For those who want to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, the Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends cash.
FEMA urges people who want to do something besides give money to contact volunteer agencies rather than just show up in disaster-struck areas.
Organizations on FEMA's list of those accepting cash donations are:
· American Red Cross - 800-435-7669
· Operation Blessing - 800-436-6348
· America's Second Harvest - 800-344-8070
Organizations that are soliciting both cash and volunteers include:
· Adventist Community Services - 800-381-7171
· Catholic Charities USA - 703-549-1390
· Christian Disaster Response - 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554