**DONATION EVENTS**

The **Lake Dallas Sons of the American Legion #88** is hosting a fish
fry **beginning at** **6 p.m. Friday**. All proceeds will be channeled
through the Salvation Army. Cost is \$8.50 for adults and \$5 for kids.
The hall is located at 105 Gotcher Ave., Lake Dallas. For more
information, call 940-321-5400.

**Pennies for People:** Spare change can be donated toward the purchase
of Wal-mart/Target gift cards for hurricane evacuees **through Friday**
at WGC/KDGE, 14001 North Dallas Parkway, No. 300, in Dallas.

The **Alliance Human Resources Group** is collecting items to be
distributed to storm victims. Deliver to the BridgestoneFirestone
facility on 600 Gateway Parkway in Roanoke **between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. until Friday**. For more information, call Alicia Sanchez or Alice
Conner of BridgestoneFirestone at 682-831-2502.

**Cornerstone Community Church** is is hosting a garage/bake sale on
**from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday** and **8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday**
to collect proceeds for the victims. We also are asking for donations of
gently used items.

**Pharmacy Compounding Specialties**: Donations of clothing, shoes and
stuffed animals for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina are being
accepted **until** **Friday** at 8061 Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas.

**Renaissance Faire** participants will collect goods for a silent
auction **beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday** at Ben\'s Half Yard House, 7102
Greenville Ave. Proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross.

The ***Columbus Dispatch*** is auctioning tickets for Saturday\'s
Texas-Ohio State football game, with proceeds going to hurricane relief.
[Click here for
information](http://www.dispatch.com/katrina-relief.html).

**FireWater Bar and Grill** will charge a \$10 cover **after 8 p.m.
Saturday** with all proceeds to benefit hurricane victims. FireWater
also will host a car wash **from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday**. All proceeds
will go to the SPCA Pet Haven, which is finding homes for animals
displaced by the hurricane.

**First Baptist Church Southlake** will hold a Hurricane Relief Drive
**from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday**. The church is collecting gift cards
for gas, phone service, groceries or from Target or Wal-Mart for
displaced families. All will be given to the Salvation Army and Red
Cross for local relief efforts. FBC Southlake is located at 940 S.
Carroll Ave., near Old Union Elementary.

During the **2005 Freedom Run and Festival on Saturday**, a portion of
profits from Dallas\' West End will be donated to hurricane relief.
Contributions of goods and money will be collected on Market Street on
the north side of Spaghetti Warehouse. Additional details are available
at [www.freedomrun.com](http://www.freedomrun.com/)

The Dallas-area chapter of the **Louisiana State University alumni
association** will collect cash and checks for the American Red Cross at
its football season kickoff party **beginning 6 p.m. Saturday**. The
event will be at Ben\'s Half Yard House, 7102 Greenville Ave. For
information, call chapter president Stacey Little at 972-437-0310.

The **city of Melissa** is holding a disaster relief drive in
cooperation with Ace Moving Company at Zadow Park **from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m. Saturday**. To drop off donations sooner, go to City Hall from 8
a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays, and at the First National Bank of Trenton,
Melissa Branch, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

**Timarron Country Club** will be collecting donations for Hurricane
Katrina victims **through Saturday** at 1400 Byron Nelson Parkway in
Southlake. Monetary donations will be accepted in addition to food,
water, toiletries, diapers, wipes, baby formula and socks. All donations
will go to the Salvation Army. Contact Aimee Gassmann at 817-481-7529
for more information.

**Dallas Home & Garden Show** visitors may donate goods or cash to
Salvation Army efforts **through Sunday** at the Freeman Decorating
truck parked north of the main Wycliff entrance into Dallas Market Hall.
Donations of five or more items earn a \$1 discount on show admission.

**Poor David\'s Pub** is hosting a fund-raiser and collection drive
**from noon to 10 p.m. Sunday**. Bring money, canned food and clothing.
For more information, call 214-565-1295.

**Birdville ISD** students will hold a telethon **Sunday from 1-7 p.m.**
Tuen in to Charter Cable Ch. 30, or watch online at
[www.bisdmediatech.com](http://www.bisdmediatech.com/). Donations will
be accepted via PayPal and at 817-547-5440.

The **Dallas SPCA and Humane Society of North Texas** are partnering
with Pet Love to sponsor Don\'t Forget the Animals! The daylong
fund-raiser **from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday** will offer grooming and
pet styling at Pet Love, 2148 Royal Lane. All donations will go to the
Humane Society and SPCA to continue to help care for pets that have been
injured and orphaned. For information, go to
[www.petlove.com](http://www.petlove.com/) or call 866-Pet-Lov-1.

**Mesquite Championship Rodeo:** The rodeo will donate \$1 to the
American Red Cross with every paid admission **this weekend**. For more
information call 972-285-8777.

