Bahamas
Cloud X, 888-463-3779, has started delivery relief to Freeport through today. Drop-off:
The Waterford Hotel, 11360 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561- 624-7186
The Marriott Hotel Downtown, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-833-1234
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 418 N. Sapodilla Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-833-1903.
Cross International, 888-803-5437, is accepting donations. to purchase needed supplies. Send checks to Cross International, Dept: Hurricane, 370 W. Camino Gardens Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432. Credit cards accepted.
Grenada Cultural and Civic Association Disaster Relief Fund, 954-981-8298, Attn. Dale Barham, Bank of America, 7950 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, FL 33023. Account No. 005-472370974. ABA code for all wires and transfers is 063100277.
Haiti
CARE, 800-521-2273, is accepting donations for relief efforts in Haiti. CARE has already released $1 million and is launching an appeal for an additional $3 million. CARE has 12 distribution sites to serve 100,000 of the estimated 130,000 people affected by the floods in Gonaves and the surrounding area.
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-552-7872, , is accepting financial donations. Recently, this week, $10,000 in emergency aid was sent to its partner, Ebenezer Mission in Gonaves. Send checks to Hurricane Relief 2004, CRWRC, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave., SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560.
FANM, 305-756-8050, 8320 NE Second Ave., Miami, is accepting goods and monetary donations. Send check to Haitian Relief Fund, 8320 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33138.
Food For The Poor, 800-487-1158, 550 SW 12th Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442, is accepting donations for relief efforts in the Haiti and the Caribbean Monday through Friday and Saturday. Needed items include food, clothing, bed items, flashlights, batteries, hygiene items, can openers and baby items.
Haiti Relief Task Force and the Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La, 305-573-4871, is coordinating the following drop-off sites for goods:
Elite Shipping, 311 NE 59th St., Miami, Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Georges William Enterprises, 305-576-7768, 4584 NE Second Ave., Miami
Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La, 305-573-4871, 50000 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 110, Miami
Haitian Women of Miami, 305-756-8050, 8320 NE Second Ave., Miami
Midas Lending Corp., 305-899-2727, 822 NE 12th St., Suite 109, Miami.
Missionary Flights International, 561-686-2488, 2211 Second Ave. N., Suite 11, Lake Worth, FL 33461, is accepting canned foods, bags of rice, dried beans, nonperishable items. No clothes. The group flies four times a week with food, supplies and other materials for missionary families working with the local population. Each of the DC-3 planes carries about 7,000 pounds of supplies
Radio Haiti AmM-irique International (WHSR, AM 980), Coalition for Justice, Democracy and Development in Haiti, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church have started the Haitian Disaster Relief Fund. Donations can be made at any Wachovia Bank branch. Call 561-276-4880.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 561-276-4880, 510 SW Eighth St., Delray Beach.
St. Paul et les Martyrs d’Haiti Church, 305-758-8546, 6744 N. Miami Ave., Miami.
Toussaint L’Ouverture High School, 561-414-5465, 95 NE First Ave., Delray Beach, collecting nonperishable food only.
World Harvest Missions, 561-868-5005, runs a children’s home for abandoned, orphaned, crippled and diseased children in Haiti. They have more than 80 children at New Life Children’s Home and are expecting many more as a result of the flooding. It is looking for sponsors, volunteers and monetary donations. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 6462, Lake Worth, FL 33466.
Jamaica
Consulate General of Jamaica, 305-374-8431, ext. 106 or 112, is collecting monetary donations. Send to Wachovia Bank, Account No. 200-002-360648-9, Jamaica Hurricane Ivan Relief Fund. Items needed include cots, plastic sheeting, zinc, power saws, lumber nails, portable water pumps, family tents, disposable gloves, collapsible water containers, water purification tablets, baby items including mattresses, tarps and plastic sheeting, canned goods, and nonperishable food.
