If you want to help communities smashed by Hurricane Charley, send money, not food or clothing, Gov. Jeb Bush said Saturday.
Bush suggested sending contributions through the American Red Cross or Salvation Army.
Food and water can become contaminated and the people needed to clean and sort clothing can be used for other jobs, said Red Cross spokeswoman Janet McGuire. "The worst thing we can do is create another disaster within a disaster," she said.
Here are some of the organizations that accept donations to help victims of Hurricane Charley:
*Adventist Community Services, 1-800-381-7171, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
*American Red Cross, 1-800-435-7669, 818 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
*Catholic Charities, 1-800-919-9338, 1731 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
*Christian Contractors Association, 1-800-278-7703, PO Box 15615, Brooksville, FL 34604.
*Church World Service, 1-800-297-1516, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115.
*Humane Society of the United States 1-888-259-5431, Southeast Regional Office, 1624 Metropolitan Circle, Suite B, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
*Lutheran Disaster Response, 1-800-638-3522, 8765 W Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631.
