Q: How else can I get FREE help for my Hurricane Katrina damaged property?

A: There are several fantastic organizations helping and this list is by no means comprehensive and thanks goes out to many of you who started this list. 1. Marianna Papsdorf, Community Collaborations International, merpapsdorf@yahoo.com. SERVING THE GULF COAST Back Up the Badge Help for law enforcement officers D backupthebadge.org. Blanket Brigade Supplies blankets, items as needed D/V blanketbrigade4bsl.tripod.com Hands On Network Cleanup and rebuilding D/V handsonnetwork.org Hope Haven Shelter All aspects of help for abused children D/V hopehavenshelter.org Katrina Found Pets Reunites pets and owners, pet adoption D/V katrinafoundpets.com Minnesota Helpers Array of supplies as needed from Minn. D/V minnesotahelpers.org Pet Finder Owners can search for lost pets here D/V petfinder.com/disaster Project Hope Offers a variety of medical services D/V projecthope.org Church World Service(I) Coordinating groups and relief services D/V cwserp.org Eight Days of Hope(I) Home repairs Next trip May 28 to June 3 D/V eightdaysofhope.com Lutheran Disaster Relief(L) Offers a variety of help D/V elca.org/disaster Habitat for Humanity(I) Builds new homes for low income families D/V habitat.ca/hurricanekatrinaresponse Islamic Group(IS) Offers a variety of services D/V irw.org Kentenn Relief Team Cleanup and rebuilding homes from KY and TN. D/V kentennteam.org SERVING BAY ST. LOUIS AND DIAMOND HEAD Project Mend A Home Cleanup and rebuilding homes for elderly, low Income and disabled D/V pmah.org SERVING BILOXI Midwest Help Array of supplies as needed and rebuilding D/V midwesthelp.org Back Bay Mission(I) Offers many services to low income families D/V backbaymission.com Urban Life Ministries(I) Cleanup and rebuilding homes D/V ulmrelief.com Coastal Medical Clinic provides low cost or in some cases free medical care SERVING PASCAGOULA, OCEAN SPRINGS AND BILOXI Christusvictor(L) Cleanup, repair and rebuilding homes D/V christusvictordisasterresponse.org SERVING PASS CHRISTIAN God’s Katrina Kitchen(I) Cleanup, rebuilding, meals, nightly services D/V godskatrinakitchen.org SERVING BAY ST. LOUIS City Team(I) Distribution Center and rebuilding homes D/V cityteam.org Disaster Corps(I) Cleanup, repair and rebuilding homes D/V disastercorps.org SERVING HANCOCK AND HARRISON COUNTIES Camp Coast Care(LE) Medical clinic and variety of services D/V campcoastcare.com