Posted on September 2, 2005 at 5:05 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The UAB Undergraduate Student Government Association is forming a Hurricane Katrina Relief Committee. Details of their efforts and how members of the UAB community can contribute will be announced as programs are put in place.

National organizations accepting donations from individuals and groups include:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  
  
• Louisiana Homeland Security
  
  
• City of New Orleans
  
  
• Louisiana Governor's Office
  
  
• Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW
  
  
• Episcopal Relief & Development: 1-800-334-7626
  
  
• United Methodist Committee on Relief: 1-800-554-8583
  
  
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
  
  
• Salvation Army: 1-800-SAL-ARMY
  
  
• Catholic Charities USA: 1-800-919-9338
  
  
• FEMA Charity tips
  
  
• National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
  
  
• Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  
  
• The Humane Society — Disaster Animal Response
  
  
• Noah's Wish — Rescuing and Sheltering Animals in Disasters