Local Red Cross helping locals reach or help Haiti

The American Red Cross, through its international disaster response team, and the Haitian Red Cross are working to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

People trying to locate U.S. citizens living or traveling in Haiti should contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1 (888) 407-4747 or 202-647-5225.

Mahoning Valley residents can help through monetary donations.

Send donations to the Red Cross to: Mahoning, Trumbull and North Columbiana chapters are accepting money donations. Send donations, earmarked for Haiti relief, to: Mahoning Chapter Red Cross, 8392 Tod Ave., Boardman, Ohio 44512, (330) 726-6063; Trumbull Chapter, 661 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, Ohio 44483, (330) 392-2551; or North Columbiana County, 5843 Ohio 45, Lisbon, Ohio 44432-9396, (330) 424-6610. Visit www.redcross.org to make a donation.

The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown is accepting monetary donations to support the work of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Haiti. CRS is the official overseas relief and development agency of U.S. Catholic bishops, which provides emergency assistance. Send donations, earmarked for Haitian Earthquake Fund, to Catholic Relief Services, in care of the Office of Social Action, Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, 144 W. Wood St., Youngstown, Ohio, 44503. For information, call Brian Corbin, diocesan director of CRS, at (330) 744-8451, ext. 320.