**Hurricane Gustav Disaster Relief Organizations**

**(as of September 9, 2008)**

For your convenience in identifying disaster relief organizations, the
following list represents organizations identified by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its partners on its website
that have also been approved for participation in the 2008 Combined
Federal Campaign. For more information, please visit
<http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/howtohelp.shtm>. Also, please
remember there are many other worthy charitable organizations in the
National/International
(<http://www.opm.gov/cfc/08lists/Docs/2008CFCNationalInternationalCharityList.doc>)
and Local Charity List (brochure/catalogue). We respectfully request
that donors remember that these worthy charitable organizations will
still need your generous contributions to continue providing their
benefits/services throughout the coming year. You can contribute to
these National/International and Local charitable organizations through
cash, check or payroll deduction contributions when the CFC officially
begins.

**10099 American Radio Relay League, Inc., The** (860)594-0397
www.arrl.org EIN#066000004 ARRL, the national organization of Amateur
Radio, provides volunteer emergency communications, education in
wireless technology, plus scientific and technical research. More
information at www.arrl.org. 21.9% M,U,O

**10266 American Red Cross** (American National Red Cross) (202)303-4897
www.redcross.org EIN#530196605 A humanitarian organization, led by
volunteers, which provides relief to victims of disasters and helps
people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. 11.6% M,P,Q

**10735 AmeriCares** (800)486-HELP www.americares.org EIN#061008595
AmeriCares is a non-profit disaster relief and medical assistance
organization, providing help and hope for all people irrespective of
race, creed or political persuasion. 0.8% M,Q,Z

**11627 America\'s Second Harvest - The Nation\'s Food Bank Network**
(800)771-2303 www.secondharvest.org EIN#363673599 Nation\'s largest
domestic hunger-relief organization, annually securing and distributing
groceries to over 25 million Americans in need. Our goal is to end
hunger in America. 2.3% P,K,Y

**10870 Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team, Inc.** (301)984-0217
www.amurt.net EIN#237164834 Serving worldwide as a community development
and disaster relief agency, AMURT helps the underprivileged restore
basic living requirements, dignity, ecological harmony and
self-reliance. 4.2% Q,M,S

**10674 Catholic Charities USA** (703)549-1390
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org EIN#530196620 Over 7.8 million Catholic
Charities clients of all faiths received assistance in food, shelter,
housing, counseling, and disaster assistance by over 1700 Catholic
Charities agencies. 10.6% W,X,Y

**11110 Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC)**
(800)55C-RWRC www.crwrc.org EIN#381708140 A relief, development, and
justice organization that works in 30 of the world\'s poorest countries
to help communities create positive change. 16.6% S,M,X

**10729 Church World Service/CROP** (800)297-1516
www.churchworldservice.org EIN#134080201 Helps end hunger near and far.
Assists refugees and disaster survivors. Provides tools of hope for
grassroots development: water, food, education, healthcare,
reforestation and self-reliance. 16.7% P,M,Z

**76183 CityTeam Ministries** (408)232-5600 www.cityteam.org
EIN#941501265 Effective programs that transform the lives of the poor
and homeless and their communities across the United States and 30
countries around the world. 22.2% X,P,J

**11497 Convoy of Hope** (417)823-8998 www.convoyofhope.org
EIN#680051386 Provides emergency food, water and supplies to hurting
children and families in poor communities and areas impacted by
disasters in America and around the World. 11.7% M,K,X

**12518 Disaster Psychiatry Outreach** (212)598-9995
www.disasterpsych.org EIN#134071323 Disasters leave a trail of emotional
suffering in their wake. We utilize volunteer psychiatrists to address
the overlooked distress of disaster survivors. 7.9% F,M,E

**10986 Feed The Children** (800)627-4556 www.feedthechildren.org
EIN#736108657 Feed The Children provides food, medicine, clothing,
educational materials and other essentials to children and their
families domestically and internationally. 13.2% P,W,M

**10328 Food for the Poor** (954)427-2222 www.foodforthepoor.org
EIN#592174510 Collects and distributes food, clothing, money, supplies
and housing to indigent persons throughout the world to improve their
health, economic, and social conditions. 3.8% Q,L,X

