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| Welcoming Hurricane Evacuees to New Mexico ... |
September 06, 2005 |
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Donation Information from the Albuquerque Journal`s website:
Everyone is invited to "Hospitality Jam," a free musical concert from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Civic Plaza. Albuquerqueans can meet and welcome evacuees. The New Mexico African American Alliance, the city of Albuquerque and several businesses are sponsoring the event. Cash donations for hurricane victims will be accepted. Call 275-0050 for more information.
Roadrunner Food Bank, 2645 Baylor SE, would appreciate it if people wait until Friday before dropping off donations. At that time, they will accept food, water, baby and other hygiene items. Call for directions at 247-2052 or visit the Web site rrfb.org.
The Salvation Army is accepting clothes and other household items, but only to help people in the Albuquerque area. The charity, which has enough donated clothing in storage to help hurricane evacuees, will announce if more donations are needed in the future. Volunteers are needed to sort clothes. Call 881-4292 for more information.
The Storehouse is accepting food as well as clothing donations to help evacuees. Please bring donations between 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. to the south or east entrances at 106 Broadway SE. To volunteer in the future, call 842-6491.
Chabad of New Mexico, 4000 San Pedro NE, is collecting toys, new and slightly used, games, children`s books and school supplies from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. Items will be distributed to evacuees in Albuquerque as well shipped to Houston for displaced children. Call 880-1181 for more information.
Albuquerque Rescue Mission needs volunteers to sort clothing. Call 346-4673, Ext. 233.
For information on volunteering with Catholic Charities, call 724-4670.
Cash donations may be sent to:
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, 344 Fourth SW, 87102
The Salvation Army, P.O. Drawer 27690, 87125-7690
Catholic Charities, 6001 Marble NE, 87110
The Albuquerque American Red Cross, 142 Monroe NE, 87108
The Storehouse, 106 Broadway SE, 87102.
Dear friends,
I just got back from the Albuquerque Convention Center where I welcomed evacuees coming from Louisiana. The Red Cross has hundreds of volunteers doing amazing work to take care of people who have lost everything, and there will be more coming tomorrow.
Now is the time for us to help people, but we have to do it effectively.
Mannin` the Phones: Red Cross volunteers are working long hours to take your cash donations. Call them at 505-265-8514.
I talked to the shelter manager, Wendy Riley, who is doing an incredible job of organizing the living space where people will be housed temporarily.
They’ve even setting up a movie night for our guests!
Check the Roadrunner Food Bank’s website, where all of the helping organizations will list the supplies they need at any given time.
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The best thing you can do is donate cash to the Red Cross. The Wal-Mart out by Cottonwood Mall donated hundreds of pillows and other supplies, and volunteers are getting those items to where they`re needed.
The Red Cross will do local press briefings twice a day to let you know, through the media, what needs they have. You can also call the city`s information line at 311.
CASH DONATIONS
To donate cash, call the Red Cross locally at 505-265-8514. A lot of people have been calling the national 800 number and it`s often busy. You can call the Red Cross locally--they`re staffing the phones all week to take your calls.
The Roadrunner Food Bank is also accepting donations of non-perishable food items and water. They`ll also take things like diapers and soap... the kinds of things we use everyday and take for granted. You can drop donations off at:
The Roadrunner Foodbank
2645 Baylor SE
Open Monday 12-5
8-5 the rest of the week.
Thanks in advance for helping our guests feel at home.
A partial list of national charitable and religious organizations accepting donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina:
Red Cross: 1 (800) HELP-NOW or www.redcross.org
Salvation Army: 1 (800) SAL-ARMY or www.salvationarmyusa.org
Catholic Charities: 1 (800) 919-9338 or www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
Episcopal Relief & Development: 1 (800) 334-7626 or www.er-d.org
United Methodist Committee on Relief: 1 (800) 554-8583 or www.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005.org
Operation USA: 1 800) 678-7255 or www.opusa.org
FEMA Charity tips: www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: www.nvoad.org
Islamic Relief: www.irw.org/katrina
ICNA Relief: www.icnarelief.org
United Jewish Communities: www.ujc.org
Humane Society of the United States: www.hsus.org
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