Whats a REAL Katrina donation fund?

[Rukas]

I want to put up some banner for katrina aid donation, but not sure which charity is the most legit and direct. I hate a lot of charity organizations because the money just doesnt get where its supposed to. So if anyone could please help me out. roaches?

 

[PuffnScruff]

red cross.

 

[KFatal]

^ yup red cross

 

[Eric]

Yeah, Red Cross really.

 

[Jeremy]

Red cross. I donated 110 dollars and a shit load of clothes already.

 

[KFatal]

^where can i donate clothes? any sites of places in la?

 

[PELLA]

careful tho, according to CNN, theres over 2,000 shady web sites out there that pose as red cross and just take ppl's money.

 

[PuffnScruff]

Red cross. I donated 110 dollars and a shit load of clothes already.

the red cross will take clothes? i didn;t know that. i'll be moving soon and will be going through all my shit packing it up and all. i know i have alot of clothes i dont wear or need anymore, i will def donate my old threads.

 

[roaches]

There are some questions about the Red Cross, but I'm not educated enough about them to really expound. The United Way is also pretty shady with the way they handle donations - after the scandals they've had, I wouldn't donate to them.

Even so, I've donated to the Red Cross a few times via:
http://www.tvland.com/familytable/familyday/index.jhtml

I've been doing that since I can't actually spend any of my own money - my bank is in New Orleans.

Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation: http://louisianahelp.org/
Keeping it hip-hop, David Banner's "Heal the Hood": http://healthehood.com/
^ The advantage of these two are that they ARE in the area and can reach people immediately. David Banner's is on point because it isn't just focusing on helping people in Louisiana - Mississippi got hit pretty hard, if you'll recall.

There are lots of charitable organizations out there working hard.
http://www.hurricanehousing.org/

http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/animal_environ/hurricanes/ - This is a good umbrella of different charities.

I hear Americares is also good.

 

[Jeremy]

the red cross will take clothes? i didn;t know that. i'll be moving soon and will be going through all my shit packing it up and all. i know i have alot of clothes i dont wear or need anymore, i will def donate my old threads.

You can also take them to the salvation army. Alot of churches around here are also taking clothes for the victims.

 

[Jeremy]

^where can i donate clothes? any sites of places in la?

Salvation army or your local chuches are taking them.

 

[Quasimodo]

they sold beef sticks & beads at school and the money went to the victims, i think i ended up donating like $12 there then like $50 at the kroger thing when i was drunk as hell.

 

[Freedom Froggy]

master P has a donation site too

i forget what it is