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LOUISIANA HURRICANE RELIEF
Give Sensibly: Cash is the most useful donations
The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NOVAD) recommends the following: CASH: Cash offers voluntary agencies the most flexibility in obtaining the most-needed resources. Many charities specialize in providing relief in disaster areas, yet they face significant financial barriers to getting their staff, equipment, and supplies into impacted areas.
Your donation helps put experienced disaster responders on the ground and gives them the tools they need to help survivors recover.
Current organizations accepting monetary donations to help with disaster response and recovery.
Statewide
* Volunteer Louisiana Foundation - Disaster Fund (Long-term Recovery)
Acadiana Area
* Community Foundation of Acadiana - Acadiana Disaster Response Fund
* United Way of Acadiana - Hurriance Laura & Delta Disaster Relief Funds
Central Louisiana Area
* Central Louisiana Community Foundation - Disaster Relief Fund
* United Way of Central Louisiana
New Orleans/Southeast Louisiana Area
* Greater New Orleans Foundation - Disaster Response and Restoration Fund
* United Way of Southeast Louisiana - DIsaster Relief Fund
Southwest/Lake Charles and Surrounding Areas
* Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana - Hurricane Relief and Recovery Fund
* United Way of Southwest Louisiana - Hurricane Laura Response
Additional Hurricane Support Opportunities
* Baton Rouge Area Foundation - Hurricane Relief and Recovery Fund
* United Way of Northeast Louisiana - Hurricane Laura Fund
DONATED ITEMS:
Please do not send or bring unsolicited donations. In the early stages of the response phase, most organizations are unable to accommodate any material goods. Unsolicited donations create a challenge of storage and sorting when focus is needed on response and recovery.
NATIONAL VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER (NVOAD)
Many national volunteer organizations will help with disaster response and recovery efforts in Louisiana in the days, weeks, and months to come. To learn more about NVOAD member agencies and to provide financial support to a NVOAD, visit: https://www.nvoad.org/current-members/
COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS
Below are organizations across Louisiana who are accepting financial donations for the COVID-19 response.
NEW ORLEANS AREA:
* Greater New Orleans Foundation
* Hospitality Cares Pandemic Response Fund
* New Orleans Council on Aging
BATON ROUGE AREA:
* Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
CENTRAL LOUISIANA:
* Food Bank of Central Louisiana
* United Way of Central Louisiana
ACADIANA AREA:
* Community Foundation of Acadiana
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA:
* Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana
* Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA:
* Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
* United Way of Northeast Louisiana
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA:
* United Way of Northwest Louisiana
Give Sensibly: Cash & Time are the most useful donations.
The National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (NVOAD: https://www.nvoad.org/howtohelp/current-responses/) recommends the following: CASH: Cash offers voluntary agencies the most flexibility in obtaining the most-needed resources. Many charities specialize in providing relief in disaster areas, yet they face significant financial barriers to getting their staff, equipment, and supplies into impacted areas.
Your donation helps put experienced disaster responders on the ground and gives them the tools they need to help survivors recover.
DONATED ITEMS:
Please do not send or bring unsolicited donations. In the early stages of the response phase, most organizations are unable to accommodate any material goods. Unsolicited donations create a challenge of storage and sorting when focus is needed on response and recovery.
For more information on disaster services needs, contact Volunteer Louisiana at:
- 225-342-6489