Below is a listing of agencies through which members of the SU community can assist with the relief efforts related to Hurricane Katrina. If you or your organization would like assistance in creating your own relief effort, please , University Chaplain or , Assoc. Dean for Student Life.

Katrina Welcome Center - The Caring Place needs volunteers to work at the Katrina Welcome Center in Georgetown, which is housing eight displaced families. Volunteers are needed to work in the play room, supervise outdoor activities for older children, provide transportation to stores and staff the information desk. To volunteer, contact Holly Doggett at 869-4735.

Georgetown Animal Shelter - Volunteers from Georgetown are taking care of 15 dogs and 15 cats at the old Georgetown Animal Shelter. More animals may be brought to Georgetown after these animals are brought back to health and placed in homes. Volunteers are needed to pick up animals and care for them. For more information, contact .

American Red Cross Donations made to the Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund will provide emergency shelter, food, water and other critical assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina. To make a donation, visit

www.redcross.org or call 1.800.435.7669.

American Second Harvest (ASH) The national network of food banks is in need of financial donations to support at least 10 food banks and hundreds of related agencies affected by Hurricane Katrina. Funds will enable transportation of food to victims and will secure additional warehouse space to assist member food banks in resuming and maintaining operations. To make a donation visit www.secondharvest.org or call 512.771.2303.

Austin Dog Events - Austin Dog Events is assisting evacuees and their pets in the Austin area. Email txfederation@austin.rr.com with your contact information to let them know your skills, such as grooming or medical experience or if you're interested in watching dogs. The Burger Center has an outdoor shelter for animals housed in crates or cages and is providing pet food. Contact Pat Nordyke at the above email address if you are willing to house animals for evacuees, donate supplies or money, or would like to assist in other ways.

Catholic Charities USA around the nation are poised to send assistance teams to help the local Catholic charitable organizations in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Financial donations will fund both emergency relief efforts as well as long-term services beyond food and water such as job placement, counseling and medical prescription drug coverage. For more information visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) ERD provides emergency assistance to children and families affected by disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. ERD has already sent funds to the Diocese of Mississippi to help vulnerable people whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged and has offered funds to the Dioceses in Alabama and Tennessee and is working to determine the need in Louisiana. For more information or to donate money to support their efforts, call 1.800.334.7626 or visit: http://erd.servicenetwork.com/Donate/Donate.asp

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) The Humane Societys Disaster Relief Fund supports disaster relief teams providing vital aid to animals and pet owners devastated by storm damage and flooding. A multiple state relief effort has been launched to rescue animals and their care-givers in affected areas. All donations will support disaster relief animal work. For more information or to donate visit www.hsus.org or call 1.800.259.5431.

Katrina Help Austin - Katrina Help Austin is a volunteer organization started on private initiative but now working in tandem with more established organizations, like the Red Cross, and coordinating things with the people at the Austin Convention Center. The main task of this group is helping displaced people find temporary housing in the Austin area, but- they've also been distributing water, food, clothing, toiletries and other supplies to people, as well as helping people who got out early and have been in local hotels for the last week and are now running out of money. They need any and all volunteers to do a variety of tasks: Go to 2408 S. 3rd Street, Apt. F. (just off of Oltorf) or katrinahelpaustin.org.

KVUE TV - KVUE is partnering with local Randalls stores to raise money for hurricane relief. Starting today you can donate a dollar or more at the register. Randalls will add the donated amount to your grocery bill and give 100% of your donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Find a randall's near you at www.randalls.com/

Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLB) MLB is responding to the crisis in New Orleans and the dire need for food and water to sustain the refugees being evacuated. MLB has arranged for a tractor trailer full of ice, food, water, basic first aid materials and love to those in the impacted area and beyond. MLB is in need of money to purchase these items. Please call 512.328.7299 or click here now to donate. If the link does not take you directly to the site, please cut and paste this link below into your browser: http://www.mlfnow.org/

Salvation Army USA The Salvation Army is currently providing services to storm victims and first responders in the Gulf Coast States. A $100 donation to the Salvation Army will feed a family of four for two days, provide two cases of drinking water and one household clean-up kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and cleaning supplies. Please call 1.800.SAL.ARMY or visit: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org

St. Luke United Methodist Church in Houston (3471 Westheimer) is coordinating volunteers to help staff the Astrodome. They expect to need hundreds of volunteers willing to work 12 hour shifts for at least a month. Two people can team to work six hours each, but those persons need to volunteer as a pair. Please contact Susan Silvus (ssilvus@stlukes-hou.org) or call 713-622-5710, if you are available to volunteer.

The Storehouse in Georgetown (2102 N. Austin Ave. across from the Georgetown High School) is receiving clothing, food, water and supplies to distribute to persons who are coming to Georgetown and Austin area as refugees from the hurricane and to other sites as needed. Items may be taken directly to the Storehouse. For more information call 931-2629.

Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) The Union for Reform Judaism has opened a disaster relief fund to aid those communities and URJ congregations affected by Hurricane Katrina. 100% of all donations made (minus credit card fees) will be forwarded to appropriate relief agencies. For more information or to donate to the URJ Disaster Relief Fund, call 212.650.4000 or visit http://urj.org/give/

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is receiving material and financial contributions. Monetary donations may be sent to: UMCOR Advance #901440, P.O. Box 9068, New York, NY 10087-9068 or online at http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005.

United Way of America - The United Way Hurricane Katrina Response Fund has been activated to help affected communities begin rebuilding their lives. All donated funds will be allocated to front-line disaster relief and long term recovery needs as determined by local United Way offices in coordination with a vast network of human services agencies and volunteer centers. Visit http://national.unitedway.org/ or call our local United Way of Central Texas offices at 512.472.6267.

United Way of Williamson County - The United Way of Williamson County believes the best course of action is to provide the tools and resources necessary to assist organizations who know how to respond to a disaster of this magnitude. A compilation of services and support provided by nonprofit organizations and other agencies in Williamson County can be found at www.unitedway-gwc.org

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