DONATE

Financial contributions are preferred.

Cash donations help to avoid the labor and expense of sorting, packing and transporting donations.

Voluntary relief agencies use cash to meet specific needs more quickly.

Purchasing relief supplies available in the impacted community helps the local economy recover more quickly.

Donate through an experienced organization.

Coordination is essential to ensure that the right goods in the right amounts are collected, transported and distributed.

To prevent waste, donations of goods should be made only to agencies that have specific requests.

Confirm the need before collecting.

A community in crisis does not have the time, manpower or money to dispose of unneeded donations.

Donors should be wary of anyone who claims that "everything" is needed.

Do not assume that supplies will be transported at no charge.