02:03 PM PDT on Tuesday, September 6, 2005

KING 5 and NorthWest Cable News are heading up a new Northwest Response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. You can donate at any US Bank in the name of Hurricane Relief - Northwest Response.

All the money raised will go to the American Red Cross to directly help the people who so desperately need it.

We hope you'll be able to help.

Donations to the American Red Cross can also be made online, by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-257-7575 for Spanish speakers), or by mail to:

The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
PO Box 3097
Seattle, WA 98114-3097

Donations to Northwest Medical Teams can also be made online, by calling (800) 959-HEAL (4325), or by mail to:

Northwest Medical Teams
PO Box 10
Portland, OR 9720

Another recommended charity is the Salvation Army, which is accepting donations online, by telephone at 1-800-SAL-ARMY, and by mail. To mail a donation, send checks, earmarked 'disaster relief,' to:

Salvation Army - disaster relief
PO BOX 4857
Jackson, MS 39296-4857.