Conference United Church of Christ, 407-835-7501, 924 N. Magnolia
Ave., Suite 250, Orlando, FL 32803.
Islamic Circle of North America, 718-658-7028, 166-26, 89th Avenue,
Jamaica, NY 11432. You can donate at www.icna.org.
Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, Inc., 877-435-7521, 225-342-7000, 1201
North Third St., Suite 7-240, P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095. You
can donate at www.louisiana.gov,
or www.louisianahelp.org.
Lutheran Disaster Response, 1-800-638-3522, 8765 W. Higgins
Road, Chicago, IL 60631. You can donate at www.elca.org.
Mennonite Disaster Service, 717-859-2210, 1018 Main St.,
Akron, PA 17501. You can donate at www.mds.mennonite.net.
PRC Compassion, 1-888-966-6600 or 1-800-765-7473, 18153 East Petroleum
Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. You can donate at www.prccompassion.org.
Presbyterian Church, 1-800-872-3283, Attention: PCUSA, Individual
Remittance Processing, P.O. Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15624-3700. Write on
check: #000169. You can donate at www.pcusa.org.
Salvation
Army,
1-800-725-2769, Salvation Army Headquarters, P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA
22313. If you send a check, note "Katrina Disaster relief." You can
donate at www.salvationarmyusa.org.
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, 770-410-6133, P.O. Box 116543,
Atlanta, GA 30368-6543. If you send a check, make it payable to North American
Mission Board. You can donate at www.namb.net/dr.
United Way, Tampa Bay 813-274-0900 or 727-535-3545, 1000 N. Ashley Drive
Suite 800, Tampa, FL, 33602. You can donate at www.uwtb.org.
United Jewish Communities, 877-277-2477 or P.O. Box 30, Old
Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113. Mark donations "Attention: Hurricane
Katrina." You can donate at www.ujc.org.
Louisiana
SPCA, To help
animals stranded by Hurricane Katrina, wire cash to JP Morgan Chase, ROUTING #
065400137; ACCOUNT # 699118915
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Finding
Relatives, Friends
Tips
on How to Locate People in Katrina's Wake
Sep.
3, 2005
- If you are trying to reach missing relatives or friends in areas affected by
Hurricane Katrina, the American Red Cross offers some basic guidance:
You can contact the Red Cross directly
and inquire about individuals through its "Loved Ones" hotline: 1-877
LOVED 1s (1-877-568-3317).
The
Red Cross is also running an online list where names can be registered: http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina
Rest assured that emergency responders
are working as quickly as possible and are doing all that they can to help
those affected.
Remember that the storm has left power
outages and downed phone lines in its wake. Please keep trying to call your
friends and relatives, and be patient. Phone lines are often overwhelmed after
a disaster.
Try sending an e-mail if you can, as
sometimes e-mail will work when phones don't.
There
are also a number of Web sites dedicated to connecting survivors of Hurricane
Katrina with their loved ones, including:
The
Biloxi Sun Herald message board http://forums.sunherald.com/n/mb/listsf.asp?webtag=kr-biloxkatrina
www.hurricanekatrinasurvivors.com
http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina
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Hurricane
Katrina Relief Service-Learning Resources and Tools
The National
Service-Learning Clearinghouse has collected resources and tools to help
students and teachers develop a service-learning or community service project
to assist with the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Below are organizations to
join; lesson plans on fundraising, hurricanes, floods, and the culture of the
areas affected; and stories of what students are doing to help. An opportunity
to submit ideas and stories regarding the relief effort is also included.
Hurricane
Katrina Relief Efforts
Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Two pages that
provide information on what individuals can do in regards to the relief
efforts:
* Disaster Response and Recovery Guidelines - "How you can help" www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
* Resources for Hurricane Katrina - Everything from "Instructions
for Evacuees" to ways to donate, resources, and recent news. http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/resources_katrina.shtm
Youth
Service America has a
list of Disaster Relief
Organizations. http://www.ysa.org/news_event/katrina/index.cfm
GiveLife.org
Find a
facility near you to donate blood for the relief effort. https://www.givelife.org/index_flash.cfm?thisHB=09/06/2005%2020:42:55
American
Red Cross
Find out the
latest on the relief effort and find out how to donate money or blood. http://www.redcross.org
USA
Freedom Corps
Provides the
latest information on hurricane and flood relief efforts including how to help
and a link to make donations. http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/
BlackAmericaWeb.com
relief fund
The funds
raised by this fund will go to individual families who have opened their homes
to families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, to supplement their personal
households as the recovery efforts continue. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/relief/
Mercycorps.org
Mercy Corps
helps people recover from disasters, build stronger communities and find their
own solutions to poverty. http://www.mercycorps.org/
Corporation
for National & Community Service
When disaster
strikes, Learn and Serve America and the Corporation for National and Community
Service coordinate thousands of volunteers across the country to assist with
repair and recovery efforts in response to fires, hurricanes, floods and
famine. You can make a
donation and make a
difference. http://www.learnandserve.org/about/donations/index.asp
What
students, schools, and universities are doing to help ?
