**Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Organizations**

**(as of September 12, 2005)**

For your convenience in identifying disaster relief organizations, the
following list represents organizations appearing on the USA Freedom
Corps website
([http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov](http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/)) 
that have also been approved for participation in the 2005 Combined
Federal Campaign.

**1401 Adventist Development & Relief Agency International**
(800)424-ADRA www.adra.org EIN#52-1314847 - Imagine living without clean
water, health services, basic education or job opportunities. Gifts
support ADRA\'s empowering development and relief programs in the U.S.
and worldwide. 7.5%

**1828 Alley Cat Allies** (240)482-1980 www.alleycat.org
EIN#52-1742079 - Works for humane control of feline overpopulation
across the U.S. through sterilization and care of feral cats as a
compassionate alternative to euthanasia. 19.0%

**0333 AmeriCares** (800)486-HELP www.americares.org EIN#06-1008595 -
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. 0.9%

**2651 America Responds with Love, Inc.** (321)AMERICA
www.respondwithlove.org EIN#48-1070583 - Organization includes the
nation\'s largest safe home system to house battered women, men, and
children. Also houses homeless people and others in emergency need. 6.0%

**0437 America\'s Second Harvest** (800)771-2303 www.secondharvest.org
EIN#36-3673599 - Nation\'s largest domestic hunger relief organization,
annually securing and distributing groceries to 23.3 million Americans
in need. Our goal is to end hunger in America. 2.1%

**1801 American Humane Association** (303)792-9900
www.americanhumane.org EIN#84-0432950 - Our nation\'s only organization
dedicated to protecting children and animals from abuse, neglect, and
cruelty through advocacy and support of child and animal welfare
agencies. 20.8%

**0508 American Kidney Fund** (800)638-8299 www.kidneyfund.org
EIN#23-7124261 - The American Kidney Fund provides direct financial
assistance for the benefit of kidney patients supported by comprehensive
educational programs, clinical research and community service projects.
5.1%

**0700 American Red Cross** (202)303-4546 www.redcross.org
EIN#53-0196605 - A humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, to
provide relief to victims of disasters and help prevent, prepare and
respond to emergencies. 9.9%

**1133 Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team, Inc.** (301)984-0217
www.amurt.net EIN#23-7164834 - Serving worldwide as a community
development and disaster relief agency, AMURT helps the underprivileged
restore basic living requirements, dignity, ecological harmony and
self-reliance. 8.4%

**1802 ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals** (212)876-7700 www.aspca.org EIN#13-1623829 - America\'s first
animal welfare organization. Committed to preventing cruelty to animals
and realizing the day when every adoptable pet can find a safe, caring
home. 20.2%

**2002 Baptist World Alliance** (703)790-8980 www.bwanet.org
EIN#53-0204667 - As Baptists, we defend human rights and provide for the
needy\--children, refugees, oppressed\--who need food and medicines,
Bibles, fellowship support and hope. 9.7%

**0102 Catholic Charities USA** (703)549-1390
www.catholiccharitiesinfo.org EIN#53-0196620 - Over 6.5 million people
are clothed, fed, counseled, and housed by 1,341 member agencies and
institutions regardless of religious, social, or economic background.
23.6%

**1572 Children\'s Miracle Network** (Osmond Foundation for the Children
of the World) (801)278-8900 www.cmn.org EIN#87-0387205 - Your entire
donation saves children\'s lives by helping local participating
children\'s hospitals provide state-of-the-art care, life-saving
research and preventative education for millions of kids. 10.9%

**0356 Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC)** (800)55C-RWRC
www.crwrc.org EIN#38-1708140 - Works with families and communities to
improve leadership skills, food production, income earning, health
education and literacy. 21.1%

**0310 Church World Service/CROP** (800)297-1516
www.churchworldservice.org EIN#13-4080201 - 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. 20.1%

**2969 CitiHope International, Inc.** (845)676-4400 www.citihope.org
EIN#13-2907656 - CitiHope International provides maximum strategic
medical resources, at minimum cost in the shortest time period, bringing
health and hope to needy people worldwide. 1.4%

**2105 Coast Guard Foundation** (860)535-0786 www.cgfdn.org
EIN#04-2899862 - Provides programs that enhance the education, welfare,
and morale of Coast Guard personnel and their families; augments the
Coast Guard Academy\'s academic and extracurricular programs. 16.4%

