For those of you who have family and friends in the affected areas, please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones during this difficult time. I urge every member of the Duke Medicine family to do what you can to help those whose lives have been so disrupted by this disaster. Listed below are some of the agencies that you might want to consider donating to.
 

Red Cross http://redcross.org
phone: 1-800-HELP-NOW
MAIL: Make checks payable to Central North Carolina Chapter
American Red Cross
P.O. Box 52509,
Durham 27717-2509

OR

American Red Cross
100 North Peartree Lane
Raleigh, NC 27610

The Red Cross is also asking for additional blood donations.

Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org
phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY
Checks: send checks, earmarked 'disaster relief' to
P.O. Box 4857
Jackson, MS 39296-4857


FOODBANK of Central & Eastern North Carolina is accepting paper goods, single-serving snacks, cleaning supplies, peanut butter, single-serving meals that do not require refrigeration. Drop offs are at:
708 Gilbert Street, Durham (956-2513)
3808 Tarheel Drive, Raleigh (875-0707)

HELPING HANDS -- A local organization is collecting gloves, shovels, water, toiletries and nonperishable foods to be taken into disaster areas. Donations may be dropped off at:
Helping Hand Mission
623 Rock Quarry Road in Raleigh through Sept 5.
Call 829-8048 for more info.