Donate Time

If you are a 501(c)3 organization in Southeastern Michigan seeking volunteers to help on behalf of your Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, please click here to register your volunteer opportunity with Volunteer Solutions, our online volunteer-matching program. Registration is free-of-charge.
 
Southeast Michigan

Agencies serving Katrina evacuees in southeastern Michigan have indicated that volunteer needs are being met at this time and have expressed that the best way to contribute to the relief effort is through a financial donation.

If you would like to be notified of when new volunteer opportunities arise in southeastern Michigan, please register with Volunteer Solutions, our online volunteer-matching program. National volunteer opportunities are still available and listed below.
 
National
Agency Phone Notes
USA Freedom Corps 877-USACORP
(877-872-2677) 		http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/
Salvation Army 800-SAL-ARMY
(800-725-2769)		  
Red Cross 800-HELP-NOW
(800-435-7669) or
800-257-7575
(Spanish)		  
National - Legal Professionals Only
Agency Phone Notes

American Bar Association
www.abanet.org

312-988-6142 FEMA is now in the process of establishing a hotline staffed by ABA volunteer lawyers to assist victims in each affected state.
National - Medical Professionals Only
Agency Phone Notes

American Red Cross
www.redcross.org

571-226-8221
571-226-8223
571-226-3224
800-283-0711

The American Red Cross is looking for 100 nurse volunteers for the disaster relief efforts. Any volunteer must have a current license in any state to practice.
International Medical Corps 800-481-4462
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness
www.loep.state.la.us		 225-389-2100 The LA-OEP (Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness) is requesting healthcare volunteers. This includes ALL levels of nursing expertise. If you and your family are safe, please volunteer - there is a tremendous need for nurses. Call 225-389-2100 and ask for "Medical". They are expecting your call. If the line is busy, please keep calling.

Northwest Medical Teams


800-959-4325  

Texas Department of State Health Services
www.dshs.state.tx.us/
katrina/kat_professionals.shtm

512-458-7111
ext. 6643		  

U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
www.hhs.gov

866-KATMEDI The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is asking for a variety of health care professionals to go to the Gulf states and assist in this Katrina healthcare crisis, including doctors, dentists, nurses, social workers, psychologists and pharmacists. To print an application, visit U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and click "Katrina." All applicants must have hepatitis B and tetanus/diphtheria immunizations for this assignment.
 
Donate Money

If you are a 501(c)3 organization in Southeastern Michigan collecting donations on behalf of Hurricane Katrina victims, please email us to be added to this list.
 
Southeast Michigan
Agency Phone Notes

American Red Cross in Southeastern Michigan
www.semredcross.org/
helptoday/donate_now.html

313-833-2664 In person, checks or cash can be dropped off at the headquarters of the Southeast Chapter of the American Red Cross, 100 Mack Avenue (the corner of Mack and Woodward), Detroit. You can also bring checks to any location of one of our business partners: GardnerWhite Furniture, DOC, Belle Tire, Big Boy Restaurants or the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers.

Salvation Army of Southeastern Michigan
www.usc.salvationarmy.org/emi

877-SAL-MICH

Send your check payable to The Salvation Army, 16130 Northland Drive, Southfield, MI 48075. Write Hurricane Katrina in the memo section of your check.

Additionally, Charter One, Flagstar and Standard Federal Banks are all accepting donations on behalf of The Salvation Army.

United Way Metro Detroit Katrina Response Fund
www.uwsem.org

313-226-9298 United Way for Southeastern Michigan will assist our local community in working with evacuees who come to southeast Michigan. This response fund will support both the short and long-term needs of evacuees and their families to rebuild their lives in our area.

 
 
National
Agency Phone Notes

American Red Cross
https://give.redcross.org/donation-form.asp?hurricanemasthead

800-HELP-NOW  

Salvation Army
katrina.salvationarmy.org

800-SAL-ARMY  

United Way for America
https://volunteer.united-e-way.org/hurricane-katrina

800-272-4630 Set up by the United Way's national organization, this will be used to fund services that address both the short and long-term needs of the individuals and families affected by this human tragedy. Funds are earmarked for immediate, front-line disaster relief and long-term recovery needs as determined by United Ways in affected areas.
 
Donate Goods

If you are a 501(c)3 organization in Southeastern Michigan collecting goods on behalf of Hurricane Katrina victims, please email us to be added to this list.
 
Southeast Michigan
Agency Phone Notes

Detroit City Airport

 

11201 Conner (new items only)
10 am – 6 pm, Monday - Friday

Pontiac Silverdome Hurricane Donation Drop-Off
   Gate 5, Soccer Dome off Featherstone Road
October 3 – 14. Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm, Saturday, 9am – 12 noon
New items only
Rainbow Push – Detroit 2nd Tuesday Network  

Accepting clothing, water, baby formula, diapers and non-perishable food. Items will be sent to Mississippi. Items can be dropped off at:

Saturn Realty and Appraisal Group
19019 Grand River
Detroit, Mi 48221
Monday – Friday, 10 am – 6 pm Until October 14
St. Vincent DePaul 877-788-4623 Donate clothing and household items
Salvation Army 888-363-ARMY Currently taking linens and gift cards
 
National
Agency Phone Notes

FEMA

800-440-6728  

National Emergency Resource Registry

  www.nerr.gov
Salvation Army 888-363-ARMY Currently taking linens and gift cards
United Way of America and American Airlines  

Donate American Airlines airline frequent flyer miles to United Way of America and American Airlines “Miles to Move Forward” program

national.unitedway.org/Katrina
 
Donate Shelter

If you are a 501(c)3 organization in Southeastern Michigan collecting coordinating shelter efforts on behalf of Hurricane Katrina victims, please email us to be added to this list.
 
Southeast Michigan
Agency Phone Notes

Michigan Katrina Relief Hotline
www.michigan.gov

888-535-6136 For non-monetary donations of goods or services including clothing, food, housing, etc.
 
National
Agency Phone Notes

Move On.org
www.hurricanehousing.org

  Hurricane Katrina has left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. But thousands of people throughout the region are stepping up to offer free shelter to those in need. 237,227 beds volunteered so far!
Open Your Home
www.openyourhome.org		 866-400-9191 Many have helped, many more are needed. This affects us all. Open your home to just one family that Katrina left without the basics to sustain themselves.

OpenChurches.com
www.openchurches.com

  OpenChurches.com was born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to serve as a clearing house for matching affected people in need of long-term housing with Christian churches and members able to meet their needs.
 

 

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