http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080915_tnt_volunteer.7bc8ff6e.htmlWant to help with the Hurricane Ike recovery? Check out these opportunities
03:55 PM CDT on Monday, September 15, 2008
Do you want to help the Greater Houston area recover from Hurricane Ike? Check out these opportunities to volunteer and/or donate:
Special Pals animal shelter
his is a rescue shelter that has taken in animals from Kemah, Galveston and the Bay Area shelters. Special Pals usually has approximately 70 animals in their shelter and currently has about 200.
They are in need of volunteers to help with 8:00 a.m. feedings, other assistance and the following supplies: could use
Bleach
Dry dog food - Purina, Beneful, Pedigree small bites
Cat litter
Drinking water for volunteers
Financial aide
If any viewers can help, please contact the shelter at 281-579-7387.
Special Pals is located at:
3830 Greenhouse Road
Houston, TX 77084T
And if you know of another way to help, send the info to web@khou.com and we will post it here!
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). You acn also make a secure online contribution at
http://www.redcross.org.Houston SPCA
The most useful donation for the SPCA currently is a monetary donation. You can help by visiting www.houstonspca.org.
POD centers
If you want to help at a POD center, you can call the church or facility where it is located and see what help they need, or you can just show up and offer whatever services you can provide.