Hurricane Relief Donations
Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Charities USA, which has been commissioned by the U.S. Catholic Bishops to represent the Catholic community in times of domestic disaster, responds with emergency and long-term assistance as needed. Its Disaster Response Office connects the Church's social service agencies and disaster planning offices across the nation. Catholic Charities USA is collaborating with the American Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina.
To make donations online for Hurricane Katrina relief:
Society of St. Vincent DePaul
Contributions may be made online or by regular postal mail:
- Mail: The National Council, Society of St. Vincent de Paul,
58 Progress Pkwy.
St. Louis, MO 63043-3706.
- Online: www.svdpusa.org.
Knights of Columbus
Checks payable to Knights of Columbus Charities USA Inc. should be sent to:
Knights of Columbus Charities USA Inc.
Gift Processing Center
P.O. Box 9028
Pittsfield, MA 01202-9028
Attn: Hurricane Katrina Relief.
Donors in Canada should make checks payable to Knights of Columbus Canada Charities Inc. and send them to:
Knights of Columbus Charities Canada Inc.
Gift Processing Center
P.O. Box 7252 Station A
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5W 1X9,
Attn: Hurricane Katrina Relief.
Catholic Extension Society
Donations may be made online or by regular postal mail:
- Online: www.catholicextension.org
- Mail: Catholic Extension, Hurricane Emergency Relief,
150 S. Wacker Drive, 20th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606.
Donors are asked to write "hurricane relief" on the memo portion of their checks.