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Things to remember when making donations

• Cash donations help to avoid the labor and expense of sorting, packing, transporting, and distributing donated goods.

• Voluntary relief agencies use cash to meet victims’ specific needs more quickly.

• To prevent waste, donations of goods should be made only to agencies that have requested specific items.

• Coordination with a relief organization is essential to ensure that the right amounts are collected, and that transportation, warehousing and distribution will go smoothly.

• Many groups have been disappointed that their efforts and the goods they collected were not appreciated. A community hit by disaster, however, does not have time, manpower, or money to dispose of unneeded donations.

• Donors should be wary of anyone who claims that “everything” is needed. Get precise information before collecting any donated goods, and if you are shipping the goods to another location obtain a specific physical address and relief agency contact information.

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