Welcome To The Home Of Katrina's Angels
Hurricane Katrina shattered hundreds of thousands of lives across the Gulf Coast. In her wake, angels showed the way to dignity and hope...
That's how we started...
Katrina's Angels started due to the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina.
Once again, hurricane season is upon us. To top it off, we are going through a prolonged rainy season in my home town of Chicago, Il and its suburbs, as well as flooding near my present home in and around Milwaukee, WI. .
Katrina's Angels has once again partnered with groups on the ground in those areas. A pastor has asked us to see if we can get hands-on volunteers to help with cleanup and distribution of supplies. Crews went there this past weekend. People in the area who are uninsured for flood have written us asking Katrina's Angels to direct help their way. Donations of drywall and personal hygiene items are also needed.
If you can volunteer, please sign up here and someone will contact you quickly.
With school around the corner, families are asking for help with school supplies for their children. Katrina's Angels is responding by sending cases of school supplies to the area for distribution. We want and need to do more.
In order to conduct a large-scale response, we need your help.
Your donation of just $10 can provide a family with items they have an immediate need for: personal hygiene and first aid supplies such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, deodorant, washcloths, bandaids, neosporin, hand sanitizer, and over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, cold medicine, tylenol, or antacids.
These items can offer some semblance of relief, and can go a long way to making someone more comfortable and functional during a difficult time,as well as help prevent infection in the flood's aftermath. By replacing these items, monies the survivors have can be directed toward other things.
Your donation of just $30 can help supply a flood bucket filled with items to help in the cleanup, such as hand sanitizer, bleach, rags, reusable wipes, dish soap, all-purpose disinfectant cleaner, latex or plastic gloves, trash bags, and insect repellent. Often following a disaster, you just don't know where to start first. Sometimes, if you have the supplies on hand, you can just simply begin where you are, and move forward.
Your donation of $50 can go to purchase a gift card for a family of four to help replace their immediate needs, such as socks and underwear. Firsthand, there are needs that are often overlooked, and while used clothing may help,some items are best purchased new.
Please take a moment and consider how you can help. To donate, simply go here:
Or send a check to:
Katrina's Angels Financial Director Cheryl Bystrak
10535 Bergtold Road
Clarence, NY 14031
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
Please help us and donate what you can. If you want to donate online, please click here to donate using Paypal.
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News and Announcements
- Click to Read Current News! >!
- 9/2/2010 - Massachusetts gets hurricane warning ahead of Earl; , NBC, msnbc.com and news services
- 8/27/2010 - Hurricane Danielle strengthens to Category 4; Storm has winds of 135 mph; swells likely to hit East Coast by weekend, MSNBC- AP, Reuters
- 8/20/2010 - Hundreds of millions in Katrina funds remain unspent; Five years after hurricane, La. program declared discriminatory, msnbc.com and NBC News
- 8/18/2010 - Charity Raffle Being Held For AR Flood Victims, KA
- 8/16/2010 - With floods come flood scams , Release from the Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
Who We Are
Katrina's Angels is a national volunteer effort that is driven by the generosity of people wanting to make a difference for those communities affected by federally and state-declared disasters. We are committed to providing coordinated solutions to rebuild the lives of those in communities affected by disaster through our volunteers and our partners. Katrina's Angels is incorporated in the State of New York and is registered as a Public Charity 501(c)3. EIN 13-4364286. We need angels willing to lend a hand as well as people willing to coordinate our angels. Please visit our Volunteer Page to join our efforts.
Our Results
We have had hundreds of volunteers registered in our organization at various times, and a growing list of partners who work together to serve the needs of those people affected by federally and state-declared disasters. Following the hurricanes of 2005, Katrina's Angels had 900+ evacuees and their families register and many families had every one of their needs filled. Even more inspiring are the results we have achieved since that time. To read more accomplishments by our organization and its partners, please visit our Results Page or the Angels in Action Forum .
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