If you have any information on how we all can help the people in New Orleans, you can post it here.

[conuly]

I don't want us all getting covered with people posting for help, because that means that those who can't or don't want to help them will get annoyed. However, you are free to post in the comments here. After I dredge up the links of the biggest resources, I'll edit this post.

Alternatively, if you want to help the people in New Orleans, here's where to check, right? I figure if half of you donate one site or one place saying "this is how you can help", we'll do some good work.

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[aswanargent.livejournal.com]

A friend passed information on this organization: http://www.noahswish.org/ on to me yesterday. This is a California nonprofit whose mission is to assist animals that are the victims of disasters. According to their website, they have volunteers on the ground in Louisiana right now.

[obopolsk.livejournal.com]

Relevant communities to post for help include hpkatrinarelief and fandom_charity.

[simple--man.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you posting this! I got this link (http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/animal_environ/hurricanes/?source=CNN&cmpgn=CRS) from CNN.com, with a list of links to a LOT of different sites you can donate to, including the Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity.

They'll appreciate every penny, I promise you.

Thanks again!

[bookburned.livejournal.com]

I live in Hamilton Ohio. A friend of mine and myself use to throw concerts all the time. He called me the other night and asked me if I would be interestedin doing a charity concert with him and I said "Of course I would," New Orleans has always held a special place in my heart. And all of this just kills me beyong belief. I went there over Spring Break and to just imagine that it will neverl ook the way it did again is almost beyond comprehension.

For those of you who live in Ohio or know a band who might be interested in playing please contact me by
AIM:Bookburned
e-mail: Holylordlint@aol.com
or just comment on this journal entry or in my journal
bookburned

Just so I could mail you some fliars once we have some or the contact information for the church or me or give directions and location ect.

for those that pray keep it in your prayers.

[artfuldodger.livejournal.com]

http://katrinahelp.info/wiki/index.php/Aid_Agencies (http://katrinahelp.info/wiki/index.php/Aid_Agencies) is a good place.

[dandelion.livejournal.com]

I'd like to say here that unless you clear it with one of us first, any other posts about Hurricane Katrina will be deleted with a link to this post posted...remember, this is a book icon community, so it makes no sense to have the top three posts all about a hurricane when this one central one would do.

[cawakening.livejournal.com]

Sorry! Thanks for the thread!

[lady-wormtongue.livejournal.com]

shadbolt75 is donating a dollar per comment that you leave at this post here/ (http://www.livejournal.com/users/shadbolt75/53974.html)

[kefari.livejournal.com]

I don't know if you guys have a Fresh Market wherever y'alls live, but they're like an organic grocery store... they've pledged to match every donation made through them for the Katrina Relief Fund, up to something like $100,000... and if you can't find a place to donate money, i'd always suggest just dropping something in at the office of a catholic church, even if you're not catholic. The majority of them will be collecting money and much-needed items (sorry I can't be more specific) for the victims of Katrina.

~Kay