Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund

The Christian Science Board of Directors has established a fund to provide needed assistance for relief efforts in the region. The Board recognizes that everyone's heart yearns to help all those affected by hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf Coast area. They invite readers to join with people from all over the world who are praying that those in need will discover proof of God's power helping them - comforting, guiding, and protecting them.

In addition, you're invited to visit the Current Events page on spirituality.com, which includes an audio Q&A talk recorded Aug. 29, called "A prayerful response to hurricane Katrina." Coming issues of the Christian Science Sentinel also will include reports and articles sharing ways people are reaching out to help.

If you'd like to send a check, please make it payable to: The First Church of Christ, Scientist. In the memo line, please write "Hurricane Katrina Fund." Mail the check to:

The First Church of Christ, Scientist
175 Huntington Avenue, A-9
Boston, MA 02115-3187

You can make a credit card gift online to the Hurricane Katrina Fund at: http://www.tfccs.com/gift/ hurricanekatrina.jhtml.

If you have any questions, please email the Church at info@churchofchristscientist.org.

If you would like to make your contribution directly to one of the agencies that are currently at work in the region, you can send contributions directly to the organizations listed below:

AmeriCares
Hurricane Relief Fund
88 Hamilton Ave., Stamford, CT, 06092.
1-800-486-HELP
http://www.americares.org

Salvation Army
1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org

American Red Cross
800-HELP-NOW English
800-257-7575 Spanish
http://www.redcross.org/

FEMA Charity tips
www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster:
http://www.nvoad.org/