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<div id="WNStoryBody" class=""><div data-oembed-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRzdeM6CXQg"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZRzdeM6CXQg?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div><p>We're trying to keep up with opportunities to help here in Acadiana and in Texas. If you know of one you don't see here, please call us at 236-6351 or email news@katctv.com</p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p><u><span style="font-size:22px"><strong>Acadia Parish</strong></span></u></p><p>Crowley Troop 2016 &quot;Sisterhood of the Traveling Troop&quot; will be collecting the following items for flood victims. Drop off location will be 121 E 5th Street in Crowley. Any questions contact Lisa Pinder 337-581-8433 Crossroads Baptist Church, 1845 Hwy.109 S. Vinton is the command center for the Sabine River flooding in areas of Nibletts Bluff, Toomey and Starks.</p><p>At this time they are looking for the following items to be prepared when the flood waters recede and crews can begin working:</p><ul>	<li>N95 respirator masks</li>	<li>Large, heavy duty trash bags (thicker the better)</li>	<li>scrub brushes</li>	<li>bottles of Germ X</li>	<li>Sheetrock knives and extra blades</li>	<li>Square shovels</li>	<li>Box fans?</li></ul><p>At this time, they have an abundance of cleaning supplies and limited space to store anymore. They also have plenty of bleach</p><p></p><p><u><strong><span style="font-size:20px">Calcasieu Parish&nbsp;</span></strong></u></p><p><strong>Calcasieu Parish Animal Services</strong> in Lake Charles&nbsp;is now housing personal dogs for families displaced/evacuated due to hurricane. On its Facebook page, Lake Charles Pitbull Rescue says it has been asked to take in approximately 15 small dogs to help move dogs out of shelter and place them into foster homes to make room for incoming personal dogs of evacuees. These are all small dogs, mostly mixed breeds. They are also in need of food, blankets, toys, etc. For more information, visit the Facebook page&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LakeCharlesPitBullRescue/">here</a>&nbsp;or fill out a foster home application at:&nbsp;<strong>www.LakeCharlesPitbullRescue.com/foster</strong> &nbsp;(Please write on top of foster form &quot;Emergency Foster/Shelter dogs&quot;).</p><p><span style="font-size:20px"><u><strong>Iberia Parish&nbsp;</strong></u></span></p><p><strong>Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church </strong>in Franklin and New Iberia under the leadership of Pastor Allen Randle has opened&nbsp;their church as an Emergency Distribution Center. They are seeking to provide assistance by aiding the victims of the recent hurricane and flooding. We are asking everyone around the city and surrounding areas to donate <strong>non perishable food items, water, personal hygiene products and cleaning supplies. </strong>These items can be dropped off to the church at <strong>1110 Barrow Street in Franklin, LA&nbsp;</strong>or&nbsp;<strong>321 Center Street</strong> <strong>in New Iberia, LA</strong> from <strong>9:00am to 3:00pm</strong> and throughout this week.&nbsp; <strong>Direct any questions Swanzetta Joseph at 337-940-0858</strong>, or call the church at <strong>337-413-8080</strong> or <strong>337-256-5217</strong>.</p><p></p><p><u><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Lafayette Parish</strong></span></u></p><p></p><p>In a dedicated effort to help our neighboring state of Texas after the devastation brought on by Hurricane Harvey, NEI will be accepting donations per the list</p><p>below and sending them on to the Cajun Navy, to be used where needed. Our drop off location will be our warehouse at 200 Toledo Dr, Lafayette, LA 70506. Drop off times will be Thursday, Sept. 7th through Friday, Sept. 8th, 9 am until 5 pm.</p><p>Items to be collected:<br />Baby Wipes<br />Children's Toothpaste &amp;<br />&nbsp;Toothbrushes<br />Shampoo &amp; Conditioner<br />Body Wash<br />Tooth Brushes<br />Tooth Paste<br />Deodorant<br />Body Wash<br />Canned goods<br />Bottled Water<br />School Supplies</p><p>--------</p><p><strong>WAITR</strong> is collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Harvey. &nbsp;Every day this week you can drop off donations at their office in the Daily Advertiser Building on Bertrand Drive between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.&nbsp;</p><p>Items needed are: 1-gallon bottles of bleach; heavy duty gloves; disinfectant cleaner; dish liquid; trash bags; paper dust masks; paper towels; mosquito repellent; mops/brooms; sponges; cases of water; non-perishable food items; toiletries and personal hygiene items in travel sizes; and baby items like formula, wipes and diapers.