How you can Help Hurricane Katrina Survivors

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Tristar Management, an official sponsor of the American Red Cross, is
collecting for Hurricane Katrina relief. Tristar is matching all donations
made up to $1000 for each of their locations. Drop by or mail donations to St.
Mary’s Landing Apartments, Katrina Relief Fund, 21590 Pacific Drive, Lexington
Park, MD 20653 or call for more information 301-737-4588. Please make checks
payable to the American Red Cross. Come by on September 9th from 4:00-7:00 for
a fundraiser pizza party at St. Mary’s Landing Apartments. Double your efforts
by donating to the American Red Cross through Tristar Management and help
those so desperately in need.
 
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Note: We just made our contribution to the Salvation Army on-line. While they have 5 on-line donation servers, they are all responding very slowly due to the large number of donations that are coming on. If you plan to make a donation, you may want to try the telephone or wait until later in the weekend when the load decreases.
 
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St. Mary's Animal Welfare League

The St. Mary's Animal Welfare League is trying to rent a couple of cargo vans and pick up some animals. We will need assistance with finding foster/furever homes, medical care and basic care.

We will be picking up animals that have been surrendered, have lost their families, or have no hope of being reunited with their families. These animals will be looking for new furever homes. In the meantime, we need to find foster families to house these animals. If you’d like to help by either fostering or adopting an animal, please contact us at trailsendpetsitting@att.net or call 301-997-0002.

We also need monetary donations and supplies. All donations are tax deductible. Send monetary donations to:

SMAWL
PO Box 364
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

To designate that your donation be used for Katrina victims, label it “Katrina’s Kids.”

If you’d like to donate supplies, here is a list of some items we could use:

Iams Dog or Puppy food
Iams Cat or kitten food
Pine Cat litter
Scoopable cat litter
Litter boxes
Collars---both cat & dog
Leashes---various sizes
Wire crates and cat condos
Kongs and chew toys to make the transition easier

To donate supplies, contact the number nearest to you:

St. Mary’s City – 301-862-4662
Leonardtown – 301-997-0002
Mechanicsville – 301-274-9122
 
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Research First, Donate Second

The following information is provided to help you make informed decisions regarding your Katrina donations and charitable giving in general.

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal ("Katrina Prompts record Pace of Giving", 06-SEPT-2005, pp. D1), various charities have been releasing data about how efficiently they provide aid using the donations you send them. One example cited was that "the Red Cross says it spends $6 to prepare and deliver each meal." The "Salvation Army [...] says its cost per meal is $3."

The point is that it is wise to research how the charity of your choice will spend the money. Giving money is not enough. Be sure that who you give it to is accountable and will spend it wisely and for the purpose intended. All other things being equal, choose the charity that is the most efficient.

Some on-line sites to help you research the charities on your short list:

Charity Navigator: http://www.charitynavigator.org/

BBB Wise Giving Alliance: http://www.give.org/

IRS Advice on Katrina Giving: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=147085,00.html
 
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