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What is Catholic Charities?

The Catholic Charities organization serves people regardless of religious background. They recently announced an urgent need for school supplies, as Harvey closed many schools before the first day of school, and many children lost their school supplies.

What are proactive donors asking for?

As Americans band together to provide disaster relief to communities devastated by Hurricane Harvey, proactive donors are asking what to give and where it should go to. If for any reason you are not donating money, there are organizations taking material donations for Harvey victims, too.

Where is the LGBTQ disaster relief fund located?

The Montrose Center in Houston started the LGBTQ Disaster Relief Fund to focus on helping the LGBTQ community, including hate crime survivors, people living with HIV, and homeless youth, affected by the storm. Note that they are serving all people in need regardless of sexuality.

2. Give to the Animal Defense League of Texas

Used or new towels, flat sheets, non-scented baby wipes, blankets, crates, and pop-up kennels are just some of the needs listed by the Animal Defense League of Texas on their Amazon wish list.

3. Donate supplies to the Refugee Services of Texas-Houston

A list of supplies needed by this charity, which provides resettlement services to refugees and other displaced persons in the Houston area, can be found on their Amazon wish list. Needed items range from dictionaries to coffee filters.

4. Send donations to the Texas Diaper Bank

"Please consider purchasing items off of our wishlist to send to those that are being effected by Hurricane Harvey," the charity wrote in a Facebook post. "Every diaper and every wipe counts."

5. Give to the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross has designated items, such as portable cribs and power outlets, needed for relief efforts on an Amazon wish list specific to Hurricane Harvey.

6. Support the Junior League of New Orleans Diaper Bank

The Junior League of New Orleans is helping Hurricane Harvey victims by accepting donations to their own diaper bank and passing them on. On Aug. 31, the group posted that 30,000 diapers were headed to the Texas Diaper Bank, and more are being accepted.

7. Shop with Amazon Smile

By choosing a charity, such as the Red Cross, through Amazon Smile, a portion of all everyday purchases made on Amazon will be donated to a chosen organization.

9. Help people ReStart with bedding-in-a-box

Some families have lost everything: help them start over with a ReStart box ($99) from local company Remodo. Remodo sells collections of affordable, yet chic bedroom decor that comes in a single box and can outfit an entire room.