CONTRIBUTE YOUR ABUNDANCE:
DONATE SHELTER
DALLAS Room in your home in Dallas? Also, if you can take someone in, please call Linda White at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 214-887-3921. She is taking names and contact information.
DALLAS - KatrinaHousing.org: Search for housing offers in this new database. http://www.katrinahousing.org
DALLAS - HurricaneHousing.org have set up a website for people to volunteer to provide free housing 1-800-638-4559 http://www.hurricanehousing.org/
DALLAS - - Operation: Share Your Home is an organization founded in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina hit. Its purpose is to match people willing to share their homes with evacuees who need temporary shelter. 1-888-827-2525 http://www.shareyourhome.org/
DALLAS - - Texas Homeless Network is building a massive database of services info. See their Web site http://www.thn.org
DALLAS - - FEMA has set up a hot line for Hurricane Katrina refugees looking for shelter. The number is 888-312-4567. People looking to volunteer also may call to get assignments. The service is a joint effort of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas radio markets. Calls will be answered by 26 information and referral agencies.
DALLAS - Sleep Experts: Donations of bottled water and non-perishable food will be accepted at any of the 19 North Texas locations through the end of September. Items most needed: bottled water, hand-held snack items such as granola, energy or breakfast bars and protein items such as beef jerky, peanut butter and canned meals. Sleep Experts will arrange delivery to victims staying in North Texas.
DALLAS - Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy: Working jointly with WFAA-TV to raise funds for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. "Spirit of Texas Hurricane Relief Effort" scan cards are available in all North Texas Tom Thumb store locations. Donations can be made with the scan card.
(Information on how you can help with home reconstructions will come soon. Habitat for Humanity is already making plans.)
DONATE CLOTHING
DALLAS Salvation Army Warehouse - Hours: 8am-4pm Monday through Saturday and 1pm to 4pm on Sunday Location: 9216 Harry Hines Blvd.
DALLAS - Sachse First United Methodist Church, 1520 Blackburn Road, is collecting items to help the victims. Bring donations to the Family Life Center located directly behind the main building Tuesday through Friday of the week of Sept. 5. For more information, call 972-530-1005 or e-mail preacherruss@yahoo.com
DALLAS - Consumer Credit Counseling Service: Bring gently used or new clothing, shoes, socks, underwear, blankets, pillows, non-perishable food, water, personal care itemsor toys to the CCCS headquarters located at 901 North McDonald (Highway 5), Suite 600 in McKinney between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
PLANO - Prestonwood Baptist Church: Make financial donations online or during weekend services. Prestonwood is also accepting donations of essential items such as toiletries, bottled water, baby food, diapers, canned food and bedding material (air mattresses). Donations can be dropped off at Prestonwood's City Missions Ministry building on International Parkway, just northwest of the main church building. Prestonwood is located at 6801 W. Park Blvd. in Plano. For more information, call 972-820-5216.
SACHSE - Sewell Elementary, 4400 Hudson Drive in Sachse will be collecting donations of items Sept. 6-12 in an effort to help those in need from the Hurricane Katrina disaster. All items will be delivered to local shelters housing victims and/or to the Red Cross. Volunteers will be in the school parking lot during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up to assist with collections.
DONATE FOOD
CARROLLTON - First Baptist Church in Carrollton will be collecting new blankets, new pillows, bottled water and ready-to-eat canned foods on Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The church is located at 2400 North Josey, Carrollton, TX 75006. For more information, call 972-242-6464, x222 or email disasterrelief@fbcc.org .
COLLIN COUNTY - Collin County Community College will accept donations of bottled water, Gatorade, juice boxes, non-perishable foods, disposable diapers and wipes, new clothing, personal hygiene items and new books and crayons for children Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. Bring donations to Central Park Campus, Main Parking Lot, 2200 W. University Drive. Volunteers are needed to assist with collection and loading. Please come directly to the site to volunteer!
