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Many in county organize to help

From car washes to donating blood, there's plenty folks can do to bring relief.

By Times Staff
Published September 5, 2005

--Citrus County school nurses and Jazzercize are teaming up to host a car wash at 8 a.m. today at Walgreens, 310 NE U.S. 19, Crystal River. Donations will be given to the Red Cross to help with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

--WXCV-FM Citrus 95 and WXOF-FM FOX 96.3 radio will broadcast live from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Crystal Chevrolet, 1035 S Suncoast Blvd. (U.S. 19), Homosassa. They will be promoting "Beads for Bayou." Cash donors will receive Mardi Gras beads in remembrance of the hurricane victims in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. All donations will go directly to the Red Cross hurricane relief fund. Free pizza and soda will be provided courtesy of Hungry Howie's Pizza.

--Cash donations collected at the Inverness and Crystal River tax collector's offices is to be forwarded to the Salvation Army. Donations are needed the most to assist in providing the basic necessities of life. Visit either office: 210 N Apopka Ave., Inverness, or 801 SE U.S. 19, Crystal River. Call 341-6500.

--LifeSouth Community Blood Centers asks donors to visit the bloodmobile or donate at either office.

The Inverness office, 220 S Pine St., is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 344-5332.

The Lecanto office, 1241 S Lecanto Highway (County Road 491) is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

For information on bloodmobile locations or donating blood, call 527-3061.

--The Salvation Army is accepting cash donations. All funds go directly to the disaster area. No in-kind gifts are being accepted unless they are large corporate donations in bulk.

To donate, call 621-5532. By mail, mark checks "Katrina" and send to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 1630, Lecanto, FL 34461. For credit card donations, call toll-free at 1-800-725-2769 or go online at www.salvationarmyusa.org

Volunteers can register on the Web site listed above or call Volunteer Florida toll-free at 1-800-354-3571. This organization will coordinate volunteers with the needs in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.

To locate missing family members in the disaster area, go to www.satern.org Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network, which uses amateur radio contacts that function when telephones do not. Click on "Health and Welfare Information Request" and fill in the form.

--The United Way has established a Hurricane Katrina Response Fund. To donate by credit card, visit www.citrusunitedway.org and click on "Urgent Need: Hurricane Katrina Response Fund."

Donations by check also are accepted. Mail them to United Way of Citrus County, 5399 W Gulf To Lake Highway, Lecanto, FL 34461-8531.

[Last modified September 5, 2005, 01:15:10]