Please support

[Donanita]

the companies that have made donations to the state of Louisiana.These companies have made large donation to help our state so I ask of you to support the companies when you need products or supplies.I live in north Louisiana but we are all affected by this.

[Gretel]

No Words

to express the sad feelings I have. Unable to image what this means to all people affected. And you are right, we are all effected. So many familie members don't have any word on their family who was living in the area.

Where can I find a list of these companies.

[Bees Knees]

Our local news gave this list of corporate donors on their web site today. Here is their link:

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S10224.html?cat=1

[Bees Knees]

The same web site gives the address of our local Salvation Army for donations, and also lets you donate online. They claim 100% of the money will go to help in the relief efforts.

Heres the link:

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S10213.html?cat=1

[Donanita]

Thanks Bees Knees

I have lost my high speed and am on slow dial up so takes forever to put sites up.
Thanks again

[Bees Knees]

Our local newspaper has also posted a list of organizations helping, along with ways for us to help with our donations. Here is their link:

http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5585720.html

[Bees Knees]

Problem with that last link is the paper wants you to log in if you hit their site too many times. You'd think they could turn that feature off for something like this. Oh well, it's free to log in. I suggest you still check them out even if you have to hassle with the log in.

[Bees Knees]

Here's the article

Sorry Star Tribune for infringing on your copyright. But its an AP article and people need to know.

Here is the article if you can't get through their log in:

"A variety of government and private agencies are en route to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina. Federal officials urged people wanting to help not to head to the affected area unless directed by an agency. Rather, they asked people to make cash contributions to aid organizations.

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; http://www.redcross.org

• Operation Blessing, 800-436-6348; http://www.ob.org/

• America's Second Harvest, 800-344-8070; http://www.secondharvest.org/

• Adventist Community Services, 800-381-7171; http://www.adventist.communityservices.org/

• Catholic Charities, USA, 703-549-1390; http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/news/katrina.cfm

• Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-848-5818; http://www.crwrc.org/

• Church World Service, 800-297-1516; http://www.churchworldservice.org/

• Convoy of Hope, 417-823-8998; http://www.convoyofhope.org/

• Lutheran Disaster Response, 800-638-3522; http://www.elca.org/disaster/

• Mennonite Disaster Service, 717-859-2210; http://www.mds.mennonite.net/

• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, 800-872-3283; http://www.pcusa.org/pda/

• Salvation Army, 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769); http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/USNSAHome.htm

• United Methodist Committee on Relief. 800-554-8583; http://www.methodistrelief.org

Associated Press"