DoSomething.org
(Middle and High School)
Suggestions on
how to organize school supply drives in your school. http://www.dosomething.org/
EDUCAUSE
Hurricane
Relief Community Exchange
creates opportunities for institutions needing aid and those wanting to give
aid to communicate. http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=8584&bhcp=1
Discussion
lists:
* Campus Compact www.compact.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=716425c630ae1797ca18d8dbadfde4e4
* Society for College and University
Planning http://splendid.backpackit.com/pub/221296
August
31, 2005, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Colleges Near
and Far Offer Help to Campuses Stricken by Hurricane
As colleges
and universities along the Gulf Coast struggled to assess the damage from
Hurricane Katrina on Tuesday, offers of assistance began pouring in from
campuses throughout the region. http://chronicle.com/temp/email.php?id=hb8c1jycthgajxapxqb9a0w6imt158zc
Get
the latest news on service-learning and Katrina relief efforts from more than
4,500 news sources with this Google
News feed. http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=service+learning+katrina&btnG=Search+News
Send
stories to Christina Wessell, Manager of Communications & Outreach -
202/296-2992 ext. 28 or cwessell@ysa.org.
Email
us with any ideas or
stories on what your students are doing in regards to the relief effort. nslc@servicelearning.org
Information
on the United States Gulf Coast
A
description of the area affected by Hurricane Katrina. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Coast_of_the_United_States
Hurricane
and Flood Lesson Plans and Curricula
Peace Corps'
World Wise Schools Educators - Service Lesson Plans http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/service/lessons/lesson1/lesson1.html
Education
World Hurricane Watch
Includes
activities to help students understand hurricanes. http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson076.shtml
National
Geographic's Xpeditions Lesson Plan - The Eye of the Hurricane
Information on
the structure of hurricanes. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g35/trythishurricane.html
Activities
and Lesson Plan Sites for Hurricanes
A list of
lesson plans and activities regarding hurricanes. http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow6/may99/May%20Project/lessoncat.html
Hurricane
lesson plan
Provides
information on how to track and predict the path of a hurricane. http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/DVE/FusionDVE/html/hurricane_lesson_plan.html
Weather Wiz
Kids
Information
and lesson plans on hurricanes. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm
FEMA's The
Disaster Area
Information
for kids on natural disasters including hurricanes and floods. http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm
Surf Report:
Natural Disasters
This March
2005 issue of Surf Report, published by the Educational Communications Board of
Wisconsin, provides information on nature's more violent tendencies.
Information and links on hurricanes and floods are included. http://www.ecb.org/surf/disasters.htm
Email us with what curricula or lesson plans
you are implementing in regards to the hurricane and flood. nslc@servicelearning.org
Service-Learning
and Disasters Resources
Responding to
a Natural Disaster With Service Learning describes how UNC medical students responded to a
disaster and how curricular goals were met. http://www.servicelearning.org/lib_svcs/lib_cat/index.php?search_string=%22hurricane%22+in+all&library_id=6156
Research
paper on urban storm water management using service-learning describes how community and academic
interests overlapped resulting in improved management of flooding, pollution,
and habitat degradation in Onangaga Creek and the city of Syracuse, NY.
Suggestions
on what can be done to help
* Adopt
an institution of education (K-12, college, university or after school program)
in LA, MS, or AL for the fall and spring semester.
* Raise
money via your foundation or non-profit organization who would then send the
money to the adopted school's foundation or local non-profit (it would then give
everyone the tax deduction)
* *Ear
mark the money* not to help re-build the schools (insurance will take care of
that issue) but to provide financial assistance to the students to replace
their books, school supplies, etc.
The following
should be coordinated with FEMA and take place later in the relief process
(only monetary donations are wanted so far):
* Have
a children's book drive and have the books shipped to the various schools to
distribute to the children at the schools, after school centers, etc.
* Have
your college or university donate (if legally possible) unused computers to a
non-profit to set up computer labs or distribute to individuals.
