Local Katrina Assistance

Employers who can provide jobs for the evacuees may contact:
www.jobsearch.org/katrinajobs or www.ajb.org.

Cash Donations may be made at all Regions Bank locations. Checks must be written to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund.

Paducah:
Items needed for Hurrican Katrina relief may be dropped off at:
Old Coca-Cola Plant
3141 Broadway
Paducah, KY 42001
Call 270-442-1691 or visit www.unitedwaypaducah.org for more information.

Friendship Road Baptist Church, 146 S. Friendship Road, is accepting donations.
Call 270-534-1900 for more information.

Salvation Army of Paducah is accepting donations at 1128 Broadway. Donations must be marked, "Hurricane Relief."

St. Mary School System of Paducah is collecting money to send to Catholic schools in Shreveport, Louisiana. Call 270-442-1681 for more information.

Murray:
Camp Woodmen of the World Shelter
Contact: Mark Anderson 270-753-4382

Fulton:
First United Methodist Church in Fulton, KY has boxes set up at church entrances to collect personal care items for men, women and children.

Crittenden County:
Farmer's Bank in Crittenden County is accepting donations through September 17th. A truck will be leaving Saturday afternoon.

Benton:
First Christian Church in Benton has adopted a shelter in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that is feeding about 500 people. Find out what is needed at: www.fccbentonky.org.

Ford RV Refrigeration is filling refrigerated RVs with food and water for distribution by the Red Cross in Katrina-affected areas. Call 270-354-9239 for more information.

Metropolis, Illinois:
Metropolis Fire Department and City of Metropolis are hosting an emergency relief drive. Drop off items at 1017 North Avenue in Metropolis. Call 618-524-2121 for more information.