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Advocate staff report American Red Cross — www.redcross.org
Pointe Coupee Parish
— The Pointe Coupee Relief Fund account has been set up at Guaranty Bank
to purchase medicine and special needs supplies for the evacuees in the
parish. The account number is People with boats — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants potential volunteers offering to use their personal watercraft to call the department before going to the rescue area. They must be able to transport and operate their boats, have provisions for three days — including fuel, food, water and bedding — and be able-bodied and capable of lifting 100 pounds. The telephone numbers are 225-765-2706 or 1-800-256-2749, ext. 0. Those lines will be answered from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays.
Telephone numbers — Patty Rives, coordinator of community outreach for the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center, said residents can call 211 from telephone land lines to get information on shelters or to volunteer. From cell phones, calls should be made to (800) 749-2673. That line will be manned from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Women’s Hope Center — The Women's Hope Center in Denham Springs needs diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, juice, car seats, baby bedding, new baby bottles, baby clothing. Anything a mother and baby/toddler can use. Drop off at 222 Veteran's Blvd. Suite C off Range Ave. today, Friday and Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (225) 665-0214 or (225) 665-0246. Monetary donations can be mailed to: P.O. Box 1240, Walker, La. 70785.
Ascension Parish — Ascension Credit Union, 2430 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, is accepting donations for Hurricane Katrina victims at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. Monetary contributions also can be made to Operation Good Neighbor, United Community Bank, P.O. Box 850, Gonzales, La., 70707-0850. A donation information line will be activated Friday. The number will be (225) 647-GIVE. Those wanting to volunteer should call 211. Blankets, pillows, toiletries, clothing, baby diapers, toys, bottles and other necessities also are needed. Call (225) 621-2800 or visit trey@ascensioncu.org.
Lafourche Parish — Kajuns for Katrina, spearheaded by state Rep. Karen St. Germain, D-Pierre Part, and the Pierre Part Knights of Columbus Council 5352, is preparing meals and collecting truckloads of relief items for New Orleans area refugees sheltered at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. Residents may drop off clothing and bedding at Pierre Part Middle School, hygiene items and nonperishable food products at Too’s Seafood and Steak House and monetary donations made to the Kajuns for Katrina fund at any Hibernia National Bank branch. (985) 252-0100.
Registered nurses — Baton Rouge General Medical Center needs registered nurses. These are paid nursing assignments. (225) 381-6464 or visit www.brnurse.com or www.brgeneral.org.
United Blood Services — Donors who are at least 17 years old can donate blood from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Baton Rouge center, 8234 One Calais, off Essen Lane near I-10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Saturday at the Mall of Louisiana and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the mall. Bring photo identification. (225) 769-7233.
LifeShare Blood Centers — Donors who are at least 17 years old can donate blood from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center Mid City, 3600 Florida Blvd. and from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the General’s Bluebonnet campus, 8585 Picardy Ave. (225) 383-7728. There are also centers in Alexandria, Bossier City, Monroe, Shreveport, Lake Charles and Beaumont, Texas.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation — Tax deductible donations to the Hurricane Katrina Displaced Residents Fund and the Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Recovery Fund are being accepted online at www.brac.org. Donations by check should be made out to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and mailed or delivered to 402 N. Fourth St., Baton Rouge, La., 70802. (225) 387-6126.
Operation Blessing — Tax deductible contributions can be made to Operation Blessing’s Disaster Relief Fund by calling 1 (800) 730-2537. This organization is a Salvation Army partner. Credit card donations can be made by visiting www.ob.org
Volunteers at LSU — Health-care volunteers are needed at the Baton Rouge campus. Shoes and men’s clothing also are needed. New Orleans area evacuees are expected to be at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and the Carl Maddox Field House for several days. To donate money for relief efforts or to volunteer, call: America’s Second Harvest 1 (800) 344-8070 Adventist Community Services 1 (800) 381-7171 Catholic Charities USA (703) 549-1390 |