**Trinity Presbyterian Church in Flower Mound**, 5500 Morriss Road, is
holding a Hurricane Katrina Food Drive **from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday** and **from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday**. Nonperishable food, food
for children and non-food items may be donated. Carter BloodCare will be
hosting a blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. E-mail
<patriciawoodward@gmail.com> or call 940-595-6384 with your availability
to be scheduled as a volunteer.

**Christian Community Action** is organizing a community food drive to
benefit victims of the hurricane Katrina. Non-perishable food donations
and bottled water may be dropped off **from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day
except Sunday** at Resale by CCA-Business 121 Lewisville, 2202 Business
121, and Resale by CCA-The Colony, 5000 Main St., Suite 270. For other
locations, visit CCA online at
[www.ccahelps.org](http://www.ccahelps.org/).

**Sewell Elementary**, 4400 Hudson Drive in Sachse, will be collecting
donations **through Monday**. All items will be delivered to local
shelters housing victims and/or to the Red Cross. Volunteers will be in
the school parking lot during morning drop-off and afternoon pickup to
assist with collections.

**Irving North Christian Church** is holding a toy, game, book and
stuffed animal drive. Deliver new or gently used items to the church,
2901 N. MacArthur, **from Sept. 12-24**. Receiving hours are Monday
through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 7:30 p.m. weekdays; 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

**St. Vincent de Paul Society** is accepting donations at the Thrift
Store Warehouse, 3050 W. Northwest Highway in Dallas, **from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. Sept. 12 to 16**. Most needed are: gently used couches, dinettes,
lamps, end tables, chest of drawers, new linens, new household items,
new children\'s clothes, toiletries, cleaning supplies, non-perishable
food items.

**Rider Chiropractic Wellness Center** will give free stress, health and
wellness exams on **Wednesday, Sept. 18 ,** in exchange for a \$20
donation to hurricane relief efforts. Call (972) 392-3353 or email
<frontdesk@riderchiropractic.com> for an appointment.

**Covenant Fellowship Church** has scheduled a prayer vigil, blood drive
and charity drive **from** **6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15** , at the
downtown Denton Civic Center Park. All money and items collected will be
given to local charities assisting storm evacuees in North Texas. The
church also is accepting donations from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays and 7
to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at 625 S. Denton Drive, Lake Dallas. For more
information, call 940-380-1460.

**Rob's Billiards & Sports Bar** in Euless will host a benefit concert
for Hurricane Katrina relief **at 8 p.m. Sept. 17.** \$5 minimum
donation at the door. All donations will go to the Red Cross. All
victims of the hurricane with a valid Alabama, Mississippi or Louisiana
ID will get in free.

Seven local Irish music bands will perform beginning **at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 17**, at **Trinity Hall Restaurant & Pub** at
Mockingbird Station. Admission is free but cans of food and cash
donations will be solicited and given to the local North Texas Food
Bank, Red Cross and Salvation Army. For the performance schedule, go to
[www.irishtradmusic.org/katrinabenefit](http://www.irishtradmusic.org/katrinabenefit).
For more information, call 214-887-3600.

**Dallas Fire-Rescue** has teamed with the North Texas food bank in a
food drive. Drop off nonperishable food items in NTFB collection boxes
at fire stations **through Sept. 18**.

All proceeds from **Yoga Inc.** workshops **on Sept. 17 and 18, Oct. 15
and 16, and Nov. 12 and 13** will be donated to the Red Cross for
hurricane relief. Find details and times at
[www.yogaincdallas.com](http://www.yogaincdallas.com/)

**ONGOING DONATION OPPORTUNITIES**

**The Academy at Carrie Francis Thomas:** The school in North Richland
Hills is running a drive for teddy bears (or any other new or gently
loved stuffed animals) to help bring some comfort to displaced children.
Bring donations to 8200 O'Brian Way **from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday**.

**Allen Community Outreach:** Accepting donations of gas, food, clothing
and shoes. The money will be used for basic needs as well as to provide
emergency assistance (rent and utilities) for families relocating to
Allen, Lucas or Fairview. Call the ACO office at 972-727-9131 or donate
online at [www.acocares.org](http://www.acocares.org/) with the
designation \"Hurricane/Flood Victim Relief.\" The ACO office, 301 W.
Boyd, Ste. A, is open f**rom 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday**.

**Animal Rescue of Texas** has committed to working with the Humane
Society of the United States to collect supplies needed for the animals
that have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Many volunteers are
needed in different capacities. Contact Kimberly Jenkins at 214.559.2817
and via e-mail at <kr_jenkins@yahoo.com> or <artadoptions@yahoo.com>.

**Armhole**, 1910 Abrams Parkway, will give \$10 gift certificates to
anyone who brings five nonperishable food items for the North Texas Food
Bank to the men's and women's clothing store. The effort goes on
**through Sept. 17**.

