BATON ROUGE, La. — Many Louisiana August 2016 flood survivors have made great recovery strides and are back home. However, some are still struggling with recovery costs this holiday season.
Cash donations to local, trusted nonprofits may be the most appreciated holiday gifts Louisiana residents can make to help their neighbors move their recovery forward.
Local groups know exactly what survivors need—like specific building materials, furniture and appliances—but they rely on cash donations to purchase them. Additionally, the Louisiana economy benefits since they buy many items here.
Anyone interested in donating cash to help Louisiana flood survivors should contact their favorite volunteer, faith or community-based organization. They may also go online to Volunteer Louisiana at www.volunteerlouisiana.gov/disaster-services/how-to-help and click the Donate icon to find a list of organizations.
Nonprofits are critical to disaster recovery because they fill in federal assistance gaps and are always the longest lasting presence to help survivors.