* Develop
holiday and spring break service-learning initiatives in those states to help
rebuild communities.
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Printed from: http://servicelearning.org/nslc/hurricane_katrina/index.php
Network for Good.
http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/animal_environ/hurricanes/
Help
Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina made landfall in
southeastern Louisiana with sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. Mandatory
evacuations were in place for the entire New Orleans metropolitan area where
approximately 70 percent of the city is below sea level. Katrina is on a path
of destruction creating massive flooding and structural damage in the
surrounding areas. Much of the affected area will be uninhabitable for weeks,
perhaps longer.
Help people and communities affected by
this storm.
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning: Make a
plan
¥
First aid kit and essential medications.
¥
Canned food and can opener.
¥
At least three gallons of water per person.
¥
Protective clothing, rainwear, and bedding or sleeping bags.
¥
Battery-powered radio, flashlight, and extra batteries.
¥
Special items for infants, elderly, or disabled family
members.
Source: American Red
Cross
Make A Donation
Your donation will help organizations
working in the field in hurricane preparedness and relief
Support
one of the following, or search for other
related charities.
American Red Cross https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp
2025 E St NW
Washington,
DC 20006
Disaster services and relief
Charity Hospital in New
Orleans http://www.mclno.org/
1532
TULANE AVENUE
NEW
ORLEANS, LA 70112
Providing
medical care to residents of Louisiana.
Hearts with Hands http://www.heartswithhands.org/
951
Sand Hill Rd
Asheville,
NC 28806
Disaster preparedness and relief
services.
Humane Society of the U.S. http://www.hsus.org
2100
L St NW
Washington,
DC 20037
Emergency preparedness for pets
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity http://www.habitat-nola.org
PO
Box 15052
New
Orleans, LA 70175
Assisting victims of hurricane Katrina.
Noah's Wish http://www.noahswish.com/
PO BOX 997
PLACERVILLE , CA 95667
877-575-0128 Pager
Helping to try to keep
animals alive in face of the storm.
PETsMART Charities http://www.petsmartcharities.org
19601
N 27th Ave
Phoenix,
AZ 85027
Providing relief for the animals
impacted by hurricanes.
Samaritan's
Purse http://www.samaritanspurse.org
PO
Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
Helping victims of natural disasters.
United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area
http://www.unitedwaynola.org
2515
Canal St
New
Orleans, LA 70119
Helping victims of hurricanes locally.
Be A Volunteer
Find out where to volunteer after a
hurricane hits.
Citizen Corps http://www.citizencorps.gov/
Join your community's Emergency Response
Team
Disaster News Network http://www.disasternews.net/
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Florida Assists Victims of Recent
Hurricanes http://www.disasterhelp.net/
call
1-800-FL-HELP1
Learn More
Learn how to stay safe. Visit the sites
below for tips and resources.
American Red Cross
For
shelter information in Louisiana, please call 1-800-469-4828.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) http://www.fema.gov/
Download a family disaster planning kit
FOR KIDS: FEMA for Kids http://www.fema.gov/kids/
Hurricanes
FOR KIDS: Disaster
Preparedness
Download a preparedness-coloring book
from FEMA
National Weather Service http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
Severe weather awareness
National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/
Hurricanes
NOLA.com http://www.nola.com/
Weblog
State Advisory http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
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All rights reserved.
From
California Campus Compact
http://www.cacampuscompact.org/
Florida Higher Ed Responds to Help Hurricane Victims: Florida Campus Compact is working with Volunteer Florida! and the Florida Department of Health to coordinate response efforts to Hurricane Katrina from institutions of higher education.
You can find
additional information on Volunteer Florida's website at: http://www.volunteerflorida.org/.
A brief description
of Volunteer Florida can be found in the partner section of the FCC website at:
http://www.floridacompact.org/partners.html.
Comprehensive
information related to Hurricane Katrina from the Florida Division of Emergency
Management: http://www.floridadisaster.org/
For an interactive
map to find a relief organization close to you and information on the Florida
Hurricane Relief Fund: http://www3.know-where.com/hurricane/
For a listing of
American Red Cross Centers around the state: http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/chapters.html
This list was put together for the campus as a
community service by
Associated Students Community Affairs Board
(We do not verify how these charities allocate funds or manage
administrative costs. For help in choosing a charity, go to www.guidestar.org.).
Our home page can be found at http://www.as.ucsb.edu/cab
A web version of this list can be found at http://www.as.ucsb.edu/relief
Please contact us at cab@as.ucsb.edu