How to Help

Immediate Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are needed to assist the Red Cross in helping the New Orleans evacuees at the Reliant Astrodome.

Everyone is needed to help out when they can. Please encourage your family members and friends over the age of 18 to participate. Volunteers are needed to assist in the documentation and check in of all who arrive. CERT Teams will be needed to assist citizens from the bus to the check in locations. Contact Information: 713.313.5480.

Donations

Numerous national and local organizations are taking donations of cash, food, clothing and personal items to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Please contact these organizations directly.

The American Red Cross is accepting donations for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Donate Now.
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 houstonfoodbank.org/katrina.htm.
KSBJ-FM and the Greater Houston YMCA are collecting prepaid grocery, gasoline and phone cards. Donations will be accepted Thursday(9/1) at Memorial City Mall and Friday(9/2) 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 www.houstonjewish.org or Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, 5603 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX 77096.
The Islamic Circle of North America is taking donations at http://www.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 www.westhoustonchurch.org.
The Katy Chamber of Commerce, 2501 S. Mason, Suite 230, Katy, is taking donations of goods and services. Visit www.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 www.fema.gov and click on "How to help."

How to Help

Immediate Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are needed to assist the Red Cross in helping the New Orleans evacuees at the Reliant Astrodome.

Donations

Numerous national and local organizations are taking donations of cash, food, clothing and personal items to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Please contact these organizations directly.

The American Red Cross is accepting donations for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Donate Now.

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 houstonfoodbank.org/katrina.htm.

KSBJ-FM and the Greater Houston YMCA are collecting prepaid grocery, gasoline and phone cards. Donations will be accepted Thursday(9/1) at Memorial City Mall and Friday(9/2) 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 www.houstonjewish.org or Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, 5603 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX 77096.

The Islamic Circle of North America is taking donations at http://www.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 www.westhoustonchurch.org.

The Katy Chamber of Commerce, 2501 S. Mason, Suite 230, Katy, is taking donations of goods and services. Visit www.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 www.fema.gov and click on "How to help."