**10945 Habitat for Humanity International** (800)422-4828
www.habitat.org EIN#911914868 Christian Housing ministry working to end
poverty by partnering with families in need to build affordable homes;
over 200,000 worldwide. 12.1% L,S,Z

**11894 Humane Society of the United States, The** (202)452-1100
www.hsus.org EIN#530225390 HSUS celebrates the bond between people and
animals that live with us or in our communities, and teaches people how
to solve human/animal conflicts humanely. 16.4% D,C,M

**10783 International Aid, Inc.** (616)846-7490 www.internationalaid.org
EIN#382323550 International Aid is a nonprofit Christian relief and
development agency that responds to Biblical mandates by providing and
supporting solutions in healthcare. 0.5% E,S,M

**10730 Mercy Corps** (800)292-3355 www.mercycorps.org EIN#911148123 A
nonprofit international relief and development organization that exists
to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build
secure, productive and just communities. 11.1% K,M,S

**11844 Mercy Medical Airlift** (800)296-1217 www.mercymedical.org
EIN#521374161 We ensure that no needy patient is denied access to
distant specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis or treatment for lack
of a means of long-distance transportation. 3.6% E,W,P

**10905 National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de
Paul** (314)576-3993 www.svdpusa.org EIN#135562362 We serve the poor. We
are the largest lay charity organization in the world. We currently
operate in 134 countries, with a membership exceeding 650,000. 6.4%
P,X,M

**12155 National Organization for Victim Assistance** (703)535-6682
www.trynova.org EIN#591669254 Help those devastated by crime and
disaster. We specialize in crisis intervention and victim advocacy.
Crisis Response Teams; special direct service projects; 24-hour hotline.
27.6% F,P,R

**10530 Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corp.**
(800)730-2537 www.ob.org EIN#541382657 Dedicated to alleviating human
need and suffering throughout the world through disaster relief, medical
aid, hunger relief and community development programs since 1978. 1.1%
P,Q,F

**10393 Operation USA** (800)678-7255 www.opusa.org EIN#953504080
Operation USA helps communities alleviate the effects of disasters,
disease and endemic poverty throughout the world by providing
privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. 1.2% M,E,S

**11288 Points of Light Foundation** (202)729-8000 www.pointsoflight.org
EIN#650206641 Addresses serious social issues by engaging volunteers in
volunteer service and increasing the capacity of volunteer
professionals; numerous community initiatives; 350 Volunteer Centers
nationwide. 17.8% T,S,M

**10532 Samaritan\'s Purse** (800)528-1980 www.samaritanspurse.org
EIN#581437002 Christian relief agency led by Franklin Graham, providing
food, medicine, clothing, shelter, and other emergency assistance to
victims of war, poverty, disease, and natural disasters. 9.9% M,P,X

**12085 Save the Children Federation, Inc.** (800)728-3843
www.savethechildren.org EIN#060726487 For 75 years, Save the Children is
the leading independent organization creating lasting change for
children in need in the U.S. and around the world. 9.1% M,O,P

**20618 Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, USA** (909)447-7799
www.tzuchi.org EIN#942952782 Tzu Chi, serving with compassion, is a
nationwide 501(C) (3) public charity organization recognized by IRS.
Charity, Medical, Education, and Humanitarian are our four main
missions. 5.2% P,E,A

**11116 United Methodist Committee on Relief** (800)554-8583
www.umcor.org EIN#135562279 Responding to natural and civil disasters,
UMCOR\'s mission is to alleviate human suffering with open hearts to all
religions and open doors to all people. 6.7% E,L,M

**11188 United Way of America** (703)836-7100 www.unitedway.org
EIN#131635294 Your gift makes a difference, improving people\'s lives
and building stronger communities. It helps children enter school ready
to succeed and families achieve financial stability. 11.5% P,S,Y

**11973 Volunteers of America** (800)899-0089 www.voa.org EIN#131692595
We are dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach
their full potential through a variety of human service programs. 15.2%
P,F,L

**11117 World Vision Inc.** (World Vision International) (800)777-5777
www.worldvision.org EIN#951922279 Relief and development organization
helping children worldwide by tackling causes of poverty and developing
access to clean water, food, health care, education, and economic
opportunity. 13.4% P,K,E