HOW KNOXVILLE IS HELPING HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

Katrina Update September 13th RELATED NEWS RELEASES 09/21 - Furniture Needed for Knoxville Evacuees 09/21 - Red Cross to Close Civic Coliseum Shelter 09/16 - "Humanity for Hurricane Relief" Event 09/13 - KPD & KFD Respond to Calls for Help 09/13 - Hurricane Katrina Photos by KPD and KFD 09/13 - 6,000 Evacuated Families Served 09/09 - Three Planeloads of Evacuees Arrive 09/08 - 160 Evacuees Expected Friday Night 09/08 - Warehouse Halts Acceptance of Donations 09/07 - Knoxville Remains on Standby 09/06 - Four Planes of Evacuees Expected 09/05 - 750 Evacuees Expected 09/02 - Mayor's Announce Knoxville's Response 09/01 - Donate to Red Cross at Boomsday 08/31 - Knoxville Sends Rural / Metro Ambulances RELATED LINKS Knox Responds Compassion Coalition Second Harvest Food Bank Knoxville Red Cross American Red Cross Salvation Army Local Hurricane Katrina Headlines in Knoxville News from New Orleans Help Hurricane Victims GIVE TO AMERICAN RED CROSS Call 865-584-2999 or Donate Online - CLICK HERE GIVE TO SALVATION ARMY Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or Donate Online - CLICK HERE GIVE TO SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK Mail check or deliver in person to: Second Harvest 922 Delaware Avenue Knoxville, TN 37921 GIVE FURNITURE TO COMPASSION COALITION TWO LOCATIONS: Cokesbury Center, at 9915 Kingston Pike Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - OR - Old Hill's building at 4825 North Broadway, next to Big Lots Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More Info The American Red Cross has served as of Monday, Sept. 12 roughly 6,000 families who have evacuated to Knoxville from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. Less than 200 remain sheltered at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum, and the Red Cross has closed a shelter at First Baptist Church. Hillcrest Nursing Home is caring for about 20 evacuees. Knoxville non-profit and government agencies, as well as hundreds of volunteers, are meeting these families needs in a variety of ways from plane and bus tickets to other destinations, local public housing, food, clothing, supplies and access to free Internet and telephone service to locate family and friends. Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale are continuing to lead meetings with representatives of groups involved in the relief effort to help coordinate the community's response. For further information, please contact either Dwight Van de Vate 865-215-2005 dwight.vandevate@knoxcounty.org or Margie Nichols 865-215-2418 mnichols@cityofknoxville.org