&nbsp;</p><p>The are not accepting any clothing.</p><p>Call 1-800-661-9036 for more information.&nbsp;</p><p>----------------------------------</p><p><strong>Lafayette Parish School System </strong>is raising&nbsp;money for Harvey Victims. LPSS will offer a voluntary jean day fundraising opportunity to teachers and students next <strong>Friday, September 8th</strong>, to raise money for Hurricane Harvey Victims. Elementary students should make a $1.00 donation, and middle school students, high school students, and faculty/staff should make a $2.00 donation in exchange for the opportunity to wear jeans that day. Proceeds will be sent to the United Way and will benefit Harvey victims in the Greater Houston and East Texas areas. Anyone in the community wishing to donate goods for Hurricane Harvey victims can drop off donations at the Lafayette Parish School System Central Office at <strong>113 Chaplin Drive Lafayette, LA 70508</strong>.</p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p><strong>Second Harvest Food Bank </strong>is collecting donations of any kind &ndash; monetary or food, water, and emergency supplies &ndash; to aid in the response to Hurricane Harvey.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ongoing until further notice. <strong>7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Facility located at <strong>215 E. Pinhook Road</strong> in Lafayette&nbsp;What they&nbsp;are accepting: Non-perishable food items, especially &quot;pop-top&quot; canned goods that do not require can-openers, water, MREs that are still in-date, cleaning supplies such as bleach, gloves, and garbage bags, personal hygiene items, and other disaster-specific items. In addition,<strong> monetary donations to support our response</strong> to Harvey and our year-round disaster preparedness may be made online at <a href="http://no-hunger.org"><span style="color:#0000FF"><strong>no-hunger.org</strong></span></a>. <strong>Hook'd Up Bar and Grill</strong>&nbsp;have partnered with the Second Harvest Food bank to be a food item collection point <strong>through the Labor Day weekend </strong>for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. &nbsp;They are located at<strong> 327 Iberia St, Youngsville, LA 70592</strong></p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p><strong>Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital of Lafayette </strong>is hosting a supply drive for the Hurricane Harvey victims. Supplies may be dropped off from <strong>7 a.m. - 7 p.m</strong>. in the lobby&nbsp;located at <strong>204 Energy Parkway&nbsp;70508</strong>. Supplies needed are: non-perishables, clothing, cleaning supplies, diapers, baby formula, and pet food. <strong>Call (337) 232-1905 </strong>for more information.</p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p><strong>Family Promise</strong> chapters in southeast Texas have been severely impacted by Hurricane Harvey. <strong>Family Promise of Acadiana</strong> is collecting supplies to help in their recovery. &nbsp;Donated supplies (listed below) should be dropped off at the<strong>&nbsp;First United Methodist Church</strong> parking lot from <strong>8 a.m.-6 p.m.</strong>, <strong>Tuesday, Sept. 5</strong>. The parking lot is located at the intersection of <strong>Johnston St. and E. Main St. in Lafayette</strong>. Items will be transported Wednesday to&nbsp;Family Promise of Lake Houston&nbsp;for distribution to the local chapters and the families they serve.&nbsp;Supplies Needed:&nbsp;Ground meat/lunch meat etc. (frozen, if possible),&nbsp;Canned foods, bread, butter, veggies, Cleaning supplies, bleach and heavy trash bags - Clorox wipes - Diapers and baby formula - Paper towels, paper plates, toilet paper - Laundry detergent - Kids' t-shirts - Prepaid Visa, MasterCard gift cards</p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p><strong>First Baptist Church Youngsville</strong>&nbsp;located at <strong>623 Lafayette St, Youngsville, LA 70592</strong> will be a distribution center for shelter supplies for victims of Hurricane Harvey. We will ONLY be collecting the immediate shelter needs in this&nbsp;list: Blankets, Basic Toiletries, Pillows, Air mattresses, Toilet paper, Basic medical supplies, Styrofoam Cups, Napkins, Snack Food, Gatorade/Powerade&nbsp;etc., Paper Towels, Plastic Forks/Spoons/Knifes, Medium Duty Type Gloves, Band-Aids &amp; Neosporin, Paper Plates, Apples, oranges, bananas, Laundry Detergent, Hand Wipes, Bug Spray and Sunscreen, Ziplock Bags (sandwich&nbsp;size), Paper Bags, Hand Soap, Water, Diapers and wipes, Baby formula. We will be open on <strong>Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm and on Saturday from 10am to 2pm.