Help the Katrina Victims

In response to your requests, we have collected the following Updates on the local relief effort for Katrina refugees We hope it inspires you to participate in a way that suits your members' ability to help. If YOUR community is organizing assistance, please let us know!The American Red Cross Dallas Area Chapter has set up two shelters: ·
Samuell Grand Recreation Center, 6200 E. Grand Avenue ·
Grauwyler Recreation Center, 7780 Harry Hines Boulevard
The American Red Cross has asked that people NOT bring clothes, food or other items to Reunion Arena where the evacuees are being sheltered.DONATE toiletries, diapers, etc to local centers through St. Luke Community United Methodist Church, 5710 East R.L. Thornton Freeway, 214- 821-2970 Munger Place United Methodist Church, 5200 Bryan Street, Dallas, TX 75206.
CASH DONATIONS remain the best way to help.
Click HERE
to reach the American Red Cross donations page.
OTHER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS are found
HERE
VOLUNTEER with the American Red Cross by clicking
HERE
OPEN YOUR HOME -
Do you have an extra room, bed or couch where someone could stay?
Click HERE or HERE if you want to open your home. 40,000 beds have been offered so far, but more are needed in the Dallas region.
FOOD DONATIONS are being collected by Christian Community Action.
Click HERE to donate.
DONATIONS of BLOOD through Carter BloodCare will be at the Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday in an effort to help ease the blood shortage in the Gulf Coast area. ASSISTANCE for those already HOUSING a refugee is available from FEMA at (800) 621-3362
INFORMATION for REFUGEES and EVACUEES
SPECIAL HOTEL ROOM RATES throughout Dallas by calling 1-800-792-1029 SHELTER is available by calling the American Red Cross Dallas Area Chapter at 214-678-4200 or 1-800-HELP-NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or visit http://www.redcrossdallas.org/or people seeking social services can call 211.
FREE FOOD STAMPS for two months. Call the Texas Department of Health and Human Services at 1-877-556-2200.
The website is found HERE
FREE GAS is available from the same department.
FILE A CLAIM WITH FEMA at(800) 621-3362 or by clicking HERE MEXICANOS llamen a consulado en Houston al (713) 778-6112 LOCATE A FAMILY at 1-866-GET-INFO Dallas Salvation Army 1-800-253-1868 North Texas Food Bank 214-331-4353 Central Dallas Ministries (Food & Shelter) 214-823-8710