I would also add the following site:

http://www.secondharvest.org

It's an network of food banks, working in local communities throughout the ravished area and beyond. Here in Houston, for instance, the Food Banks, working with the Red Cross, are going to have to feed tens of thousands of people 3 meals a day. Much like with the Red Cross, Food Banks can leverage your donation, so that your cash provides more meals than the food you might donate.

Everywhere I go, I am running into LA and MS refugees. At the CVS, I gave directions to USHumane Society workers who were preparing to go to LA to try and conduct animal rescues. At the grocery store, I met others who were staying with family for what will now be an extended period. So many people I know have friends and family who are coming here to stay, probably for months. The magnitude of this is unbelievable, as I am sure that what I've seen here is true all the way across the South.

Dewberry

Silly Ole Bear and I work for The Salvation Army, so we would be remiss if we didn't add this from the official press release:

The Salvation Army asks people who want help those affected by Hurricane Katrina to visit www.salvationarmyusa.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or visit any Wal-Mart or Sam's Club.
o The Salvation Army is deeply grateful for the generosity of contributors like Wal-Mart, which yesterday donated $1 million to help its neighbors in the wake of Katrina.
o Monetary donations are encouraged at this time to help meet victims' most immediate needs.
o A $100 donation will feed a family of four for two days, provide 2 cases of drinking water and one household clean-up kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets, and cleaning supplies.


Thanks, y'all!