Local Agencies Poised To Send Relief
POSTED: 12:57 pm EDT August 29, 2005
UPDATED: 5:08 pm EDT September 23, 2005
BOSTON -- In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, WCVB-TV Channel 5 and Citizens Bank joined forces in an effort to provide New Englanders with information on volunteering or donating money for relief efforts.
WCVB kicked off Relief Fund 5 Friday, Sept. 2., with live segments and public service announcements on the air every hour to benefit the American Red Cross.
EyeOpener co-anchor Heather Unruh began Relief Fund 5 efforts during the morning pledge drive, and Robert E. Smyth, chairman and president and CEO of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, encouraged viewers to donate by visiting their local branch office. NewsCenter 5's Natalie Jacobson, Ed Harding, Anthony Everett, Susan Wornick, Liz Brunner, J.C. Monahan, Jorge Quiroga and Pam Cross and Chronicle's Mary Richardson and Peter Mehegan asked viewers to help victims of one of the worst natural disasters in our nation's history. WCVB General Manager Bill Fine and other community leaders also joined the effort.About Citizens BankFor viewers interested in making direct donations, Citizens Bank of Massachusetts has more than 260 branches and 640 ATMs stretching from greater Boston to Cape Cod and the Berkshires. It is headquartered at 28 State St., in Boston. In a 13-state region, Citizens has more than 1,600 branches, approximately 3,100 ATMs and more than 27,000 employees in its retail branch network and non-branch offices in more than 30 states.
If you are interested in helping victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita with emergency assistance, you can also click one of the other links below to see how you can help.
RELIEF FUND 5:
Red Cross Contributions may also be mailed to:
American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay
285 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) What Does The Red Cross Need? Mass.gov Relief Info FEMA Salvation Army 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769) Have A Vacant Apartment? BostonApartments.com Ashland-area Apartments MSPCA Animal Relief ASPCA Animal Relief Conway, N.H., Animal Shelter Catholic Charities Red Sox Donations New England Patriots Help Tips For Donating IRS Donation Tips KATRINA EMERGENCY NUMBERS Alabama Emergency Management Agency: 1-205-280-2200 Mississippi Emergency Management Agency: 1-800-222-MEMA Red Cross (next of kin): 1-866-GET-INFO La. Office/Emergency Preparedness: 1-225-925-7400 SEARCH FOR LOVED ONES, POST MISSING NOTICES Hurricanesurvivors.org NOLA.com NowPublic.com Craigslist.com Missing Kids.com MESSAGES FROM SURVIVORS HURRICANE RESOURCES Interactive: Hurricane Katrina Interactive: Storm Tracker Map: Atlantic Satellite Discuss: Been Through A Hurricane? Safety: Survival Tips | Prepare a Disaster Kit Interactive: Hurricanes 101 Interactive: Flooding Go: National Hurricane Center Quiz: Storm Quiz Interactive: Airport Delays Interactive: 2004 Season HURRICANE SURVIVAL Checklist Be Prepared When A Warning Is Issued Terminology Avoid Getting Ripped Off Know Your Insurance More ResourcesCopyright 2005 by TheBostonChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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