Catholic Charities
Disaster Relief
Disaster Relief in the U.S. and its Territories
When a natural disaster occurs in the United States and its territories, electronic donations may be made and parish collections may be directed to Catholic Charities USA, which assures us that 100% of donations go to the local organizations providing assistance. They and their member agencies respond to immediate emergency needs for such necessities as water, food, shelter and medical care, as well as to the long-term need to rebuild and recover after widespread destruction. They also assist the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops with pastoral and reconstruction needs of the Church.
Catholic Charities USA
P.O. Box 17066
Baltimore MD 21297-1066
800-919-9338
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
Disaster Relief in Other Countries
When disasters happen in other countries, collections and individual donations should be directed to Catholic Relief Services (CRS):
Catholic Relief Services
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21297-0303
(Please indicate the specific relief effort in the memo line)
877-Help-CRS
www.crs.org
