SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsSLO Aid to Tsunami Ravaged RegionsThursday, December 30, 2004The Tribune provided an informative article on how we in San Luis Obispo County can help provide aid to Tsunami ravaged regions.Andy Samarasena, a local Sri Lanka native, is collecting light summer clothing, stuffed animals, canned food and similar items at local Bank of America branches to send to tsunami victims in his homeland of Sri Lanka. He can be reached at 772-6370. Red Cross and other non-profit organizations are accepting monetary donations to provide food water purification tablets, shelter and continued relief efforts where they are urgently needed. Checks, made out and sent to the local Red Cross chapter, should have a notation that they're for the Red Cross "international response fund." Here are some of the organizations helping victims of the tsunami that local residents can support: The local Red Cross chapter, 225 Prado Road, Suite A, San Luis Obispo, 93401. Phone: 543-0696. VeAhavta, in care of Parkinson, 1190 Marsh St., Suite B., San Luis Obispo, 93401. Phone: 783-1070. Direct Relief International, 27 South La Patera Lane, Santa Barbara, 93117. Phone: 964-4767. International Medical Corps, Tsunami Emergency Response, 1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300, Santa Monica, 90404-1950. Phone: 800-481-4462. World Emergency Relief, 2270-D Camino Vida Roble, Carlsbad, 92009. Phone: 760-930-8001. You can also donate to tsunami relief funds by logging on to the following Web sites: Doctorswithoutborders.org Unicef.org Methodistrelief.org Mercycorps.org Netaid.org Savethechildren.org Worldvision.org Americares.org Bnaibrith.org Locals coordinating efforts to aid ravaged regions - Carol Roberts, The Tribune Read More
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