How To Help Hurricane Charley Victims

You can help the victims of Hurricane Charley by making a donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need.

You can make a secure online contribution by visiting the Red Cross Online Donation Page.

You can also donate by phone:

1-800-HELP-NOW
(1-800-435-7669)
English speaking

1-800-257-7575
Spanish Speaking

1-800-220-4095
For TDD Operator

UPDATE: The Salvation Army has mobilized equipment including 43 mobile feeding units to provide initial assessment and emergency relief in the affected areas.

Donations to help in disaster relief can be made to any local Salvation Army or on line here or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY.

At Mr. Blonde's Garage, Jay Caruso posts that the Red Cross is asking that people not to send supplies of any kind. Just donate money. Jay has also posted helpful numbers for Florida residents.

UPDATE: II At The Command Post Alan posts that the Hurricane Charlie aftermath presents another opportunity to “Strengthen the Good.” A venue for providing donations for helping Hurricane Charlie victims will be posted at The Command Post as quickly as an appropriate one is found. Stay tuned.

UPDATE III

Catholic Charities USA is collecting financial donations in anticipation of helping communities recover from Hurricane Charley. Donations will be used to fund local Catholic Charities agencies' emergency and long-term disaster recovery efforts in areas hit by Charley. You can contribute online here (select 785 Hurricane Charley as your donation allocation), by mail:

Mail Checks Payable To:
Catholic Charities USA
Hurricane Charley
PO Box 25168
Alexandria, VA 22313-9788

or by calling (800) 919-9338.

UPDATE IV

Alan at Strengthen The Good has posted numerous resources for helping Hurricane Charley victims. Consider joining the Strengthen The Good network.

Comments

[shannon]

a group of friends and i have collected goods that we would like to send down south. does anyone know of any shelters that we should send our stuff too? can't find any info on the web. please help, cuz we hear that personal items are needed, yet don't know where to send them
thanks,
from MN

[Roberta]

I have an elementary school interested
in making donations to a school. Could
you please post a list of items needed.

[Jim Davis]

Cottage Artisans.com - online auctions for the arts is having an ongoing charty fundraiser until 31 oct 2004 for the hurricane vistims in florida.
90% of all procedes generated from auctions will be split between the salvation army, united way and the american red cross chapters in florida.

We are a new website and we are growing.

[karen]

my father is elderly ( 77 ) and he was hit very bad by hurricane charlie. I'm trying to find out how I can get him some help. He lives in Punta Gorda where the eye of the storm hit. He has a $7000.00 deductable on his insurance and he lives on social security. If anyone knows how I can get him some help, please e-mail. if anyone can help his name is Robert Williams and he lives at 243 Barcelona St.
Punta Gorda,
Florida, 33983 Thanks and God Bless, his daughter in Michigan,Karen Sorgeloos, if you would like to see pics of his house, please e-mail me at sorge5@aol.com

[Kym Tyler Jerdo]

Hello Everyone:

My name is Kym Tyler Jerdo , and my heart goes out to all the victims of Hurricane Charlie.

I will be having a bowl-a-thon on October 16th,2004 in Orlando , and the proceeds will go directly to the JNN Foundation for the victims of Hurricane Charley. Here is the information:

Date: October 16th,2004
Time: 2-4pm
Place: World Bowling Center @ Dowdy Pavilion
7540 Canada Avenue
Orlando,FL

Price: $25.00 for adults
$10.00 for kids

I really hope to have a nice turn out of people , to come out and have fun bowling for a good cause.

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions / comments/ and or concerns.

Sincerely,
Kym Tyler Jerdo

[Kourtney]

My homeroom class is collecting thinkgs to send to the Hurrican victims and we dont know how we are going to get it there because we are in tennessee. If anyone knows how we can get it there please let me know.

[Pat Walker]

I am trying to find out about Porta Gorda Middle School, we would love to help this school out. If you can be of help to me please send e-mail.

Sincerly,
Pat