**The Basement Comics** will donate 10 percent of sales **through
mid-September** to Katrina victims. Tranquility Therapeutic Massage will
donate 25 percent of all spa and massage earnings. Both businesses are
suites at 2414 E. Highway 80 in Mesquite.

**Bennigan\'s:** Donations of essential personal articles,
non-perishable food, monetary donations (please make checks payable to
the American Red Cross), toys and clothing will be forwarded to local
area hurricane relief efforts.

**Best Friends Animal Society:** Hurricane Katrina relief fund will help
the animal rescue groups and shelters of Louisiana and Mississippi
provide fresh water, food, shelter and ongoing veterinary care for all
of the animal victims. All money donated will go directly to the groups
helping the animals. To donate online, go to
<https://www.bestfriends.org/donate/index.cfm?>.

**Buckner Benevolences:** Cash and in-kind donations, as well as
volunteers, are needed to provide emergency housing and humanitarian aid
in North and East Texas. Monetary contributions may be made online and
more information is available online at
[www.buckner.org](http://www.buckner.org/).

**The Church of Scientology of Dallas** is accepting donations to aid
the relief efforts of those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Items may be
dropped off at 1850 N Buckner Blvd. **from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.** For more
information, call (214) 572-6600 or e-mail <dallas@scientology.net>.

**Cingular Wireless** is accepting monetary donations for the Red Cross
Hurricane Relief Fund at nine branch locations. To find a branch nearest
you, please visit [www.citycu.org](http://www.citycu.org/)

**Consumer Credit Counseling Service:** Bring gently used or new
clothing, shoes, socks, underwear, blankets, pillows, nonperishable
food, water, personal care items or toys to the CCCS headquarters
located at 901 North McDonald (Highway 5), Suite 600, in McKinney
**between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday**.

**Coppell Chamber of Commerce:** Donate baby and children\'s supplies,
diapers, disposable training pants, formula, cribs, playpens and toys.
Items should be taken to Austin Ranch at 2009 Anderson Gibson Road in
Grapevine (just north of the Hilton DFW). For more information, call
Austin Ranch at 817-481-1536.

**Cowboys Red River:** Donations of canned goods, blankets, pillows,
baby goods and money can be dropped off any time at the clubs in Dallas
and Arlington. Call 214-352-1796 for locations.

Members and nonmembers can give cash and checks to the Red Cross at any
of **Credit Union of Texas\'** branches in Dallas, Collin and Rockwall
counties through October. To find the nearest branch, call 972-263-9497
or log on to www.cuoftexas.org.

**Davis Mobility Co.** at 1228 North Belt Line Road in Irving is
accepting donations for the North Texas Food Bank **from 8:30 a.m. to 6
p.m. daily.**

**Dining donations:** Several restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
are holding special events and donating portions of sales to hurricane
relief efforts. [Click for a basic list of locations holding
specials](http://www.guidelive.com/feature/316/); please call the
restaurants for more details and to verify the information before
dining.

**ERA Signature Real Estate in Wylie:** Donations of personal hygiene
products, work gloves, blankets, duct tape, nonperishables, etc. may be
delivered to 808 S. Ballard Avenue, Suite 180, Wylie.

**First Bank:** Through Sept. 30, First Bank customers and others in the
community who want to make a financial donation to the Hurricane Katrina
Relief Fund Drive may do so at any First Bank location. Checks, money
orders or cashier's checks should be made out to the American Red Cross
Hurricane Relief.

**Flower Mound Humane Society:** If you would like to open your home,
farm or ranch to an evacuated animal through adoption or temporary
foster care, please call 972-691-7387 or complete the application at
[http://www.fmhs.org](http://www.fmhs.org/).

**God\'s Word God\'s Way Christian Assembly** is accepting donations of
clothing, toiletries, nonperishable items and financial donations. Items
may be dropped off at 6500 Northwest Dr., Ste. 135, in Mesquite **from
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.**

**Girl Scouts in Service Unit 151** are collecting clothes, toiletry
items and especially school supplies and backpacks. A list of the
supplies needed is at
[www.booksyoucanclickwith.com](http://www.booksyoucanclickwith.com/).

**Head Start of Greater Dallas** is collecting items for evacuee
children newly enrolled in Head Start and their families. Most needed
items are baby clothing, diapers, toys in good condition, books,
preschool toys in good condition, preschool, elementary and high school
clothing for both girls and boys, clothing for both men and women and
non-perishable food items. Deliver donations to 3954 Gannon Lane in
Dallas.

**In Time Management** is seeking donations of furniture and air
conditioning units to equip vacant homes in the Dallas area for
hurricane victims. Call 972-572-3330 for information.

