Thanks Val - for sharing this information
From: Cherry Eno
Sent:
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:50 PM
To: Everyone
Subject:
Phone number Information
HOW TO
HELP/ INFORMATION
Donations
Local organizations are accepting donations for
hurricane victims. Here are ways you can help:
Harris County Citizen
Corps Members-We are requesting volunteers to assist in setting up the dome with
cots and other basic necessities. We will also need volunteers to assist in the
documentation and check in of all who arrive. CERT Teams will be needed to
assist citizens from the busses to the check in
locations.
Contact
Information:# 713-755-4000;# 713-755-8739 (fax) or email Judge Eckels
judge_eckels@co.harris.tx.us
• The Houston Food Bank needs volunteers and paper
goods, cleaning supplies, bottled water, peanut butter, heat-and-eat foods,
single-serving foods and snacks that don't require refrigeration, and cash.
Information: 713-223-3700 or Houston Food Bank.
• KSBJ-FM and the Greater Houston YMCA are collecting prepaid grocery,
gasoline and phone cards. Donations will be accepted today at Sharpstown Mall,
Thursday at Memorial City Mall and Friday at Almeda Mall, noon-7 p.m. each day.
Houston-area YMCAs will accept cards through September.
• The Archdiocese of
Galveston-Houston will conduct a special collection at weekend Masses. Funds
will go to Catholic Charities USA.
• The Jewish Federation of Greater
Houston is accepting tax-deductible donations at houstonjewish.org or Jewish
Federation of Greater Houston Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, 5603
S. Braeswood, Houston TX 77096P.O. Box 572181, Houston, TX77257Suite230• The
Islamic Circle of North America is taking donations at icna.org and by mail at ICNA,P.O. Box 572181, Houston TX 77257.
• The West
Houston Church of Christ, 17100 West, is collecting phone, gas and grocery cards
through September for distribution to Red Cross shelters. Call 281-856-0001 or
visit Westhoustonchurch.org
•The Katy Chamber of Commerce, 2501 S. Mason, Katy, is
taking donations of goods and services. Visit katychamber.com or call 281-828-1100
for more information.
• Nationally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency
has a list of organizations accepting cash donations and or volunteers. To see
the list, visit fema.gov and click on "How
to help."
Going
home
• For information about what roads are passable in Louisiana, you
can call the State Police Road Closure Hot Line at 1-800-469-4828 or click on Louisiana Homeland Security/Road Closures .
• To find out about conditions in your home parish, you can find a listing
of homeland security and emergency preparedness offices and telephone numbers at Louisana Homeland Security/Parish Numbers
Disaster aid
• To apply for federal disaster aid, call the Federal
Emergency Management Agency at 800-621-3362; for hearing/speech impaired,
TTY 800-462-7585. You can also apply online at fema.gov. Assist with all needs including:
lodging, clothing, and monetary assistance.
Shelters
• The American Red Cross of Greater Houston opened two
new shelters Tuesday: Memorial Baptist Church, 600 W.,Sterling, Baytown; and St. Peter Claver, 6005 N Wayside, Houston. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Red
Cross shelters at the Mont Belvieu Senior Center, 11607 Eagle Drive, and the Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market, Baytown, were full.
The hotline
number is 866-GET-INFO.
• The Star
of Hope homeless shelter will keep its facilities open all night and day to feed
and house Katrina victims. The locations: The Women & Family Emergency
Shelter, 419 Dowling (713-222-2220); The Men's Development Center , 1811 Ruiz (713-227-8900).
•
The Salvation Army East Harris County has opened a shelter at 2732 Cherrybrook,
in Pasadena. Phone:713-378-0020