COPPELL - Coppell Chamber of Commerce: Donate baby and children's supplies for about 700 hurricane victims newly arrived at the Hilton DFW in Grapevine. There is a need for diapers, disposable training pants, formula, cribs, playpens and toys. Items should be taken to Austin Ranch at 2009 Anderson Gibson Road in Grapevine (just north of the Hilton DFW). For more information, call Austin Ranch at 817-481-1536.
DALLAS The North Texas Food Bank 4306 Shilling Way Dallas , TX 75237-1021 214.330.1396 All type of non=perishable foods are need. You can volunteer to help as well. Donate non-perishable food items at the North Texas Food Bank. Drop off food Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. North Texas Food Bank works with Second Harvest, which will be transporting the foods.
DALLAS - Legacy Church and Salvation Army Disaster Relief Warehouse - These items will benefit the hurricane refugees staying in Dallas for shelter. Legacy Church Location: 4501 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75024 972 618 9001 You may bring donated items to Legacy Church in Plano on Sunday. They will take the items to the Salvation Army Warehouse on Sunday after services.
LEWISVILLE - Christian Community Action is organizing a community food drive to benefit victims of the hurricane Katrina. Non-perishable food donations and bottled water may be dropped off: From noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Christian Community Action Donation Drive Through, 128 South Mill St. in Lewisville. From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day (except Sunday) at Resale by CCA-Business 121 Lewisville, 2202 Business 121, and Resale by CCA-The Colony, 5000 Main St., Suite 270. For other locations, visit CCA online at www.ccahelps.org
LEWISVILLE - Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville serves as a donation site for the American Red Cross and its efforts to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina. A collection canister is located at the mall's customer service center.
DONATE - FURNITURE, APPLIANCES, AUTOS
(tens of thousands of refugees are without any private transportation and most have had their homes completely destroyed. Donations of automobiles, and eventually furniture and appliances will be needed).
DONATE - CASH / GIFT CARDS
DALLAS DONATIONS - Resource One Credit Union is accepting donations at all nine of their Texas branches. All donations should be cash or check made out to The American Red Cross. All of these funds will be delivered to the local Red Cross offices weekly. Branch locations can be found on Resource One's Web site, which also includes a direct link for people wishing to donate directly to the Red Cross.
DALLAS DONATIONS - Wilshire Baptist Church has partnered with University Baptist Church of Baton Rouge, La., to provide Hurricane Katrina refugees with resources. Donations of cash are preferred, but new bedding items and toiletry items also may be brought to the church at 4316 Abrams Road from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sunday. For more information, contact the church at 214-452-3100.
DALLAS DONATIONS - WFAA-TV and The Dallas Morning News: Community relief fund with Chase and Bank One to benefit victims in all affected states through the American Red Cross. Donations can be made at Chase or Bank One locations in Texas. Checks should be made payable to the "Spirit of Texas Hurricane Relief Fund," with Hurricane Katrina Relief 2005 in the memo line.
WYLIE DONATIONS - ERA Signature Real Estate Wylie: Donations for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts may be delivered to 808 S. Ballard Avenue, Suite 180, Wylie. Monetary donations should be made payable to THE RED CROSS.
DONATE FUNDRAISING EVENTS
DALLAS FUNDRAISER - Date: Tuesday, September 6th, 2005 Time: Garage sale at 1pm Donation Drop off time at 12pm Location: Residence Inn-Dallas Park Central
7642 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75251 Contact: Melissa Van Sickels at 972 503 1333 Free Garage Sale for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Residence Inn is housing 30 hurricane victim families.
DALLAS FUNDRAISER - During the 2005 Freedom Run and Festival on Sept. 10, a portion of profits from Dallas' West End will be donated to hurricane relief. Contributions of goods and money will be collected on Market Street on the north side of Spaghetti Wharehouse. Additional details are available at www.freedomrun.com
MESQUITE FUNDRAISER - Mesquite Championship Rodeo: For the next two weekends, the rodeo will donate $1 to the American Red Cross with every paid admission. For more information call 972-285-8777.