**1811 Days End Farm Horse Rescue** (877)442-1564 www.defhr.org
EIN#52-1759077 - Days End is a volunteer-based animal welfare
organization dedicated to ensuring quality care and treatment for horses
through rescue, rehabilitation, humane education and community outreach.
14.7%

**1407 Direct Relief International** (800)676-1638 www.directrelief.org
EIN#95-1831116 - Since 1948, providing humanitarian medical aid to
people in need worldwide. Privately funded, apolitical, non-sectarian,
and top-rated in efficiency by Forbes, Worth, and Charity Navigator.
0.8%

**0566 Easter Seals** (800)221-6827 www.easterseals.com EIN#36-2171729 -
Easter Seals is the nation\'s leading non-profit of rehabilitation
services to children and adults with disabilities as well as support to
their families. 20.3%

**1246 FARM AID** (800)FARM-AID www.farmaid.org EIN#36-3383233 - Keeps
family farmers on their land growing safe food. Our network of hope
provides emergency relief, counseling, education and legal aid to
farmers in crisis. 23.8%

**2052 Feed The Children** (800)627-4556 www.feedthechildren.org
EIN#73-6108657 - One of America\'s most effective charities providing
food, clothing, medical care, education, and emergency relief to
children in the United States and overseas since 1979. 10.9%

**9844 First Book** (202)393-1222 www.FirstBook.org EIN#52-1779606 -
Books open doors and change lives. First Book gives new books to
disadvantaged children in communities across the country, through
preschools, after-school programs, and shelters. 1.8%

**0113 Gifts In Kind International** (703)836-2121 www.giftsinkind.org
EIN#54-1282616 - Distributes donated products to global network of
200,000 charities addressing critical needs. Since 1983, donated nearly
\$5-billion in products to millions of world\'s needy. 4.6%

**1501 Giving Children Hope** (Global Operations and Development)
(714)524-4454 www.gchope.org EIN#95-3464287 - Bringing hope to children
with life threatening illnesses by providing medicine and lifesaving
equipment for orphanages, hospitals and clinics in rural America and
developing countries. 0.5%

**0025 Habitat for Humanity International** (800)422-4828
www.habitat.org EIN#91-1914868 - Christian housing ministry working to
end poverty by partnering with families in need to build affordable
homes - more than 175,000 worldwide. 30.2%\*

**1838 Hearts United for Animals** (402)274-3679 www.hua.org
EIN#47-0773858 - No-kill shelter and sanctuary with national network
rescue for abused animals, providing shelter for pets of domestic abuse
families; National Anti-Puppy Mill campaign. 7.1%

**0452 Humane Society of the United States, The** (202)452-1100
www.hsus.org EIN#53-0225390 - Our mission is to create a humane and
sustainable world for all animals, including people, through education,
advocacy and the promotion of respect and compassion. 30.3%\*

**1818 In Defense of Animals** (415)388-9641 www.idausa.org
EIN#68-0008936 - Fight animal exploitation, cruelty and abuse by
supporting our undercover investigations, grassroots activism, rescue
operations, lobbying, lawsuits, and our abused animal and African
chimpanzee sanctuaries. 15.4%

**2934 International Association for Human Values** (202)363-2136
www.iahv.org EIN#52-2178069 - Advance domestic and international
humanitarian programs: women and youth empowerment, trauma relief,
sustainable development, conflict resolution, provide homes, schools and
vocational training for underprivileged communities. 0.2%

**1423 International Medical Corps** (800)481-4462 www.imcworldwide.org
EIN#95-3949646 - Dedicated to improving the quality of life through
health care interventions and trainings that build local capacity in
areas worldwide where few dare to serve. 5.0%

**0348 International Orthodox Christian Charities** (866)803-4622
www.iocc.org EIN#25-1679348 - Provides humanitarian assistance in 18
countries, helping over 1 million people in Africa, Asia, Europe, and
the Middle East devastated by disasters and poverty. 12.9%

**0351 International Relief Teams** (800)638-8079 www.irteams.org
EIN#33-0412751 - Sends volunteers to assist disaster victims worldwide;
conducts medical, surgical and training programs to promote
self-sufficiency in developing nations. 1.9%

**0319 International Rescue Committee** (877)733-7338 www.theirc.org
EIN#13-5660870 - Our commitment to freedom, human dignity, and
self-reliance is reflected in well-planned global emergency relief,
rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for
refugees. 9.6%

**2278 MADRE, Inc.** (212)627-0444 www.madre.org EIN#13-3280194 - An
international women\'s human rights organization providing direct
relief, resources, and training to women in conflict zones worldwide to
promote peace, justice and human rights. 12.5%

