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Now we're getting somewhere: Ways to Help

If you're in the Portland area, here are some ways to help incoming evacuees coming this weekend. From The Oregonian's Help Blog:

A Welcome Oregon Donations Center will serve as a central location for donations. No. 1 need: Money.

Call phone bank: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Numbers: 2-1-1 or 1-800-723-3638.

Other top needs: School supplies, kitchen utensils, small appliances, new or nearly new chairs, sofas, beds, tables, towels, bedding.

Not needed at this time: Clothing, stoves, refrigerators or large appliances, nonhousehold items, food.

Donation center: At Northwest Medical Teams' Tigard headquarters, 14150 S.W. Milton Court, Tigard. Donated items will be accepted 8 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week.

Links:

• Northwest Medical Teams {Directions}
• Google Maps: the donation center at Northwest Medical Teams in Tigard
• The Oregonian's Help Blog, launched to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Oregon.
• There is a "Want to Help?" online form accessible via The Oregonian Help Center.

Happy helping.