In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Los Altos-area businesses, organizations and residents have come together to aid the devastated communities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Donating money is one of the best ways to assist the relief effort, but there are additional ways to lend your support. Here’s what you can do at the local level:
Los Altos Community Foundation
Town Crier Hurricane Relief Fund
Palo Alto Area Red Cross
Assistance League of Los Altos
Donations can be dropped off or mailed to Assistance League Costume Bank, 169 State St., Los Altos. Make checks payable to National Assistance League, P.O. Box 6637, Burbank, CA 91510-6637. For a printable donation form for Visa or Mastercard or for more information, visit assistanceleague.org. Click “Find a chapter” to learn more about other service projects of Assistance League of Los Altos. For more information about “Operation School Bell,” visit www.operationschoolbell.org. For more information about making a donation, call the Assistance League of Los Altos at 948-2978.
The chapter is also researching the possibility of expanding its “Bear Hug” project to provide Teddy Bears to Hurricane Katrina survivors.
Uncommon Threads
The soon-to-open Los Altos yarn shop Full Thread Ahead is offering Katrina Teddy Bear Kits for $20 at www.fullthreadahead.com. The profits will be donated to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. For more information, call 948-9036.
