TY Helping the Victims of Typhoon Ketsana (Philippines)

On September 26, 2009, Typhoon Ketsana (a.k.a .Ondoy) brought a month's worth of rainfall to Metro Manila and nearby areas in just a few hours, causing severe flooding which resulted in the loss of many lives and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. No power supply, limited communication and transportation, no foods, no medicine, no clothing and no clean water running in the affected areas by typhoon Ondoy. The ThomasYork team, led by Tricia Veneracion-Millena, started a food and clothing drive to provide assistance to the typhoon victims. The expectation of receiving one to two bags of donations was surpassed when in less than a week's time our team amassed a van full of clothes and canned goods. The team also received generous cash donations to purchase canned soup and medical supplies. Typhoon Ondoy victims in the Philippines are in dire need of your help. If you would like to help you can drop off used clothing, food or cash here at the TY office in San Ramon. Our donations will be shipped early next week. Listed below are numerous other ways you can help the typhoon victims. Donate Online

• ABS-CBN Foundation: http://www.abs-cbnfoundation.com/donate.php
• Ateneo Alumni Northeast, Inc: http://www.atenista-usa.org/site/featured-articles/help-for-ondoy-victims/
• Ayala Foundation: http://af-usa.org/donate_now_form.asp (select AFI-Typhoon Relief Fund in drop down menu)
• eBay: http://donations.ebay.com/charity/event.jsp?NP_ID=-45#donatenow
• Gawad Kalinga: http://www.gk1world.com/give.html
• Global Giving: http://www.globalgiving.com/projects/philippines-flood-disaster-fund/
• HOPE Worldwide: https://www.hopeww.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1227&srctid=1&erid=162143
• Music for Relief: http://musicforrelief.ning.com/page/donate-1
• Operation Blessing International: http://www.ob.org/_programs/disaster/news/2009/dr_2009_0927_ketsana_philippines.asp
• PhilippineAid.com: http://www.philippineaid.com/
• Philippine National Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.ph/Site/PNRC/Default.aspx?S=48&SS=972
• PayPal: PayPal is also accepting donations now. Please send to give@redcross.org.ph.
• Thomson Reuters Foundation (total sum donated by October 16 will be matched by the company): http://www.trust.org/trust.org/page/files/philippinestyphoon2009.html
• TXTPower (Paypal): http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20090927-227196/Help-Ondoy-victims-via-Paypal
• UNICEF USA has an anonymous donor that will match all donations (up to $100,000) before October 6. https://secure.unicefusa.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5960&5960.donation=form1
• Xavier School Alumni (NY): http://xs4ondoyny.chipin.com/ondoy-flood-victims
• Xoom: http://ronaldredito.org/blog/321/ondoy-donation-using-xoo/
• World Food Programme: https://www.wfp.org/donate/ondoy

Donate by Phone Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-435-7669. Please choose the 3rd option (International Donation), then tell the operator that your donation is for the Ondoy (Ketsana) typhoon victims in the Philippines. Donate Through Your Community There might be people in your community gathering relief goods and donations.

• Burlingame: MANILA BOX USA is now accepting donations in kind & will provide FREE shipping to Manila. Items will be sent by sea cargo and will delivered to the Whitespace Relief Center/Mar Roxas Headquarters in Cubao. Please drop donations off at their warehouse: 361 Beach Road Burlingame, CA 94010 or call (650)342-2858. Please pack them in boxes for easier handling. Business hours Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
• Hayward: Fil-Am Invitational Basketball League(FIBL) will send relief goods to typhoon Ondoy victims. If you want to make a donation (clothing, canned goods or money) please bring it on Sunday, October 4 to El Rancho Gym 541 Blanche St. Hayward, CA from 2:00 – 6:00 pm. Please visit their website for directions - http://www.leaguelineup.com/location.asp?sid=584979555&url=fibl&locationid=300348.
• Daly City: Liwanag Cultural Center, Hillside Park Clubhouse, 222 Lausanne Ave., Daly City‎, CA‎ 94014. Hours: Monday - Thursday 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
• Oakland: Asian Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy & Leadership. Attn: Armael Malinis, AnakBayan-East Bay. 310 8th Street, Suite 215. Oakland, CA 94710
• San Francisco: Stanford’s Pilipino American Student Union (PASU) is also collecting donations to be sent to the Philippines to help victims of Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana). If you would like to make a donation, please contact AV David at avhdavid@stanford.edu or (650) 491-4561.
• San Francisco: Manila Forwarder will provide free box shipment to the Philippine National Red Cross, churches and other government agencies directly responsible with relief operations. Please drop off relief goods at Manila Forwarder Northern California, 5750 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112. Tel: 510-750-3036 / Tel: 209-3499576 / Tel: 415-239-9576
• San Jose: Filipino Youth Coalition and Filipino Community Support. Corner of Kenesta Way and Clarice Drive, San Jose.

The most urgent needs are listed below - Food items: Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, mongo beans and potable water Medicines: Antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrheal diseases Non-food items: Bath soaps, face towels, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, plastic mats, blankets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, water containers, water purification tablets, plastic sheetings and laundry soap Rehabilitation Programs: Shelter materials for house repair Thank you!