</strong></p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p><strong>Covenant United Methodist Church Community Center</strong> is the designated facility to assemble UMCOR flood buckets and hygiene kits to be distributed to communities needing disaster relief, and we need your help. The mission is to gather supplies needed to be distributed to the areas affected by Harvey.&nbsp;</p><p>We are requesting&nbsp;help in the following areas:</p><ul>	<li>Monetary Donations</li>	<li>Cleaning &amp; Hygiene essentials on this&nbsp;list:&nbsp;http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Relief-Supplies</li>	<li>Volunteer Coordinator - &nbsp;Directs volunteers in CCC on assembling cleaning &amp; hygiene kits</li>	<li>Volunteer Coordinator - &nbsp;Accepting Donations</li>	<li>Volunteer Food Coordinator - Directs volunteers to prepare food and beverages for the volunteers working in the CCC</li>	<li>Volunteers on site in the CCC building from 7am-7pm, until further notice.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>The church will be accepting any donations&nbsp;at <strong>300 E. Martial Ave. Lafayette, LA 70506</strong>, between the hours of <strong>7am-7pm</strong> until further notice.</p><p>Monetary donations are accepted to purchase additional supplies for Cleaning Kits and Hygiene Kits.&nbsp; For additional information on UMCOR international please visit&nbsp;<strong>http://www.umcor.org</strong>.</p><p>Covenant United Methodist Church&nbsp;is also holding a <strong>one day</strong> supply drive for victims of Hurricane Harvey. All household cleaning products will be accepted: bath soap, hand towels, wash cloths, nail clippers, Heavy Duty trash bags, liquid laundry detergent, household cleaner, insect repellent, sponges, cleaning wipes, kitchen gloves, dish soap, toothbrushes, bandages, combs, and ziplock bags.&nbsp;<strong>(Monetary</strong><strong> donations are also being accepted).&nbsp;</strong>The drive will take place <strong>Saturday, September 2, 2017</strong>, from <strong>8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m</strong>. All items collected will be given to Hurricane Harvey victims.</p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p><strong>St. Edmond Catholic Church</strong>&nbsp;at <strong>4131 West Congress</strong>&nbsp;(on the&nbsp;corner of Congress and Ambassador Caffery) is taking several kinds of donations:&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>MONETARY DONATIONS</p><p>Our upcoming &quot;Assistance To the Needy&quot; collection on the weekend of <strong>Sept. 9-10, 2017</strong> will be directed to flood/storm relief efforts. You can drop your donation in the offertory OR use the &quot;Online Giving&quot; at this link: <strong>https://st-edmond.org/online-giving</strong>. Naturally, any donation to a charity of your choice is in keeping with the words of Jesus: &quot;For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.&quot; (Matthew 25: 35-36)</p><p>FOOD/BABY ITEM DONATIONS</p><p>Non perishable food and baby items may be brought to the Church and placed in the available containers. All such donations will be delivered to organizations to be distributed to the flood victims.</p><p>TMIY DONATION EFFORT</p><p>The men&rsquo;s group (TMIY)&nbsp;of St. Edmond&rsquo;s Catholic Church will &nbsp;collect and distribute goods necessary to help families in the flood stricken areas of Louisiana and Texas as much as possible. The goods collected will be mostly cleanup materials:&nbsp;Bottled water, Cleaners/disinfectants/Clorox, Safety clothing /dust masks/goggles, Rubber gloves/Nitrile gloves, Trash bags, Buckets, Hoses, Rags, Brooms/brushes/sponges, Baby wipes, Hand Sanitizers, Soaps (preferably liquid). Collection Day: <strong>Wednesday, September 6th from 6:30am til 6:30pm</strong> at the Family Center&nbsp;<strong>4131 West Congress.</strong></p><p>--------------------------------------</p><p><iframe height="311" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwccfurniture%2Fvideos%2F1622463941131893%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></p><p>-------------------------------------</p><p><strong>Art Show</strong>&nbsp;is accepting donations&nbsp;for flood victims of Harvey on <strong>September 6</strong>, non-perishable food items, baby items, water, toiletries and cleaning supplies can be dropped off community Art Show at <strong>The Gallery on 3rd and Vine ( downtown Lafayette) from 5pm until 9pm</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>--------------------------------------</p><p><strong>The Black Student Union at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette</strong> is holding a diaper drive to send to the Texas Diaper Bank in San Antonio. Anyone who would like to contribute today can contact the group via email at<strong>&nbsp;theulbsu@gmail.com</strong> to&nbsp;arrange a time and place for pick-ups. Classes resume on Thursday, and after that all donations can be dropped off at the BSU cubicles located in the <strong>UL Student Union at&nbsp;620 McKinley St.