Hurricane Gustav Update

Dear Members,

As Gustav potentially threatens the Mississippi Gulf Coast and other coastal
regions, all of Mississippi's nonprofits need to be prepared for the worst case
scenario. The Center is working with several partners to bring you the latest
information regarding evacuations, donations, volunteering, and resources. We will
continually update you as new information becomes available.

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For information on disaster preparedness, please visit www.fema.gov .

For information on Mississippi disaster preparedness, evacuations, and donations,
please visit www.msema.org

For information on volunteers and donations in Mississippi, please visit www.mcvs.org

2-1-1 (www.211ms.com) , the state's emergency hotline, will be dedicated to running
the hurricane recovery effort. 2-1-1 will have information on processing large
donations, volunteering, and shelter information. Please dial 211 if you would like
to ship large donations (Please view this list of needed items ) or if you would
like to volunteer. If you are out-of-state, you may dial 1-866-472-8265 toll-free or
601-360-0450. You may also fax requests to 601-961-4617.

Please prepare you and your family to be able to sustain yourself for 72 hours.
This includes having enough food, clothes, gasoline, important papers and documents
handy.  Please visit either www.fema.gov or www.msema.org to find out other needs
you might have.