Disaster Relief and Donations

Donations

Cash donations are the most beneficial type of donations for disaster victims and the agencies that are assisting them. Cash doesn’t require any special storage like donated goods, and provides greater flexibility in meeting the needs of the disaster victims.

If you are wanting to make donations for disaster relief operations in Oregon, nationally, or internationally, please contact the American Red Cross:

American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter—www.redcross-pdx.org
American Red Cross, National—www.redcross.org

Volunteers

Volunteers are requested not to “self-dispatch” to the affected areas and should operate under the direction of voluntary agencies that have been assigned roles within the disaster response and recovery operations.

If you are going to be involved in response and recovery operations, be sure you are properly dressed and equipped for the work you will be doing.