Alternatives to Red Cross for Katrina, Rita Hurricane Relief

I posted the big list below originally as a comment elsewhere, but under the circumstances, I decided to make it a diary, so people can add to it more easily.

I can add these two:

Muslim Hurricane Relief Task Force

http://www.mhrtf.net

This is a coalition of CAIR, ICNA, ISNA, MUNA, MAS, MANA, and more who joined forces in the days after Katrina hit.

The Mennonite Church

http://www.mennoniteusa.org/

Hey, they're the Mennonites!

Both Muslims and Mennonites were among the first who managed to get to the theatre right away, and have been quietly doing everything from pulling people out of water to giving food and water. They have been so busy doing this that they haven't even had time to be on Larry King.

And here is the big list from http://faraichideya.com/

The Southern Empowerment Project ----

http://www.southernempowerment.org/

The Southern Empowerment Project's website provides links to support thecommunity-based institutions that have been severely hit by Hurricane Katrina.

Mississippi Workers Center ---- www.msworkerscenter.org

Please send contributions by check or money order to:

Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

213 Main Street

Greenville, MS 38701

The Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights is a worker advocacy organization that provides organizing support, legal representation and training for low-wage, non-union workers in the state of Mississippi.

The 21st Century Foundation ---- www.21.cf.org

The Twenty-First Century

Foundation

271 West 125th Street, Suite 303

New York, NY 10027-4424

The Twenty-First Century Foundation is a national public foundation created to promote strategic philanthropy by the African American/Black community. The Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund of the Twenty-First Century Foundation will partner with organizations in the region to ensure that resources get to the people who need them most, and achieve the justice goals at the heart of this initiative.

BlackAmericaWeb ---- http://www.blackamericaweb.com/relief/

BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund

PO Box 803209

Dallas, TX 75380 - 3209

This fund has been set up by nationally syndicated radio personality

TOM JOYNER

Southern Empowerment Project

Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) are organizing relief efforts in their area because, as they report, "the racial divide between relief workers and evacuees is stark." They are asking for volunteers (especially African Americans to help folk feel more at home) to come down to help them walk through the shelters, find people, help

folks apply for FEMA assistance, figure out what needs they have, match folks up with other members willing to take people in.

You can also help by sending a check to the "FFLIC Hurricane Relief Fund" to: 920 Platt Street, Sulphur, LA 70663.

St. Thomas Health Clinic

A critical, community-based health justice institution in New Orleans that was devastated by the hurricane. St. Thomas Health Clinic works in the most impoverished wards in the city. They did not have enough resources to purchase insurance and need our help to rebuild.

Please send checks payable to St. Thomas Health Services (their online capacity is down) to:

The Praxis Project (www.thepraxisproject.org)

1750 Columbia Road, NW, Second Floor

Washington, DC 20009

Please make sure that checks are payable to St. Thomas Health Services.

Donations are tax deductible.

NAACP Disaster Relief Efforts ----

www.naacp.org/disaster/contribute.php

NAACP Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund

4805 Mt. Hope Drive

Baltimore, MD 21215

The NAACP is setting up command centers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama as part of its disaster relief efforts. NAACP units across the nation have begun collecting resources that will be placed on trucks and sent directly into the disaster areas. Also, the NAACP has established a disaster relief fund to accept monetary donations to aid in the relief effort.

* You can mail or ship non perishable items to these following locations, which we have confirmed are REALLY delivering services to folks in need.*

Center for LIFE Outreach Center

121 Saint Landry Street

Lafayette, LA 70506

atten.: Minister Pamela Robinson

337-504-5374

Mohammad Mosque 65

2600 Plank Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70805

atten.: Minister Andrew Muhammad

225-923-1400

225-357-3079

Lewis Temple CME Church

272 Medgar Evers Street

Grambling, LA 71245

atten.: Rev. Dr. Ricky Helton

318-247-3793

St. Luke Community United Methodist Church

c/o Hurricane Katrina Victims

5710 East R.L. Thornton Freeway

Dallas, TX 75223

atten.: Pastor Tom Waitschies

214-821-2970

S.H.A.P.E. Community Center

3815 Live Oak

Houston, Texas 77004

atten.: Deloyd Parker

713-521-0641

•  I also compiled a list

  In this diary.

  There really are lots of alternatives for people who are concerned about the Red Cross.

  by hyperbolic pants explosion on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 06:02:53 PM PDT

  •  By the way

    Nice list.

    I'll take a look at those, too.

    by hyperbolic pants explosion on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 06:03:52 PM PDT

•  Habitat for Humanity

  by friendofliberty on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 06:21:00 PM PDT

  •  I know

     Pres. Carter(boy that sounds good) is very involved with this project. Is the head honcho? I trust him and if he is directing the funds would like to send help to him.

    by arkdem on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 06:28:20 PM PDT

    •  I am not sure of Carter's role

      but he is involved.

      by friendofliberty on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 07:51:28 PM PDT

•  Mennonite Disaster Service

  I resolved not to give to the Red Cross after 9/11.  Gave to the Mennonite Disaster Service instead the day Katrina hit.

  Also think about giving three months, six months, or a year down the road.  The need will be there for New Orleans and the victims of Rita wherever it hits just as the need is there for the tsunami victims as well.

  by gmoke on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 07:14:18 PM PDT

•  One more

  This group is helping national park service employees.

  http://www.easternnational.org/

  470 Maryland Drive Suite 1
  Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania 19034
  215-283-6900 Fax: [phone]

  by strack on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 07:27:23 PM PDT

  •  Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

    Lots of Coast Guard personnel lost houses etc.  I'm sure they could use some help and they certainly deserve it.

    USCG Mutual Assistance

    by BTower on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 08:10:15 PM PDT

•  Another alternative

  Lutheran Disaster Relief is also an alternative to the Red Cross, with 100% of donations going to relief efforts (the church pays the administrative costs out of it's regular budget).

  http://www.elca.org/disaster/default.asp

  by mchristi314 on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 08:06:57 PM PDT

•  Please recommend so it will go to the top

  
  So more people can see it to click and donate.

  The other person's recommending time has expired already. Thank you.

  by DuctapeFatwa on Wed Sep 21, 2005 at 08:22:10 PM PDT