Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America
3838 W. Cypress St
Tampa, FL 33607
813-876-7660
813-870-0826 fax
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Responding to Katrina/Rita:
Items, Housing, Volunteers
Gulf Coast Response
Updated 27 September 2005
Those wishing to respond to hurricanes in the Gulf Coast by sending relief items, providing housing or volunteering can use this resource list for directing their offerings. Please note that volunteers are also needed in the Florida recovery effort. See Volunteers Urgently Needed in Florida.
ITEMS
Items may be sent to one of the following multi-agency warehouses. Always contact the agency before shipping items to make sure they are prepared to receive your shipment. For a list of typically needed items, see In Kind Donations.
Louisiana
1102 E. Admiral-Doyle Dr
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337)373-2164
Only pallets
Mississippi
4750 Northside Methodist Home Rd
Jackson, MS 39213
Ray Elsberry-Manager (601)969-6155
Only pallets
Open 24/7
840 Boling Street
Jackson, MS 39209
Call 601-969-6155
Only pallets
Ascension Lutheran Church
6481 Old Canton Rd.
Jackson, MS 39211
Contact: Sgt Rich Jackson
(601) 956-4263
CHRISTUS VICTOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
2755 Bienville Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564-4312
(228) 875-2446
Does not require pallets, but needs to know when donations are coming in so they can get help unloading.
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
2521 Pass Rd.
Biloxi, MS 39531-2727
Pr. Bultman (228) 388-1226
Does not require pallets. Is not accepting clothing items. Needs to know when donations will come in so he can get help with unloading
Alabama
SHADES VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH
720 Shades Creek Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35209-4452
Office (205) 871-3512
Does not require pallets. Donations are being taken to Mississippi
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
6100 Cottage Hill Rd
Mobile, AL 36609-3105
(251) 661-2929
Contact: Jim Ritchie (251)895-1486
Does not require pallets. Priority supplies: food, paper products and cleaning supplies.
Georgia
CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH
1125 Bettis-Tribble Gap Road
Cumming, GA 30040-2924
Call 770-889-5328
Collection until September 19
Does not require pallets
EPIPHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH
2375 GA Highway 20 SE
Conyers, GA 30013-2421
Office (770) 483-6222
Does not require pallets
Donations to America's Second Harvest Food Banks
America's Second Harvest is organizing the delivery nationwide to deliver food
goods to the impacted areas. The national number is 800-771-2303. Their
website is
http://www.secondharvest.org/default2.asp.
FB Synod Church & Agency Collection Sites
In addition to the above agencies, the following Florida-Bahamas Synod Churches are collecting items to fill a truck to send to the Gulf Coast. Be sure to contact the church before taking items to these locations to make sure that they have not already sent their truck.
Immanuel Lutheran
8410 Sycamore Dr.
New Port Richey, FL
727-847-2130
Drop off times: Mon-Fri 9am to 1pm
For a list of items needed, see
http://www.immanuel.dynamickm.com
Holy Trinity
20735 Leonard Rd.
Lutz, FL
813-949-7173
Drop off times: 7am to 6pm Mon-Fri
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
2140 Highway 434
Longwood, Florida 32779
407-869-0491
St. Mark By The Sea Lutheran Church
303 Palm Coast Parkway
Palm Coast, Florida 32137
386-445-3420
Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
304 Druid Hills
Temple Terrace, Florida 33617
813-988-4025
Lutheran
Social Services of
904.448.5995
EARLY-RESPONSE VOLUNTEERS
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Skilled/certified search and rescue volunteers. Visit the ELCA contact page and let them know that you are willing to volunteer. Be sure to mention "search and rescue volunteer" in the "Describe volunteer assistance being offered" box. Or, call the volunteer hotline at 773-380-2298.
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Self-sufficient debris removal crews (able to provide their own food, water, sleeping arrangements) may contact LDR Volunteer Coordinators Hal Shope (hshope@allthingsnewministry.org, 678-580-3371, or Bob Tribble (trib713@juno.com, 404-313-7878), or access the ELCA contact page and leave a detailed message (put "self-sufficient debris removal crew" in the subject line), or call Lutheran Disaster Response Volunteer Hotline at 773-380-2298.
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Health and medical professionals should contact the Department of Health and Human Services at 866/528-6334, volunteer.hhs.gov or www.hhs.gov
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Individuals seeking employment with FEMA should call 800/879-6076, to receive instruction for faxing an application or resume to 540-542-2484.
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Contractors seeking opportunities with FEMA should visit www.swern.gov
TENT CITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS BEING SET UP
Along with coordinating emergency response to victims in of Hurricane Katrina, Bob Tribble, ELCA Southeastern Synod Lutheran Disaster Response Coordinator is working with other relief agencies in the affected areas to set up “tent cities” to house volunteer groups near our congregations in South Mississippi. These tent cities should be ready for occupation at the first of October. If you or your group has volunteered to be part of the Katrina clean up effort, thank you for your patience while the facilities for volunteers are completed.
ASSISTING WITH HOUSING
LCMS World Relief is coordinating housing relief efforts for displaced people. To offer housing or to seek out possible housing options please contact LCMS World Relief at 1-800-248-1930.
A Limited Number of RV's for housing relief workers may be needed in the near future. Please consider how you might help in this area. Send information to katrinavolunteers@southernlcms.org.