UPDATED: Ways to Help with Hurricane Laura Recovery

Many Catholic church parishes, schools, and ministries are already mobilizing to aid victims of Hurricane Laura. If you are looking for a way to help, please see below for more information.

Note: this list will be updated as new information becomes available. This listing is in alphabetical order by parish. Events that have already occurred will be edited.

Read Archbishop Aymond's letter requesting relief assistance for Hurricane Laura victims by clicking here.

Click here to make a gift to Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana.

Second Harvest Food Bank is on the ground now feeding first responders, residents, and providing necessary supplies. Help them help victims of Hurricane Laura with a financial gift by clicking here.

The Knights of Columbus Council 9623 at Ascension of Our Lord in LaPlace will cook for and bring various relief supplies to families in Lake Charles that were devastated by Hurricane Laura. (The date is to be determined.) Donations most needed include mops, brooms, shovels, rakes, large garbage bags, plastic garbage cans; baby food, diapers, bottles, infant formula; cases of drinking water; non-perishable food items; feminine products and adult diapers. Items can be dropped off at 917 Carrollwood Ave. in LaPlace, across from Children’s World Shopping Center. Cash donations are greatly needed; checks should be made out to: Knights of Columbus, Council 9623 Disaster Relief Fund, and mailed to 2004 East Frisco Drive, LaPlace, Louisiana 70068. 

Divine Mercy in Kenner is holding a supply drive to assist Catholic Charities in Lake Charles. Please find the complete listing of requested supplies here. Those wanting to donate can drop-off supplies at the parish on Thursday, September 3 and Friday, September 4 from 9 am to non or 4 pm to 7 pm. The parish will also host a second collection with all funds going towards relief and rebuilding efforts this weekend, September 5 and 6 at all Masses.

Mary, Queen of Peace in Mandeville will be collecting the items listed here at their Parish Center starting Tuesday, September 1, through Sunday September 6. Please note: You may want to avoid the school carline from 2 to 3 p.m. If you are available to help sort and organize items, please contact Karen Baker at [email protected].

Most Holy Trinity in Covington is accepting supplies to assist in Hurricane Laura recovery thruogh September 6. Learn more about their collection online at https://www.mhtcc.net/.

The Men's Club of St. Ann Church and Shrine in Metairie collect non-perishable goods from 6:30 – 8:30 on September 8-10. They will set up on Loveland St. on the driveway between the Parish Center and the school parking lot. On Friday, Sept. 11 (6PM – till) the Men’s Club will serve a drive-through dinner on Meadowdale St with all proceeds going to hurricane recovery. They will set up in the gravel lot behind the school and have the U-Haul there to accept additional non-perishable donations. The meal will consist of jambalaya, green beans, and bread for $10/plate. These projects are coordinated through the efforts of St. Ann Men’s Club, St. Ann Home & School Club, Knights of Columbus Council #3465, and St. Ann Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary.

St. Anselm in Madisonville is collecting the following items for those impacted by Hurricane Laura. Please put items in the bins at the back of the St. Anselm Church gathering area by 11am on Sunday, September 6th.  Items to be collected include water, nonperishable food items (pull tops and ready to eat options preferred), peanut butter, toiletries, baby supplies, paper products, and cleaning supplies. No clothing or toys accepted at this time.
 
In response to the destruction caused by Hurricane Laura, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, their Men's Club, Co-op, and Knights of Columbus are organizing a disaster relief effort. Click here to find several ways that you can help those affected by Hurricane Laura.

St. Joan of Arc in LaPlace is partnering with St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church and school  in Lake Charles, LA.  There church received considerable damage and most parishioners are in need of help. Find more information or make a donation to the relief efforts online by clicking here.

St. Peter Claver Parish will hold a Hurricane Laura Disaster Relief Drive Up & Drop Up event this Sunday, September 13 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Items being collected are non-perishable foods and cleaning supplies (see list). If anyone would like to volunteer, please telephone the parish office at (504) 822-8059.
  Notes:
Students at Archbishop Hannan High School, St. Paul's School, and St. Scholastica Academy are raising funds to benefit St. Louis Catholic School in Lake Charles.

On Friday, August 28, St Maria Goretti cohosted a supply drive with New Orleans Council woman Cyndi Nguyen. The supplies from the drive filled a ballroom at the Marriott.

The disaster relief team from St. Margaret Mary in Slidell left Saturday morning to help people in West Louisiana. The Saint Margaret Mary men’s club, the our Lady of Lourdes men’s club, and Pope John Paul high school’s men club are all working together to help others in need. The team left early in the morning of August 28 to assist in the clean-up. Follow their efforts via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FeedYourSouldisasterteam/.