Homer Glen's Communications and Civic Involvement Committee has been working with the Red Cross and other agencies to implement a blood drive and other events to contribute and accept donations to aid individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Scroll down to additional links below the blood drive information.
The Village of Homer Glen is sponsoring a blood drive for the American Red Cross
Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 8 am to 2 pm
Northwest Homer Fire Station #2
13010 W 143rd Street
Homer Glen
For an appointment call Kim Vogelsanger 815-588-1003 or Sylvia Krepton 815-462-6938
To be eligible to donate blood you must not have donated since August 27, 2005.
All presenting donors will receive a Red Cross t-shirt.
Lunch, juice and snacks provided by: Chesdans Pizza, Dominicks and Wrigley.
The following links are provided for your convenience only
and does not imply
the Village's endorsement:
Investigate Charities: Better Business Bureau
American Red Cross
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(800) HELP NOW (800-435-7669)
America's Second Harvest
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
35 E. Wacker Dr., #2000
Chicago, IL 60601
(800) 344-8070
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
402 N. Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
(877) 387-6126
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has established two funds designated to benefit those impacted by Hurricane Katrina: The Hurricane Katrina Displaced Residents Fund will benefit those individuals evacuated to Baton Rouge from the hurricane-impacted areas in Greater New Orleans who are now unable to return for what may be an extended period. The Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Recovery Fund will focus on the rebuilding of infrastructure to provide basic human services to residents of these devastated areas.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Salvation Army
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
PO Box 4857
Jackson, MS 39296-4857
(800) SAL-ARMY (800-725-2769)
South Suburban PADS Hurricane Effort
PO Box 1176
Homewood, IL 60430
(888) 251-9776
Tinley Park Mental Health Center is housing about 120 Hurricane Katrina evacuees. They are in need of many, many things. Especially our time. Please visit the website above (South Suburban PADS) and see if there is anything you can do as an individual or as a group. Some residents are donating their time to help sort through donated items, to fix meals and feed the people. A Girl Scout troop is going to donate money and then purchase gift cards for grocery stores. Any help you can give whether it be monetary, personal time or personal items is greatly needed and appreciated.
United Way Hurricane Katrina Response Fund
United Way of America
PO Box 630568
Baltimore, MD 21263-0568
(800) 272-4630