How to Help – Updated

June 25, 2008

How to help with flood disaster relief and aid.

Donations of items for flood victims housed on campus are no longer needed.

Save the City
378-0337
Current volunteer opportunities:

· Prairie High School – answering phones, clothing organization and distribution

· 70 volunteers for flyer distribution in flood area (1 day only beginning 9:45 a.m., Friday, June 27

Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and shoes that may not be reusable

· Animal shelter at Kirkwood – water, clean, and walk dogs

· Westdale Mall – hand out water and cleaning supplies

Register online at http://www.corridorrecovery.org/Volunteer.asp

Red Cross
Trained Red Cross volunteers: call (319) 654-7546

“Spontaneous” volunteers with no Red Cross training may help at the Red Cross Service Center at Westdale Mall

Donations: call 1-(800) RED-CROSS

Johnson County
Volunteer efforts now directed by United Way, 338-7823
Monetary donations are directed to the United Way Disaster Relief Fund

Crisis Center
(319) 351-0140
Relocated to original location at 1121 Gilbert Court, Iowa City
Food Bank open: noon – 4:30 p.m.
No longer need water

Current needs: peanut butter, toilet paper, paper towels, household cleaning items, formula, diapers (sizes 1 & 2), baby wipes, hand sanitizer, and paper plates.