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Information on Disaster Assistance for NJ
homeowners, renters and business owners
affected by severe flooding in
Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer,
Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union Counties

INFORMATION ABOUT DONATIONS

Guidelines for Effective Giving in Support of Disaster Relief

Before beginning any sort of collection drive, it is important to first call a charitable agency and confirm that there is a need for the donation and that they are able to accept it. Several organizations active in disaster relief have published guidelines that offer practical advice on steps that should be taken prior to starting a collection drive or purchasing items to donate to disaster relief.

Guide to Appropriate Giving available at http://www.interaction.org/disaster/guide_giving.html.

To ensure the charity or fund-raiser soliciting you is registered, please visit http://www.nj.gov/lps/ca/charity/chardir.htm or contact the Charities Registration Unit at 973-504-6215.

New Jersey residents who would like to help flood victims can call 2-1-1 to receive information on volunteer and donation opportunities.

Organizations accepting Cash and Gift Card Donations for NJ Flood Victims

     American Red Cross of Central Jersey
     707 Alexander Rd. Suite 101
     Princeton, NJ 08540
     Telephone: 609-951-8550
     Website: www.njredcross.org

     American Red Cross, Disaster Relief Fund
     14 West Cliff Street
     Somerville, NJ 08876
     http://chapters.redcross.org/nj/gscc/index.html

     Bulington County Chapter
     American Red Cross
     1632 Route 38
     Lumberton, NJ 08048
     (609) 267-9595      www.redcrossbcnj.org

     Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton
     Disaster Response Program:
     Traumatic Loss & 9/11 Services
     1;282 Yardville Allentown Road
     Allentown, New Jersey 08501
     Telephone: 800-652-2080 or 609-208-0561

     Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson
     24 DeGrasse Street
     Paterson, NJ 07505
     Contact: Rita Kelly, RN
     Director of Disaster Response
     Telephone: 973-279-7100x33

     Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Newark
     37 Evergreen Place
     East Orange, NJ 07018
     Catherine L'Insalata
     Telephone: 973-266-7966

     Community FoodBank of New Jersey
     31 Evans Terminal
     Hillside, NJ 07205
     Telephone: 908-355-3663
     www.njfoodbank.org

     The Presbyterian Church
     Reverend Louis Kilgore
     409 Mountain Avenue
     Bound Brook NJ 08805
     Telephone:732-356-3575
     http://www.bbpc.org

     St Paul's Episcopal Church
     Attn: Fr Ed Murphy      214 Church Street
     Bound Brook NJ 08805
     Telephone:(732) 356-0247
     Gift Cards Requested

     The Salvation Army - New Jersey Division
     Credit card donations by telephone: 908-851-8231 (between 8:30am and 4:00pm)
     Checks made payable to:
     The Salvation Army, PO Box 3170, 4 Gary Road, Union, NJ 07083
     Please designate for flood relief
     Online donations at http://www.salvationarmynewjersey.org
     (Click on donate and specify NJ Flood in the usage field)
     Gift cards are requested for Target, WalMart, Home Depot and Shop Rite

     Somerset County United Way Flood Relief Fund
     P.O. Box 6835
     Bridgewater, NJ 08807
     www.SCUW.org>
     908-725-6640

     United Way of Bergen County
     6 Forest Avenue
     Paramus, NJ 07652
     Telephone: 201-291-4050 or 888-340-8929
     Website:www.bergenunitedway.org

     United Way of Passaic County
     20 Mill Street, Paterson, NJ 07501
     Telephone: 973-279-8900 x206

     Salvation Army
     108 Hamilton Street
     Bound Brook, NJ 08805
     732-748-1146

     Taiwan Buddhist TZU-CHI Foundation USA
     150 Commerce Road
     Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
     Telephone: 973-857-8666
     Website: www.tzuchi.org

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