Disaster Relief
Division 35 is working on possible mechanisms for assisting in disaster relief to combat the effects of multiple extreme events recently in North America. The list below includes suggestions from members to date.
- Charity Navigator - well respected resource on which charities are best in terms of using donations to their fullest and most appropriate: https://www.charitynavigator.org
- Includes all the better know organizations (e.g., Red Cross) and also has a special section for the hurricanes and earthquakes
- Earthquakes in Mexico
- Puerto Rico - Hurricane Maria
- https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/cb4a3c78-5694-4324-bead-42c8ad94c1bf
- http://www.losambulantes.com/help-puerto-rico/
- http://unitedforpuertorico.com/
- New York efforts: https://ny.curbed.com/2017/9/26/16369826/hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-relief-efforts-nyc
- This article includes a donation option via Amazon wishlist; also includes Mexico efforts
- General NY information: https://www.ny.gov/empire-state-relief-and-recovery-effort-puerto-rico/empire-state-relief-and-recovery-effort-puerto%23volunteer
- General resources
- APA Disaster Resource Network: http://www.apa.org/practice/programs/drn/index.aspx
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: https://www.nvoad.org
- LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens): http://lulac.org
- SRCD - open access to research on children and disasters