How you can help

* The West Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross is acceptingdonations for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes,combs, deodorant, shaving cream, razors, tissues and feminineproducts are most needed. Supplies can be dropped off at the RedCross office at 113 Lakeview Drive, near the Cross Lanes exit offInterstate 64.

* The Red Cross is accepting financial contributions online atwww.redcross.org or over the phone at 1-800-HELP-NOW. Money also canbe sent to the Disaster Relief Fund, American Red Cross, P.O. Box37243, Washington, DC, 20013.

* Many Charleston-area churches and community groups also arecollecting supplies for the hundreds of Louisiana evacuees arrivingin West Virginia.

Among the suggested donations are Teddy bears and children's toys,children's books and telephone cards. Contact your church or servicegroup to find drop-off locations.

* People may donate to the Salvation Army at salvationarmyusa.org.

A $100 donation to The Salvation Army will feed a family of fourfor two days, provide two cases of drinking water and one householdclean-up kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and cleaning supplies,according to the organization.