Dear Friends,

Northeastern Pennsylvanians are no strangers to the wrath of hurricanes. And I know that many of you are eager to lend a hand to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the monstrous storm that left immeasurable devastation and death in its wake. The people of the 11th district are known for their generosity when tragedy strikes, whether it is a natural disaster or a terrorist attack on our country.

I encourage you to register what resources you have available on a new federal government Web site, the National Emergency Resource Registry.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a list of agencies and non-profit organizations that are accepting voluntary contributions for the survivors of this devastating natural disaster.

Unfortunately, when disasters happen, a variety of fraud and other consumer protection issues arise. I encourage you to consult the Federal Trade Commission, which has launched a Web site with important information about scams you might encounter, if you have any concerns.

Sincerely,
Congressman Kanjorski 

National Emergency Resource Registry
FEMA Donations Hotline  1-800-440-6728
American Red Cross  1-800-HELP-NOW (435-7669)
The Salvation Army  1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
United Way  1-800-272-4630
USA Freedom Corps

Non-Governmental Agenices and Organizations

Doing Business with FEMA

Local Efforts

Locating Missing and Stranded Individuals
In order to assist the Coast Guard in identifying and locating stranded individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, they strongly recommend that if you are aware of a stranded individual, that you visit this Web site:
http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/home.do and complete the missing and stranded persons form, and it will be fed directly to rescue operations.
In addition, this website has additional emergency phone numbers to assist with the recovery efforts. http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery.shtml

The Family News Network of the International Committee of the Red Cross also has a registry.

Aiding Animal Rescue Efforts
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Disaster Relief Fund  888-275-3923. You can also mail contributions to ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund, 424 East 92 St., New York, NY 10128. All donations will go to the animal relief efforts.

The Humane Society of the United States  You can also call 1-800-HUMANE-1 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Local Chapters of The American Red Cross in the 11th District
Luzerne County
American Red Cross, Wyoming Valley Chapter
256 North Sherman St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-5316
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Phone: 570-823-7161
Fax: 570-825-7870
Web site: http://wyomingvalley.redcross.org/

Lackawanna County
American Red Cross, Scranton Chapter
545 Jefferson Ave.
Scranton, PA 18510-2414
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Phone: 570-207-0100
Fax: 570-344-6534
Web site: http://www.neparc.org/

Columbia County
American Red Cross, Bloomsburg Chapter
119 East 7th St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-2127
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Phone: 570-784-1395
Fax: 570-784-1577

Carbon County
American Red Cross, ARC of the Greater Lehigh Valley
2200 Avenue A
Bethlehem, PA 18017-2181
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Phone: 610-865-4400
Fax: 610-865-5871
Web site: http://kanjorski.house.gov/cgi-bin/redirect/redirect.asp?url=
http://www.redcrosslv.org&Exits=Chapter%3A+ARC+of+the+Greater+Lehigh+Valley

Monroe County
Address: American Red Cross, Monroe County Chapter
322 Park Ave.
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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Phone: 570-476-3800
Fax: 570-476-3803
Web site: http://kanjorski.house.gov/cgi-bin/redirect/redirect.asp?url=
http://www.arcofmonroecounty.com&Exits=Chapter%3A+Monroe+County+Chapter

Please check with your tax advisor or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for more information regarding the tax deductibility of your donation.

This listing is for informational purposes only. Any contributions you choose to make from links on this Web site are at your sole discretion. The listing of or omission of an institution or organization on this Web site does not refer to programmatic capability nor does it confer any official status, approval, or endorsement of the institution or organization itself. This listing does not purport to be a listing of all organizations that are providing relief in the affected area. Additionally, there may be organizations providing relief in the affected area that are not accepting donations at this time.