Catholic Charities Atlanta and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul collaborate to help evacuees of Hurricane Gustav.  Both agencies begin preparations for other possible Hurricanes.

Catholic Charities Atlanta and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul have begun initial relief efforts together to help evacuees from the gulf coast arriving in the Atlanta area that have fled Hurricane Gustav.  However, existing funds for services are severely limited at both agencies. Based on funding Catholic Charities expects to provide professional case management and assist with transportation expenses, lodging, and grocery cards for the evacuees.   The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is planning to also offer assistance with food pantry items and other support based on availability.  St. Vincent de Paul has already provided beds from their “Sweet Dreams” program to assist some of the 70 Vietnamese evacuees who are staying at the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission in Norcross.  To help the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Mission evacuees directly please call 770-921-0307.

Both agencies are accepting monetary donations which at this time are critical.  St. Vincent de Paul is also accepting canned food pantry items that can be delivered to their main office.  “Our ability to assist these evacuees depends on the generosity of our local communities.”  said Joseph Krygiel, the CEO of Catholic Charities.  “Both myself, and John Berry, the Executive Director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, appeal for your help at this time.  It looks like we may be having a series of storms heading our way again this Hurricane season.”

Donations

To donate to Catholic Charities go to our donation page or call 404-881-6571. On the online donation page, please enter "Hurricane Relief" in the "Other" option to have your gift properly allocated.  Donations can also be mailed directly to:

Catholic Charities
Hurricane Relief
680 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

To donate to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul go to: www.svdpatl.org or call the Food Pantry at 770-458-5415.  Donations can also be mailed directly to:

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Hurricane Relief
2050-C Chamblee Tucker Road
Atlanta, GA  30341

Information for Evacuees

Please contact Catholic Charities at (404) 978-2764 or (404) 978-2799 if you are a hurricane evacuee. Please check this site again in the near future for updates.

Red Cross Shelters

The Red Cross has closed all shelters at this time.  www.atlantaredcross.org
   
To find missing relatives, contact FEMA at 1-800-588-9822 or https://asd.fema.gov/inter/nefrls/home.htm
Catholic Charities and the Archdiocese of Atlanta have compassionately and effectively responded to the needs of evacuees living in North Georgia over the past 18 months. Effective July 1, 2007 Hurricane Evacuees residing in the Archdiocese will be served through the general programs of Catholic Charities Atlanta to continue our commitment of helping families return to self-sufficiency. For service information, please access Our Programs & Ministries, or call our main number (404) 881-6571.

Page last updated: September 12, 2008