**0534 March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation** (888)663-4637
www.marchofdimes.com EIN#13-1846366 - The March of Dimes is the national
nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health of babies
by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. 26.5%\*

**0365 Mercy Corps** (800)292-3355 www.mercycorps.org EIN#91-1148123 - A
nonprofit international relief and development organization that exists
to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build
secure, productive and just communities. 8.9%

**2038 Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corp.**
(800)730-2537 www.ob.org EIN#54-1382657 - Dedicated to alleviating human
need and suffering throughout America and around the world through
hunger relief, medical care, outreach programs, and disaster relief
since 1978. 0.6%

**0433 PETsMART Charities** (800)738-1385 www.petsmartcharities.org
EIN#93-1140967 - Over 2 million homeless pets saved since 1994 through
680+ Adoption Centers - one every two minutes. Provides disaster
funding/supplies to nonprofit animal organizations. 17.2%

**0325 Project HOPE** (800)544-4673 www.projhope.org EIN#53-0242962 -
Provides sustainable improvements in health through education and
humanitarian assistance, in 37 countries with 93% of revenues spent on
programs in the field. 5.9%

**0899 Rebuilding Together, Inc.** (202)483-9083
www.rebuildingtogether.org EIN#52-1585880 - Nationwide, volunteer-based
home rehabilitation organization that repairs homes for free owned by
low-income elderly, disabled, families with children, keeping them safe,
warm, dry. 11.6%

**0338 Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO)** (800)SAL-ARMY
www.salvationarmyusa.org EIN#13-2923701 - Assists the poor with health
services, HIV/AIDS support, education, capacity building and
reconstruction and income generation, with heart to God and hand to man.
2.5%

**2068 Samaritan\'s Purse** (800)528-1980 www.samaritanspurse.org
EIN#58-1437002 - 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.
10.3%

**0326 Save the Children** (800)728-3843 www.savethechildren.org
EIN#06-0726487 - Provides relief and development programs in health,
education and economic opportunities to over 15 million children and
families in the United States and developing countries. 9.0%

**0060 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Council of the United States**
(314)576-3993 www.svdpusa.org EIN#13-5562362 - 70,000 members providing
person-to-person service (food, clothing, shelter) to America\'s
neediest while organizing donations for international relief. \"Embrace
the world in a network of charity.\" 12.4%

**1824 United Animal Nations** (800)440-3277 www.uan.org
EIN#68-0124097 - Shelters, rescues and cares for animals during
disasters in the US; funds lifesaving veterinary care; and advocates for
the critical needs of companion animals. 19.3%

**0352 United Methodist Committee on Relief** (800)841-1235
www.umcor.org EIN#36-2167731 - Outreach program focuses on alleviation
of hunger and poverty, disaster relief, and refugee assistance. Provides
leadership training, housing improvement, local crafts, agriculture and
industry development. 5.6%

**0100 United Way of America** (703)836-7100 www.unitedway.org
EIN#13-1635294 - Improving people\'s lives by mobilizing the caring
power of communities, through the building of partnerships forgoing
consensus and leveraging resources to make a difference. 9.6%

**2835 Volunteers of America** (800)899-0089 www.volunteersofamerica.org
EIN#13-1692595 - Volunteers of America creates programs promoting
self-sufficiency, fostering independence, and supporting positive
development of families, the elderly, and youth. There are no limits to
caring. 19.9%

**9316 Water Missions International** (843)769-7395
www.watermissions.org EIN#57-1116978 - Implements clean water solutions
for people in developing countries and disaster areas, while providing
an opportunity to hear the \"Living Water\" message of Christianity.
22.9%

**9969 World Hope International, Inc.** (888)466-4673 www.worldhope.org
EIN#35-1985485 - Hope and healing for a hurting world. Sponsors programs
that provide food, medicine and education for children and families in
Africa and other underdeveloped countries. 20.4%

**0370 World Vision** (800)777-5777 www.worldvision.org EIN#95-1922279 -
Relief and development organization helping children worldwide by
tackling causes of poverty and developing access to clean water, food,
health care, education, and economic opportunities. 14.1%

\* This organization has administrative and fundraising expenses above
25 percent and has provided OPM with a satisfactory explanation for and
a plan to reduce these expenses below the 25 percent level. Because a
variety of circumstances can affect an organization's administrative and
fundraising expense rate, donors should contact the organization
directly if they wish to receive more information.