What happened during the aftermath of Katrina is a tragedy.
Even if you can't be there physically to help out, there's plenty you can
do from home to make a difference. Here are a few suggestions.
Feel free to spread these around on other blogs and emails. Thank you.

PLACES TO DONATE:
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Double Your Donation with Ellen:
For those that want their money to go a little bit further...
Warner Brothers, in conjunction with Ellen DeGeneres, is donating to
the Red Cross $500K plus will donate $1 for every $1 that's donated
via Ellen's website (up to another $500K).
It's a great way to instantly double your donation.

Red Cross:
This is a no-brainer.
Donate as much as you think you can, and be sure to check
in with your employer, school or church to see if they will be
matching funds too -- to double your efforts (see above)!
Plus all this is tax deductible! So it's really ridiculous not to give
at least a little bit.

ASPCA and The Humane Society:
The last thing people think of with relief efforts is the pets that were lost
or injured. The people are suffering, but I know I would feel even worse
if my pet was lost or injured due to this tragedy as well. So donate some
funds to helping the destroyed shelters and pet causes as well.
If your cats and dogs had checkbooks, they probably would.


United Mileage Plus:
They have a link for contributing to the relief effort. For Mileage Plus
members, they will deposit 500 miles into your account for donations
of $50 or more. You can also donate your miles (minimum 1000 miles)
to the Charity Miles program which will use the miles for transport of
relief personnel and volunteers.

OTHER WAYS TO HELP:
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Offer up a Spare Room:
On Craigslist.com, people have been offering spare rooms
to any hurricane victims that need a place to stay in order to get back on
their feet. Even if you don't have a spare dwelling, just passing this link
along to those who might, could be of some help.

Sell Your Stuff in a Charity Auction:
Why not hold your own charity auction on Ebay.com?
Sell some collectibles you don't want anymore or make an
original craft/art and sell it on Ebay. Let bidders know that all the
money will go right to Hurricane relief and then once you have the
payment donate it to the cause of your choice: Red Cross, ASPCA, etc.
Also be sure to BUY things in charity auctions to do your part for the cause.