posted September 04, 2005 01:05 AM         

In Canada - by credit card
https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/en/

In the US -by credit card
https://give.redcross.org/?http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html

In Europe -by credit card
http://www.ifrc.org/helpnow/donate/donate_response.asp

If you don't have a credit card, you can mail a check or money order to:
(You must specify that your donation is for the Hurricane Katrina Effort)

In the U.S.

A printable sheet is produced for you to mail to:

American Red Cross
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, D.C. 20013

Europe can send checks or money orders to the above as well

In Canada:send to office closest to you.

Canadian Red Cross
British Columbia/Yukon Office
P.O. Box 4664 STN Terminal
Vancouver, BC
V6B 4A1


Canadian Red Cross
Alberta/Northwest Territories Office
P.O. Box 4050 STN C
Calgary, AB
T2T 5W7



Canadian Red Cross
Saskatchewan Office
P.O. Box 4740 STN Main
Regina, SK
S4P 3Y4


Canadian Red Cross
Manitoba/Nunavut Office
P.O. Box 2441 STN Main
Winnipeg, MB
R3C 4A7



Canadian Red Cross
Ontario Office
5700 Cancross Court
Mississauga, ON
L5R 3E9


Canadian Red Cross
Quebec Office
6, place du Commerce
Ile-des-Soeurs, QC
H3E 1P4

Canadian Red Cross
New Brunswick Office
P.O. Box 39 Stn Main
Saint John, NB
E2L 3X3


Canadian Red Cross
Prince Edward Island Office
P.O. Box 2443 Stn Central
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 9Z9

Canadian Red Cross
Nova Scotia Office
P.O. Box 31068 RPO
Gladstone Halifax, NS
B3K 9Z9


Canadian Red Cross
Newfoundland and Labrador Office
P.O. Box 8162 Stn A
St. John's, NF
A1B 9Z9

Your donation will be used to provide help where it is needed most - unless you indicate a preference for one of the following options:

Red Cross services within a specific province or territory
Red Cross services supporting relief to those affected by a specific disaster
Red Cross services supporting relief to those affected by a specific international conflict
Red Cross services supporting general international services

Other (please specify)

posted September 04, 2005 07:35 PM         

I'm happy to know that you and your communtiy are doing your part. All I can do is donate money to the Red Cross. But I wish I could do more. Can I? What? That's what I'd like to know.

posted September 04, 2005 10:20 PM         

Gift certificates ~ I just saw a woman on the television who stated that rather than sending in truckloads of toilet paper, people could send gift certificates, so that refugees could go and get what they need directly from a place like Walmart.

I'm going to get back into knitting and crocheting, and see if I can contribute towards this:
From BigPinkCookie.com:
http://www.bigpinkcookie.com/2005/09/03/houston-food-bank
"I’ve seen people post on their blogs that they don’t know who to give money to; every group can use your help, but the Houston Food Bank is actually coordinating the food drive efforts right here in Houston. For every $1 that you give, they can get $25 worth of food. Right now, they need help for the victims of Katrina - and no matter where you are at, you can help. Please consider making a donation to either the Houston Food Bank or America’s Second Harvest.

Meanwhile, as I said in my previous post, I am collecting knitted or crocheted goods for the smallest victims. For right now, things such as baby bootees or small children socks are probably best; as we get more into fall, things like sweaters and blankets will be needed. I will take anything I receive to the Northwest Assistance Ministry to distribute to those in need. Leave a comment with your e-mail if you would like more details. Raid your stash, knit for the babies!"

Michelle from A Small Victory is collecting school supplies.
Kids of Katrina School Supplies drive: http://asmallvictory.net/katrina.html

Hurricane Katrina Relief Auction at Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/katrina_auction/
From that auction: http://www.flickr.com/groups/katrina_auction/discuss/81001/664314/
"Just a quick update too make everyone smile large and long....
our current pledge tally is...
jeez i feel like jerry lewis during the telethon...
drum roll please...
after four days you folks have raised...
$11,699.00!!!!!!!
thanks, get back to work."

http://cdbaby.com/group/redcross
The musicians in this gallery have chosen to donate their ENTIRE wholesale price to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund.

I know that with the pictures and CDs, you could just donate that money, rather than spending it on products, but it can double as a donation and gift if you see anything you like for friends and loved ones (christmas presents/birthdays). I don't know if Payless is still having their "Buy one, get another pair half-off" sale, but if they are, there's another idea should anyone be going shoe shopping (you could donate the second pair if you don't really need them yourself).

posted September 07, 2005 12:46 AM         

I'm starting a campaign of phone soliciting fo the Red Cross, only it will just be people I know and people I talk to on the phone at work everyday.

posted September 07, 2005 02:25 AM         

I donated money for the effort the other day. I didn't see this thread then, otherwise I would've posted to let ya know.

Your family has big hearts. Muchas gracias for people like them.

posted September 07, 2005 08:15 PM         

Cost of the dinner.....either a donation of money or supplies...or both....that's the entrance ticket to get in....

This is being held in conjuntion with the wonderful efforts of The First Tabernacle Church here in Manistee....their congregation has donated two huge trucks...and we're committed to loading them up....If it turns out there are not enough trucks for what we hope to send, our tribe will provide those as well...I HOPE WE HAVE A CARAVAN!!!

I'm planning to be there - with my donation.....

It's also my son Tom's birthday....not to mention "other 9/11 anniversaries"...*sigh*

Love,
Rainbow

posted September 08, 2005 10:12 AM         

One of my best friends is getting married this month. Can you guess what he and his wife are doing for their honeymoon? Volunteering

posted September 08, 2005 08:22 PM         

So far I have convinced 8 people to donate to the Red Cross (just people I know in real life - I have no idea if anybody has donated as a result of this thread)

posted September 12, 2005 04:23 PM         

Yesterday I went to our "dollar store" (I live on a fixed income)....and bought five bottles of shampoo, five packages of bar soap, five tubes of toothpaste, five cans of bath powder, and five packages (in packages of three)of toothbrushes..

I know it will only make a small dent in what is needed, but I know they can use everything.

...anyway, that is what I donated so that I might eat the special dinner given by our tribe....they also raised almost two thousand dollars in checks and cash, at the time I was there...(this all goes on the two trucks donated by the church)

In addition to this dinner in conjunction with the church....our tribe also sent out two trucks of their own with five thousand dollars worth of supplies....

I'm so glad we could help...

posted September 12, 2005 05:31 PM         

Bisbee (where I work)is holding a fundraiser at the local museum where all the proceeds will go to help the victims / recover effort.

I am also waiting word (my unit is) about whether we will be going in the next few weeks to relieve other health care workers / officials.

posted September 12, 2005 09:02 PM         

I am not sure when they would have us go, but more than likely it would be to ensure everyone is properly medicated and the monitor the disease outbreaks / clusters. Actually, I would do whatever they needed, even if was handing out water bottles or clipboards to gather information.

Right now we still have to wait for the LA and Fed first responders to do their jobs and then they will begin the process of rotating personnel out (such as the case with the nurses that have been working days on end without real breaks... ).