Houston Area

Rushford Area

Hokah Area

Brownsville Area

Houston Area Relief

ESTABLISHED HOUSTON RELIEF FUNDS

Houston County Interfaith Long-Term Recovery Organization (HCILTRO - 501c3

http://www.crossofchristhouston.org/hciltro.htm

Houston County Interfaith Long-Term Recovery Organization (HCILTRO) is incorporated as a Minnesota nonprofit organization and has filed for section 501c3 tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. HCILTRO was formed to establish and maintain a network within and on behalf of the faith communities and secular agencies, which will provide a coordinated response to major disasters that occur within Houston County.

For more information contact:

Pastor Louise Stromberg

507-896-3102

e-mail: pslouise@acegroup.cc

HCILTRO (501c3)

To Donate:

Make checks to:

HCILTRO

Mail to:

HCILTRO

% Pastor Louise Stromberg

P.O. Box 195

Houston, MN 55943

Account at Eastwood Bank

Make checks to:

City of Houston

Flood Relief

(This account is set up by the city of Houston. Flood victims will apply and the money will be distributed.)

Mail to:

Eastwood Bank

P.O. Box 518

Houston, MN 55943

MNVA teachers

MNVA teachers throughout the state have launched a campaign to help the folks around here.

MNVA Relief Effort

Houston County Clean-Up

Make checks to:

Salvation Army

(can designate where you want it to go)

Mail to:

Merchants Bank

1 Sprague Square

Box 188

Caledonia, MN 55921

For Volunteer Information Call:

·         Cheryl Sanden Beth: 

o        507-896-3563

o        507-450-1701 (Cell)

·         Houston City Offices:

o         507-896-3234

For road closure information and other information, go to:    

www.houstoncounty.govoffice2.com

Rushford Area Relief

ESTABLISHED RUSHFORD RELIEF FUNDS

• Rushford Flood Relief Fund (RCF)

  www.rushfordcommunityfoundation.com

  501(c)3

  (Your tax deductible donation will be used locally to aid those impacted by the flood.)

   

  Mail to:

  Rushford Community Foundation

  P.O. Box 671

  Rushford, MN 55971

   

• An account (City of Rushford Flood Relief Fund) has been set up at Associated Bank:

Make checks to:

City of Rushford

Flood Relief Fund

(This account is set up by the city of Rushford. Flood victims will apply and the money will be distributed.)

Mail to:

City of Rushford Relief Fund

Associated Bank

PO Box 726

Rushford, MN 55971

• To help Rushford-Peterson schools  send donations to:

Rushford-Peterson Flood Relief Fund

P.O. Box 627

Rushford, MN 55971

• An Account Has Been Set Up at Rushford State Bank for: Rushford Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Personnel

   

  Make checks to:

  Rushford Emergency Services

   

  Mail to:

  Rushford Emergency Services
  PO Box 648
  Rushford State Bank
  Rushford, MN 55971
  Note:  Personnel

   

•  www.uwolmsted.org - Go to this website for detailed information on volunteering. It is updated regularly.

·         In Rushford, clean-up volunteers should be wearing identifying wrist bracelets. Call 2-1-1 (land line) or 800-543-7709 (cell phone) or go to www.uwolmsted.org to register to volunteer.
 

·         The city of Rushford is asking for donations to help with flood cleanup. Among the needs are power washers, wheel barrows, crow bars, sledge hammers, screw drivers, hammers, hack saws, buckets, wrenches, mops, bleach, dehumidifiers and gallon jugs of water.

Items should not be brought to Rushford. Contact Lolly Melander at (507) 251-6699 before coming to the area to arrange delivery.

• Clothing donations are now in place at the Snowmobile Club building in the Industrial Park.
• Volunteers sign-up www.volunteersolutions.org/olmsted
• Red Cross: (800)HELP-NOW (435-7669) - Volunteers, donations, and cash donations preferred.
   
• Salvation Army: (800)SAL-ARMY (725-2769) - Cash donations preferred.
   
• United Way: 211 or (507)287-2000 – volunteers
   
• Semcac food shelf, Preston: 765-2761

Hokah/Brownsville

Area Relief

ESTABLISHED HOKAH/BROWNSVILLE RELIEF FUNDS

• Tom Powell Benefit

Make checks to:

Tom Powell Benefit

Mail to:

Security State Bank

P.O. Box 276

Hokah, MN 55941

• Zibrowski Fund

Make checks to:

Harold & Phyllis Zibrowski Fund

 

Mail to:

Home Federal Savings Bank

208 S. Walnut St.

La Crescent, MN  55947

• American Red Cross

  1-800-RED-CROSS

• www.uwolmsted.org - Go to this website for detailed information on volunteering. It is updated regularly.

• Brownsville Mudslide Benefit

Make checks to:

Brownsville Mudslide Benefit

 

Send to:

Brownsville Mudslide Benefit

Eitzen State Bank

115 N. Hwy 44/76

Caledonia, MN 55921

 

• Houston County Clean-Up

   

  Make checks to:

  Salvation Army

  (can designate where you want it to go)

   

  Mail to:

  Merchants Bank

  1 Sprague Square

  Box 188

  Caledonia, MN 55921

   

Rushford Losses Estimated

(Quoted in La Crosse Tribune September 6, 2007

from Rushford City Administrator to Minnesota House)