Want to Donate to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims? Here's Where to Go in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Amid calls from U.S. officials for assistance, many are looking for ways they can assist in the relief efforts for the Texas and Louisiana residents affected by the extreme flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. There are plenty of ways for Alabama residents to be involved from afar, including hosting displaced families, fostering and adopting homeless pets from the area, or even just donating money and supplies through different charitable networks.

For families wishing to temporarily house victims, AirBnB is offering a "free housing" program, where it will waive the 3 percent fee charged to hosts who accommodate displaced families. There are also multiple Facebook pages matching hosts to displaced families, though these are unverified.

The Greater Birmingham Humane society is also looking for foster homes for animals its volunteer teams retrieved from overpopulated shelters in Louisiana. The shelter has also lowered its fees to $20 to encourage adoptions.

Multiple Birmingham organizations have organized donation centers for those who can't spare their homes but still wish to help. Here's a list of donation centers currently operating in the Birmingham area, which we will update as more information becomes available:

1. Levite Jewish Community Center- asking for gloves and cleaning supplies only.

2. Hatching Hope- taking donations for disaster relief kits ($35) or for teddy bears for displaced children ($10)

3. The City of Birmingham- collecting canned goods, bottled water, cleaning supplies and canned pet food, and other items. Items should be brought to the Boutwell Auditorium at 1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Blvd. Donations will be accepted from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day through Sunday, Sept. 3.

4. Greater Alabama Council of Boy Scouts of America- collecting canned goods, bottled water, cleaning supplies and canned pet food from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Items will then be delivered to Boutwell.

5. Collier's Nursery in Birmingham- collecting bottled water, canned foods, cleaning supplies and canned or bagged pet food on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Items will then be delivered to Boutwell.

6. Diocese of Birmingham- taking donations, which can be sent to the Chancery Office at P.O. Box 12047, Birmingham, 35202.

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