Emergency management officials recommend that those wishing to assist hurricane victims give cash donations and resist going to affected areas. Some charitable organizations recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency:
– American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, 800-435-7669 or www.redcross.org
– Catholic Charities, USA, 800-919-9338, or www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
– Salvation Army, 800-725-2769 or www.1800salarmy.org
– United Methodist Committee on Relief, 800-554-8583, or gbgm-umc.org
– For a complete list of charitable agencies recommended by FEMA, go to www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
AP-ES-07-10-05 1608EDT
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