**Jason\'s Deli** is offering a 25 percent discount to anyone with a
Louisiana or Mississippi license in all Texas Jason\'s Deli locations.
Jason\'s is also matching dollar for dollar the contributions donated by
employees to their hurricane relief fund.

**Jesuit College Preparatory School:** Bring diapers and formula to the
AAA building of the Dallas campus.

**Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas:** Donations can be made with
credit cards online at
[www.jewishdallas.org](http://www.jewishdallas.org/) or by sending a
check or cash to: Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, c/o Hurricane
Katrina Relief Fund, 7800 Northaven Rd., Dallas, Texas, 75230. Please
indicate Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund on all checks. One hundred
percent of all donations made will be used to support the humanitarian
needs of all residents of the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.

**King of Glory Lutheran Church**, 6411 LBJ Freeway in Dallas, is using
its Web site, www.kingofglory.com, to coordinate disaster relief efforts
among Evangelical Lutheran Church of America congregations and other
organizations. People are invited to visit the site for opportunities to
serve as well as to let churches know of needs. Call 972-661-9435 for
more information.

**Long Range Systems and Cub Scout Troop 52:** Collecting pens, pencils,
paper, backpacks, notebooks, stuffed animals, and other new
non-electronic toys, to help hurricane victims begin to rebuild their
lives. LRS headquarters, 9855 Chartwell Drive in Dallas, through Sept.
16.

**Marble Slab Creamery:** \$3 for every large ice cream cake purchased
and \$2 for every small **during September** will be donated to
hurricane relief. If you don\'t want the cake now you may purchase a
gift certificate for a cake and the donation will be made. Valid at the
McKinney location, 1681 N. Central Expressway, Suite 800.

**Mardel Christian Stores:** First Baptist Church Forney, First Baptist
Church Heath and Mardel Christian Store in Mesquite are collecting
Bibles and funds to purchase Bibles for evacuees of Katrina.

**New Vision Christian Academy** will be accepting donations of
clothing, toiletries, canned goods, nonperishable items and financial
donations **from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 16** at 4710 West
Illinois in Dallas. The school is also seeking sponsors to fund
scholarships for 20-25 children of families left without income in the
wake of Hurricane Katrina. To sponsor one or more children please call
214-333-2147.

**North Texas Food Bank:** Collecting ready-to-eat meals and water for
hurricane victims but says money is needed most. For more information
call 214-330-1396.

**Presbyterian Disaster Assistance:** Contributions may be sent through
normal mission-giving channels by designating gifts for one of the
following accounts: U.S. hurricane response, DR000169; pastoral care,
DR000161; church damage, DR000163. Gifts by credit card can be made by
calling PresbyTel at 1-00-872-3283 or online.

**Prestonwood Baptist Church**, 6801 W. Park Blvd. in Plano: Make
financial donations online or during weekend services. Prestonwood is
accepting donations of essential items such as toiletries, bottled
water, baby food, diapers, canned food and bedding material at the City
Missions Ministry building on International Parkway, just northwest of
the main church building. For more information, call 972-820-5216.

**Resource One Credit Union** is accepting donations at all nine Texas
branches for the American Red Cross. Branch locations can be found on
[Resource One\'s Web site](http://www.r1cu.org/) , which also includes a
link for people wishing to donate directly to the Red Cross.

**Sleep Experts:** Donations of bottled water and non-perishable food
will be accepted at any of the 19 North Texas locations **through the
end of September**. Items most needed: bottled water, hand-held snack
items such as granola, energy or breakfast bars and protein items such
as beef jerky, peanut butter and canned meals. Sleep Experts will
arrange delivery to victims staying in North Texas. Monetary donations
to the American Red Cross are also welcomed.

**Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy:** Working jointly with WFAA-TV to raise
funds for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. \"Spirit of Texas
Hurricane Relief Effort\" scan cards are available in all North Texas
Tom Thumb store locations. Donations can be made with the scan card.

**United Methodist churches:** Collecting donations via offering plates,
online or by telephone. The United Methodist Committee on Relief also
needs flood buckets filled with cleaning supplies that people can use to
clean their homes after floods and hurricanes. For information, call
800-554-8583.

**Verizon Wireless:** Donate through text messaging. Simply text the
word \"help\" to the phone number 2HELP (24357), and \$5 will be
donated. You can do this for up to \$25. The donations will appear on
your next monthly bill, and the entire amount of each donation will be
given to the American Red Cross.

**Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville** serves as a donation site for the
American Red Cross and its efforts to assist those affected by Hurricane
Katrina. A collection canister is at the mall\'s customer service
center.

**WFAA-TV and *The Dallas Morning News*:** Community relief fund with
Chase and Bank One to benefit victims in all affected states through the
American Red Cross. Donations can be made at Chase or Bank One locations
in Texas. Checks should be made payable to the \"Spirit of Texas
Hurricane Relief Fund,\" with Hurricane Katrina Relief 2005 in the memo
line.