Collection points:
All fire stations in Miramar
Holy Family Episcopal Church, 305-652-6797, 18501 NW Seventh Ave., Miami Gardens
Kiwanis South Dade/Kendall, 305-519-7890, 305-651-7859, American Legion Hall, 16401 SW 90th Ave., Perrine
Norland Seventh Day Adventist Church, 305-623-2095, 1175 NW 183rd Street, Miami
Universal Truth Center, 305-624-4991, 21310 NW 37th Ave., Miami Gardens
Antilles Freight, 305-688-5488, Joseph Rhoden
Caribbean Shipping Corporation, 305-693-3818, Winston Simmonds
CARICOM Freight, 305-687-1677, David Jemison
International Freight Consolidators, 305-325-8282, John Collins
Cross International, 888-803-5437, an interdenominational Christian ministry, is taking donations to purchase needed supplies.
Send checks to Cross International, Dept: Hurricane, 370 W. Camino Gardens Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432.
Daily Bread Food Bank, 305-633-9861, is accepting cash donations to assist in the delivery of supplies to Jamaica. Donate at the main administrative office, 5850 NW 32nd Ave., Miami.
Food For The Poor, 800-487-1158, 550 SW 12th Ave., Deerfield Beach, is collecting donations to purchase emergency supplies, building materials and food. To donate, go to or call the toll-free number.
Jamaican United Relief Association of South Florida, 954-981-5228, 954-974-8453 or 954-432-5869, is collecting emergency hurricane supplies, flashlights, baby formula and diapers, roofing supplies, water and nonperishable food. Donations accepted at:
6238 Pembroke Road, Miramar
7888 W. Oakland Park Blvd., B-304, Sunrise
Call for additional drop-off locations.
Needy Kids of Jamaica, Inc., 954-432-6243, is collecting water and water purification tablets, educational supplies, baby formula, bedding and blankets, vitamins, school supplies, disposable diapers, baby wipes and new clothing and toys.
The drop-off locations:
8341 NW 11th St., Pembroke Pines, 954-432-6243
Brown & Brown Electric, 6555 NW Ninth Ave., Suite 205, Fort Lauderdale, 954-938-8986
New Direction Institute, 7531 to 7545 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill, 954-748-8444
Kulture Klothes, 18327 NW Seventh Ave., Miami Gardens, 305-654-0707
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, 866-280-4357, hurricane hotline operating from 8 a.m. to midnight for information and assistance.
Toy for Joy, Souveniles de Puerto Rico, 954-967-9467, 5925 Johnson St., Hollywood, is accepting toys, nonperishable foods, clothing, and monetary donations.
General Caribbean relief efforts
American Continental 2000, 305-715-0315, is accepting donations for relief in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Panama and Puerto Rico. Office and education supplies, sanitary items, cleaning and building materials, baby items, food, medicines and clothes will be accepted at Balboa International Cargo, Inc, 305-715-0315, 8451 NW 68th St., Miami.
Visit the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) Web site at for additional disaster information.
Cross International, 888-803-5437, is accepting donations for victims in Haiti, Jamaica and Grenada. To contribute, call 888-803-5437, or send checks to Cross International, Dept PRC0001, 370 W. Camino Gardens Blvd., 300, Boca Raton, FL 33432.
Greater Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce, WAVS, AM 1170, AM, Z-Wave Radio, Planet 17 Radio, USA Telephone, Choice One Telecom //and// BankUnited announce a hurricane relief drive. Items needed include food, water, water purification tablets, batteries, flashlights, power tools, sheets, blankets, mattresses, tarps, tents, medical supplies, baby items, building materials, plastic cutlery and paper plates.
Drop-off locations:
Five Star Bakery, 561-840-1276, 1742 W. 45th St., West Palm Beach
Merrell United Methodist, 954-731-2323, 3900 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes
Sunshine Home Health Agency, 954-485-9504, 2800 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 102, Oakland Park
CALL US
Contact us or visit our Web site with details on volunteer and relief efforts:
Gail Bulfin, Reader Editor
954-356-4580
954-356-4539 fax
Palm Beach County, call 561-243-6548
