What Can You Do to Help with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Crisis
Every Little Bit Helps
On April 20, 2010 an unexpected explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon that left 11 crewmen dead, and a pipe called a "riser" which is gushing out approximately 500,000 to 4,200,000 US gallons; 1,900,000 to 16,000,000 litres of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico. At this time, the oil spill is estimated to have spread over 600 square miles and is considered the biggest spill in United States history.
Is there anything that you can do? Absolutely, there is always something we can do to help assist in such a tragedy. Take a look below at the many different options you have in helping out in this devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The Greater New Orleans Foundation is seeking donations in any amount to help with emergency grants to help provide non-profit organizations the funds to help victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. To donate go to their website located HERE. You can also send in donations to The Greater New Orleans Foundation, 1055 St.Charles Avenue, Suite 100, New Orleans, LA, 70130. If you have any questions regarding donations or ideas on how you can help, contact Josephine Everly at 504-598-4663 or Josephine@GNOF.org.
The Coalition To Restore Coastal Louisiana is seeking donations as well as volunteers to help with the BP oil spill that is threatening the coast. Some of their organizations include the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation and The Nature Conservancy- which are established, active advocates for the preservation and restoration of coastal Louisiana. If you would like to volunteer, "Register to Volunteer" or "Make a Donation". If you have any other questions, please contact The Coalition to Restore Louisiana at coalition@crcl.org.
The National Park Foundations Discovery Recovery Fund is seeking donations, as well as volunteers to help in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. If you would like to donate, there are two ways you can do so. The first is by texting PARKS to 90999 by July 1st. All money collected will go directly to the oil spill recovery fund. The second way is by going to Oil Disaster Recovery, you can donate anywhere from $10.00 to $500.00. If you would like to volunteer your service, please contact them at 866-448-5816.
Catholic Charities is seeking volunteers and donations for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. To volunteer please go to "Volunteers Needed", call 504-310-6978 or email them at Volunteer@archdocese-no.org. You can also help by donating any amount by going to "Donate Now" or by sending your donations to Catholics Charities Archdoicese of New Orleans, 1000 Howard Avenue, Suite 1000, New Orleans, LA, 70113. If you have any questions regarding your donation, please call Development Department at 504-592-5685, 504-592-5694 or 504-592-5687.
If you do not see something that peeks your interest, please visit one or all the links below. Each one is looking for either volunteers or donations, or both. Please do not just sit around wishing you can do something, pick up the phone and do something. Maybe one person cannot help, but a lot of people can!
Mobile Bay Natural Estuary Program
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Volunteer Program
Oil spill volunteer registration
Training and volunteer opportunities
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Volunteers
Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research
Training Marine Oil Response Workers
To keep up to date on what is going on and the efforts to stop the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, please visit The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill website daily.
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There's so much to be done down on the coast. So many people and all the wildlife that's been hit with all the goo washing ashore. Watch a story about an oyster business that had to shut it's doors, at least for now. Hope they can get back up and running, but it may be a long time before that can happen.
super list!
Thanks for all this information. This oil spill has been devastating to Gulf Coast states and unfortunately, getting worse. The fishing industry is really hurting, not to mention all the sea life that is being caught up in this mess, and of course, the beaches are closed or will be closed soon. It's great to know there are ways we can all help out.
Excellent information. This is a national crisis. It is going to take awhile to clean it up. Millions of people are going to be impacted -- have already been impacted.