&nbsp;</strong>Anyone who would like to contribute but can't get to the union can still contact the students via email to arrange a pick-up. The Union's hours are:&nbsp;<strong>Monday - Thursday: 7 am - 1&nbsp;pm Friday:&nbsp;7 am - 7&nbsp;pm Saturday - Sunday:&nbsp;10 am - 2&nbsp;pm &amp; 4&nbsp;pm - 7&nbsp;pm</strong>.</p><p>--------------------------------------</p><p><strong>United Way of Acadiana</strong> will be launching Flood the Love, a community donation drive to collect essentials, in response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the consequent flooding across Louisiana.&nbsp;&nbsp;This donation drive is in partnership with United Way of Southwest Louisiana in Lake Charles, United Way of Greater Houston and St. Landry-Evangeline United Way. The community may drop off donations at the <strong>United Way of Acadiana warehouse at 215 E. Pinhook Road on Thursday, August 31 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Friday, September 1 from 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Saturday, September 2 from 9 a.m. to noon</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional donation sites include <strong>St. Landry-Evangeline United Way at 311 W. Vine, Opelousas</strong> and <strong>United Way of Southwest Louisiana at 825 Ryan Street</strong> at the former Social Security building next to the United Way.&nbsp;&nbsp;Same hours apply at all drop-off locations.</p><p>Items being collected are: Bleach &ndash; 1 gallon, Gloves &ndash; heavy duty, Disinfectant cleaner,&nbsp;Dish liquid,&nbsp;Trash bags,&nbsp;Paper dust masks,&nbsp;Paper towels,&nbsp;Mosquito repellent,&nbsp;Mops/brooms,&nbsp;Sponges,&nbsp;Water (case ONLY),&nbsp;Non-perishable food items,&nbsp;Toiletries and personal hygiene items in travel sizes,&nbsp;Baby items (formula, wipes, diapers). <strong>*Locations will not be accepting clothing items.</strong></p><p>The community may make monetary donations by one of the following ways:</p><ul>	<li>Text HARVEYFUND to 91999</li>	<li>Visit&nbsp;https://donate.unitedwayofacadiana.org/HarveyFund&nbsp;from any mobile or desktop device</li>	<li>Mail monetary donations to United Way of Acadiana,&nbsp;P.O. Box 52033, Lafayette, LA 70505.&nbsp;&nbsp;Checks made payable to United Way of Acadiana.&nbsp;&nbsp;A memo note may be added, specifying whether the donation should be directed toward Louisiana or Texas.&nbsp;&nbsp;One hundred percent of all contributions will directly help disaster victims.</li>	<li>Drop off monetary donations to United Way of Acadiana, 215 E. Pinhook Rd., Lafayette, LA 70501</li></ul><p>Please visit the following sites to give to partnering United Way funds:</p><p>https://www.unitedwayhouston.org/flood/flood-donation</p><p>https://www.unitedwayswla.org/</p><p>https://www.uwsle.org/</p><p><strong>If you are interested in volunteering and you are able to sort and pack supplies, please click this link and sign up as a United Way of Acadiana volunteer:http://action.unitedwayofacadiana.org/stepupnow</strong></p><p>For more information, please contact Elsa Dimitriadis at 337.706.1230 or&nbsp;elsa.dimitriadis@unitedwayofacadiana.org &nbsp;</p><p>------------------------------</p><p><strong>The Cajun Navy</strong> is collecting non-perishable food, cleaning supplies and toiletries for Houston. You can drop off donations at <strong>Bead Busters and Float Rentals on Bonin Road in Youngsville</strong>. The Cajun Navy is also urging anyone who needs help or would like to volunteer to <strong>contact them via the Cajun Navy Ops Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCajunNavy/">here</a></strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>------------------------------</p><p><strong>Louisiana Jeeper's</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Savage Off-road</strong> are teaming up with local businesses&nbsp;to assist anyone willing to donate supplies for Lake Charles area shelters</p><p>LOCAL DROP OFF SITES ARE:</p><p>Savage Off-Road&nbsp;<br />3341 Hwy 90 E, Broussard, LA 70518<br />Phone: (888) 810-5337</p><p>ALL-locations of Legends Bertrand&nbsp;<br />215 Bertrand St, Lafayette, LA 70503<br />Phone: (337)&nbsp;237-8765</p><p>Legends Downtown&nbsp;<br />413 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501<br />Phone: (337) 261-9494</p><p>Legends Pinhook&nbsp;<br />3439 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508<br />Phone: (337) 456-3861</p><p>Legends Pub&nbsp;<br />104 Republic Ave, Lafayette, LA 70508<br />Phone: (337) 984-9540</p><p>Legends Johnston&nbsp;<br />4559 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503<br />(337) 534-0754</p><p>Deano's Pizza<br />305 Bertrand Dr, Lafayette, LA 70506<br />Phone: (337) 233-5446</p><p>Dean O's South<br />2312 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508<br />Phone: (337) 534-8092</p><p>Cowboys Western Store&nbsp;<br />211 N Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Scott, LA 70583<br />Ph. 593-0020</p><p style="text-autospace:none;"><u><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>St. Landry Parish&nbsp;</strong></span></u></p><p style="text-autospace:none;">Several <strong>Eunice Emergency Response Agencies</strong> will be holding a daily supply drive in order to collect supplies to help those effected by Tropical Storm Harvey. Those interested in donating are asked to bring bottled water (cases), personal-hygiene items, non-perishable food items, baby diapers, and formula. You can drop these supplies off daily from <strong>7 a.m. to 7 p.m.</strong> at the Central&nbsp;Fire Station located at <strong>100 Park Avenue in Eunice</strong>. For info call <strong>337-457-6557</strong>.</p><p style="text-autospace:none;">------------------------------</p><p style="text-autospace:none;"><strong>The Port Barre Police Department</strong> will be collecting supplies for the victims of Harvey.&nbsp;If you want to help those that have been devastated by this storm, please bring supplies to the Port Barre Police Department. The PBPD&nbsp;plans to take the supplies to the Lake Charles Civic Center Monday or Tuesday. This is a list of items needed: Cleaning supplies, Mops, brooms, Trash bags, toiletry items,Bleach, Gloves, Mosquito repellent, Buckets, Cleaning rags, Scrub brushes, Personal hygiene products, Handi Wipes or reusable wipes, Paper masks, Laundry detergent, Diapers and baby formula, Canned goods and nonperishable food items, Dog and cat food, Pet kennels of all sizes, Dog and cat leashes, batteries, Rubber boots, Bottled water, Flash lights, New under garments and socks for both male and females of all ages and sizes, colors and coloring books, crossword and word-search booklets, ink pens, large plastic storage containers, School supplies, Plastic utensils/ paper plates/ disposable cups.</p><p style="text-autospace:none;"><u><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>St. Martin Parish&nbsp;</strong></span></u></p><p style="text-autospace:none;">Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement wives will be collecting <strong>cleaning and toiletry supplies</strong> to send to Texas Game Wardens and flood victims. Donations can be dropped off during business hours at West End Roofing (3004 Cameron St), Acadiana Dodge, and Acadiana Chevrolet in Breaux Bridge. Saturday drop-off locations include the parking lot of Walmart on Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and the Rolling Pin booth at the&nbsp;Lafayette Farmers and Artisan Market at the Horse Farm from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Contact 337.349.5807 to arrange for pick up if you'd like to donate and are unable to make it at that time. For other drop-off locations throughout the state, please call 318.481.6926.</p><p style="text-autospace:none;"><span style="font-size:20px"><u><strong>St. Mary Parish&nbsp;</strong></u></span></p><p style="text-autospace:none;"><strong>Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church </strong>in Franklin and New Iberia under the leadership of Pastor Allen Randle has opened&nbsp;their church as an Emergency Distribution Center. They are seeking to provide assistance by aiding the victims of the recent hurricane and flooding. We are asking everyone around the city and surrounding areas to donate <strong>non perishable food items, water, personal hygiene products and cleaning supplies. </strong>These items can be dropped off to the church at <strong>1110 Barrow Street in Franklin, LA&nbsp;</strong>or&nbsp;<strong>321 Center Street</strong> <strong>in New Iberia, LA</strong> from <strong>9:00am to 3:00pm</strong> and throughout this week.&nbsp; <strong>Direct any questions Swanzetta Joseph at 337-940-0858</strong> or call the church at <strong>337-413-8080</strong> or <strong>337-256-5217</strong></p><p><strong>Stuff the Truck</strong>: Several church ministries in the union 6th district, along with community leaders and other churches in various parishes have banned together to fill an 18 wheeler with supplies for the victims of Hurricane Harvey both in Louisiana &amp; Texas.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>Supplies and volunteers are still needed to prepare care packages for the victims. Items such as underwear for children &amp; adults, hygiene, and cleaning supplies are being requested to fill the packages. Volunteer hours are from 8am to 6pm Monday to Thursday September 7th, 2017; when the truck is scheduled for departure to begin delivering supplies.