The Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation (DMANF) is urging public support for areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
“We cannot fully measure the scope of the need in the devastated region, but we know that the generosity of every American can have a positive impact. Even small donations will make a big difference,” said Senny Boone, executive director of the DMANF, in a statement.
A compendium of DMA members who are collecting funds for relief efforts — including the American Red Cross, the ASPCA, the Christian Appalachian Project, Girls and Boys Town, the Humane Society of the United States, the North Shore Animal League America, the Student Conservation Association, the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Paralyzed Veterans of America — is featured on the DMA’s home page, http://www.the-dma.org,
Two DMA member nonprofits that are collecting donations were affected by the disaster themselves, said DMA spokesperson Stephanie Hendricks.
The National Cancer Coalition Inc., which is based in New Orleans, lost $31,500,000 worth medical supplies and medicines that will need to be replaced. The group will be setting up temporary headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA.
Portland, OR-based Mercy Corps, which operated a home for children in New Orleans, had to evacuate that facility, which was reportedly destroyed. Mercy Corps is partnering with Episcopal Relief and Development to aid survivors the hurricane.
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