DONATE MISCELLANEOUS
COLLIN COUNTY (BLOOD) - Collin County will host a blood drive by Carter Blood Center to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Collin County Health Care Services office, 825 N. McDonald St. in McKinney. People from throughout the county are asked to participate. For those unable to give blood, cash and check donations will be accepted and delivered to the American Red Cross. Call 972-548-5532.
DALLAS (SCHOOL SUPPLIES) - Long Range Systems and Cub Scout Troop 52: Donate pens, pencils, paper, backpacks, notebooks, stuffed animals, and other new non-electronic toys, to help hurricane victims begin to rebuild their lives at LRS headquarters, located at 9855 Chartwell Drive in Dallas from Sept. 6-16.
MESQUITE (BIBLES) - Mardel Christian Stores: First Baptist Church Forney, First Baptist Church Heath and Mardel Christian Store in Mesquite are collecting Bibles and funds to purchase Bibles for evacuees of Katrina. Please make checks out to Mardel Christian Stores and deliver to 2308 N. Galloway, Mesquite, Texas, 75150; or First Baptist Church Heath, 224 Smirl Drive, Heath, Texas 75032.
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VOLUNTEER SHELTERS
DALLAS - Dallas Area Red Cross Chapter - Here are two opportunities. The Dallas Area Red Cross Chapter is training volunteers at their main headquarters at (4800 Harry Hines Blvd, TX 75235) to assist with Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts on Friday September 2nd, 2005. To reserve your spot for training call the local number provided. Red Cross: Volunteers needed at Reunion Arena Downtown! (214) 678-4368 In addition, this weekend (September 2nd- September 4th, 2005) the Dallas Area Red Cross Chapter is need of volunteers to help with intake and "shelter set up and operations." Please call the local Red Cross Chapter to learn how you can volunteer.
DALLAS Volunteer Center of North Texas
VOLUNTEER FEEDING AND KITCHENS
DALLAS - The Salvation Army of Greater Dallas (214) 424-7000 5302 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75235 As an official provider, the Army works in conjunction with other relief organizations, such as Local/State/Regional Emergency Management Organizations.
DALLAS Volunteer Center of North Texas
VOLUNTEER - TRANSPORTING REFUGEES AROUND
(tens of thousands of refugees are without any private transportation. They need assistance getting from their shelters to doctors, school, relief agencies, etc.
OTHER NEEDS:
HEALTH / MEDICAL
DALLAS Volunteer Nurses need to help with refugees. http://www.texasnurses.org register online
DALLAS Volunteer Doctors need to help with refugees. http://www.txmed.org register online
EDUCATION / SCHOOLS
DALLAS - Student displacement The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has launched a Web site at www.katrinacollegestudents.org to serve as a clearinghouse for information from the board and Texas colleges and universities about accommodations for students displaced by the hurricane.
DALLAS - Dallas Independent School District
Hurricane Hotline: (972) 925-5555
The Dallas Independent School District is honored to open our school doors to students displaced by the storm and recent disaster. Parents may enroll their children at DISD schools with or without documentation. The district will be working to get this and further information to these families in whatever way possible, and we urge those with access to a phone to call the above hotline for further information."
DALLAS - Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth: All Catholic schools of the diocese will accept evacuee students at no cost. Preference is to be given to those who were in Catholic schools in the hurricane-ravaged areas. If space for more students than those previously enrolled in Catholic schools is available, the schools have been directed to make Catholic education available to any students from these areas who need a school placement.
CHILDREN / DAY CARE / FOSTER CARE
JOBS / EMPLOYMENT
MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
DALLAS (ANIMALS) - SPCA of Texas (972) 562-7297, ext 123 362 S. Industrial Blvd. Dallas, TX 75207 The SPCA will take in animals whose owners are temporarily living in shelters in the Metroplex if the animals are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated or if the owners agree to have the pets spayed or neutered and vaccinated while in the SPCAs care. Space is limited. To apply for this program, please call the number appearing above.
FLOWER MOUND - Flower Mound Humane Society If you would like to open your home, farm, or ranch to an animal evacuated from Louisiana to the D/FW area -- through adoption or temporary foster care, please call 972-691-7387 or complete the application at http://www.fmhs.org
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