More Volunteer Info (incl. Housing Families, Pet Fostering, Drop Offs, Future City Info)

A Pflugerville resident living in Creekside passed on that:

Per Cat Callen's office, the City of Pflugerville does not yet have

any specific activities or shelters locally where we can volunteer

to help. Information will be added to the City's web site as local

opportunities to help arise. For updates, visit

www.cityofpflugerville.com, and then click Hurricane Relief

Information. In the meantime, here are some other ways we can help:

☺ Volunteer with the American Red Cross by calling 928-4271. The Red

Cross is coordinating nationwide to bring help to all the refugees.

Their message said that, due to the number of people who have

recently volunteered, it might take up to a week for them to contact

you with an assignment.

☺ Volunteer with the Capital Area Food Bank at 8201 South Congress

Ave by calling 282-2111. The CAFB is collecting specific items for

distribution by the Red Cross.

Collection Sites are:           

All Randall's grocery stores

HEB at 1000 E 41st at Red River (Hancock Center)

HEB at Bee Caves Road at Highway 71

HEB at Parmer Lane at IH-35

HEB at 115211 N RR 620 at Anderson Mill

Preferred Items are:            Money

                        Bottled Water

                        Canned Meat (w/ pop tops)

                        Diapers

                        Peanut Butter

                        Granola / Cereal Bars

☺ Volunteer with the Salvation Army by calling 476-1111.

☺ Volunteer with Victim's Services (must receive training first) by

calling 251-4004.

☺ Volunteer to provide foster care for the pets of the refugees

(animals are not being allowed in the center). Visit the back of the

Toney Burger Center on Highway 290 W in Sunset Valley, contact the

Texas Federation of Humane Societies at 282-1277, or contact Megan

Karpinski at the Austin Humane Society by calling 837-7985 or by e-

mail at mkarpinski@austinhumanesociety.org to let them know you can

provide foster care for one or more animals. If you are sending an

email, include the following information: name, phone number,

address, a statement that you want to help with Hurricane Katrina

displaced pets, a listing of how many you can take of each species,

and how long you are able to house the animals.

☺ Volunteer to open your home to refugees by calling 440-7965.

☺ Purchase and donate school supplies to any Washington Mutual

location. Washington Mutual is working in conjunction with Austin

Partners for Education to provide supplies for refugee students

entering AISD.  Use the school supply list on

www.austin.isd.tenet.edu (go to "Academics", then "Parent

Information") as a guide for what supplies to donate.

For further information about other ways to help, contact the United

Way and speak to someone in their volunteer center by calling 973-

9203.

We will continue to update this list as more information becomes

available.