</p><p>There are several locations where supplies can be dropped off. Triumph Baptist Church located at 1005 Iberia St. Franklin, LA 70538 has been designated as one of the main drop off locations. The mission is to help as many people as possible. So, monetary donations as well as supplies will be accepted continually to assist those in need.</p><p>For more information please feel free to contact Bro. Larry Guilbeau at (Cell)337-940-3643(E-mail) low.guilbeau@gmail.com or Ms.Melba Maze (Cell) 337-578-1510 (E-mail) melba_maze@yahoo.com &nbsp;</p><p style="text-autospace:none;"><u><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Vermilion Parish</strong></span></u><u><span style="font-size:20px"><strong> </strong></span></u></p><p style="text-autospace:none;">La Palmera Spa in Abbeville is holding a donation drive on Saturday until 5 p.m. today at their location on N. State Street. The business will accept items into next week:</p><ul>	<li style="text-autospace:none;">Tuesday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.</li>	<li style="text-autospace:none;">Wednesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.&nbsp;</li>	<li style="text-autospace:none;">Thursday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. '</li>	<li style="text-autospace:none;">Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="text-autospace:none;">La Palmera Spa is asking for non-perishable food items, water, baby supplies, cleaning supplies, etc.&nbsp;</p><p style="text-autospace:none;">------------------------------</p><p style="text-autospace:none;"></p><p style="text-autospace:none;"><iframe height="440" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFiveStarStables%2Fposts%2F1896717527021653&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size:20px"><u><strong>Other places in Louisiana and Texas</strong></u></span></p><p>To help support firefighters who have suffered personal loss due to Hurricane Harvey, the <strong>Louisiana State Firemen's Association</strong>, LSFA, has created a fund to accept monetary donations. &nbsp;The monies received will be sent to the National Volunteer Fire Council's Disaster Relief Fund. Through a process already in place, funds will be distributed to firefighters who have suffered loss resulting from Hurricane Harvey. &nbsp;When Hurricane Katrina caused never seen before damage, the NVFC created the Disaster Relief Fund which is solely supported by donations. Individuals, fire organizations, fire departments, vendors and businesses generously donated funds for this endeavor. Louisiana firefighters have been the recipient of relief checks totaling over $300,000 being disbursed in Katrina alone. Most recently, during the terrible floods of 2016, Louisiana firefighters received NVFC Disaster Relief funds to help them in beginning to recover from their loss. <strong>Mark checks for the LSFA Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief and send to: &nbsp;Louisiana State Firemen's Association, &nbsp;Att: Mike Labruzza, Treasurer,&nbsp;&nbsp;1000 Ameila St., Gretna, LA 70053.</strong></p><p>-------------------------</p><p><strong>The Red Cross</strong> is always looking for people with various backgrounds, talents and skill levels. Volunteers constitute about 90 percent of the American Red Cross workforce; they make it possible to respond to the nearly 64,000 disasters every year. This weekend's classes focus one of the activities most needed during and after a disaster - how to operate a shelter. Shelter/Feeding Fundamentals introduces the guidelines and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster. Questions about becoming a Red Cross volunteer or serving? Contact the Louisiana volunteer team at <strong>(800) 229-8191 ext. 3130</strong>.</p><p>-------------------------</p><p><strong>The Houston Food Bank</strong> is asking for monetary donations. If you'd like to help, click <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/hfb/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app353b?idb=1389238920&amp;DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1&amp;df_id=9314&amp;9314.donation=form1&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=7D6002702D16883C3737C5A8F5D2E34A&amp;idb=0">here</a>. &nbsp;</p><p>-------------------------</p><p><strong>The Elgin Courier</strong> has put together a comprehensive list of food banks in the affected area, to see that list click <a href="http://www.elgincourier.com/news/county_state/article_af48f5be-89cc-11e7-b5d8-73e1452875a1.html">here</a>. &nbsp;</p><p>-------------------------</p><p><strong>The Texas Diaper Bank</strong> is collecting donations to help babies affected by the storm. 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