BURBANK, California (September 7, 2005) – Islamic Relief will be accepting in-

kind donations in the Southern California area for victims of Hurricane Katrina

between Wednesday, September 7 and Sunday, September 11.

Islamic Relief is requesting that all in-kind donations must be made by

Sunday, September 11 and that the contents of all of the donations be

clearly labeled.

Donations will be shipped to displaced citizens of Hurricane Katrina on

Monday, September 12.

The following items will be accepted:

– Canned food

– Bottled water

– Clean clothes for men, women, children, and babies (shoes must be brand-

new)

– Toys

– Diapers (must be brand-new, in its original packaging)

Islamic Relief, an international relief and development organization with over

20 years of expertise in disaster relief, is helping Katrina victims in Houston,

TX, Baton Rouge, LA, and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.

Islamic Relief has already committed $2 million to Katrina disaster relief

projects, which include distribution of emergency aid, emergency shelter, and

relocation projects.

Drop-off points for the in-kind donations are as follows:

Islamic Center of Southern California

434 S Vermont Ave

Los Angeles, CA  90020

(213) 382-9200

Council on American-Islamic Relations

2180 W Crescent Ave Ste F

Anaheim, CA 92801

(714) 776-1847

Islamic Center of Irvine

2 Truman

Irvine, CA  92620

(949) 786-4264

Islamic Center of Hawthorne

12209 Hawthorne Way

Hawthorne, CA  90250

(310) 973-8000

Islamic Center of Reseda

18206 Victory Blvd

Reseda, CA  91335

(818) 996-9116

Orange County Islamic Foundation

23581 Madero Dr #101

Mission Viejo, CA  92691

(949) 595-0480

UMMA Community Clinic

711 W Florence Ave

Los Angeles, CA  90044

(323) 789-5610

Islamic Society of Corona/Norco

465 Santana Way

Corona, CA  92881

(951) 736-8155