HELPING VICTIMS Who to contact

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. Call (800) HELP NOW or (800) 257-7575 (Spanish), or go online to www.redcross.org/.
Catholic Charities, USA. Call (800) 919-9338, or go online to www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/.
Salvation Army. Call (800) SAL-ARMY, or go online to www.salvationarmyusa.org/.
United Methodist Committee on Relief. Call (800) 554-8583, or to online to http://gbgm-umc.org/.
For a complete list of charitable agencies recommended by FEMA, visit www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm.
Source: Associated Press
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