OFFER RELIEF TO THOSE IMPACTED BYHURRICANE KATRINA

OFFER RELIEF TO THOSE IMPACTED BYHURRICANE KATRINA: "OFFER RELIEF TO THOSE IMPACTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA

As our nation's leading first responders tackle the monumental catastrophe left by Hurricane Katrina, young people across the country want to know how they can contribute to the relief efforts. As with past disasters of this magnitude young people have always stepped forward to lend a hand, raise money, and offer their support to the people affected by disasters .

In the wake of Katrina there are a large number of organizations across the country that are mobilizing their resources to provide assistance to those in need. The primary need of all of these organizations is money as most have a ready group of individuals with the technical skills needed at this point – search & rescue, medical, security, etc. These organizations are also deploying additional resources such as food, medical supplies, clothing, and other necessities. In order to help the huge numbers of displaced people, they seek the monetary contributions to continue to meet these basic needs.

As a young person there is a lot that you can do to help in this effort. As many young people did during the Southeast Asia Tsunami, you can conduct creative fundraisers to support the organization that does the work you care about most. You can support organizations that find homes for those displaced, feed the hungry, care for lost pets, clean up polluted environments, etc. Youth Service America provides you with a list of organizations that are mobilizing to support the relief effort. You can find this list by scrolling down to Disaster Relief Organizations."