Hurricane Katrina

What a mess. I really feel bad for those hit by the hurricane. At times I feel like I should go down there and help, but then I think, what can I do? Well here are a few charitable organizations that are collecting money for relief funds to help those victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Morgan Freeman has helped organize an online auction to raise funds for disaster relief. The auction opens Friday on the Charity Folks Web site, an online auction venue, and run until Sept. 16. Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

FEMA listed the following agencies as needing cash to assist hurricane victims:

• American Red Cross, 800-HELP-NOW (435-7669) English, 800-257-7575 Spanish
• America's Second Harvest, 800-344-8070
• Adventist Community Services, 800-381-7171
• Catholic Charities USA, 800-919-9338
• Christian Disaster Response, 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554
• Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-848-5818
• Church World Service, 800-297-1516
• Convoy of Hope, 417-823-8998
• Lutheran Disaster Response, 800-638-3522
• Mennonite Disaster Service, 717-859-2210
• Nazarene Disaster Response, 888-256-5886
• Operation Blessing, 800-436-6348
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, 800-872-3283
• Salvation Army, 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
• Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief, 800-462-8657, Ext. 6440
• United Methodist Committee on Relief, 800-554-8583