Social Security

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the DSA Fund has established a special fund to accept tax-deductible donations from DSA members and friends. This fund will be used primarily to provide help to community-based and other social change organizations in the affected area recover from the storm and its aftermath. It will bring palpable aid to those who continue to defend the interests of poor and working people in the devastated states along the Gulf Coast. We are currently attempting to assess whether the DSA members residing in the affected area have unmet needs resulting from the storm; this fund will also be used to provide humanitarian aid to such individuals.

This fund will also provide a vehicle for people who do not wish to give to established charities or who want to be sure that the gift will reach grassroots organizers and organizations in need of support—precisely those often ignored by mainstream foundations and charities.

The DSA Fund has already designated an initial beneficiary of this fund: ACORN—the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now—saw its national headquarters in New Orleans destroyed. ACORN has a long history of defending the interest of the poor and working people of New Orleans. The group is attempting to re-establish its headquarters in Baton Rouge so that it will be able to continue to address the needs of the displaced population of the region. Other organizations will be added to the list as they are identified and approved by the Fund. A report on the distributions that are made will be made available to donors and posted on the website.

Click -here- to donate online to the fund with a Master Card or Visa.

Checks should be payable to: DSA FUND and indicate that they are for the Katrina Relief Fund. Checks should be mailed to: DSA Fund, 198 Broadway, Suite 700 New York, NY 10038

Contribute to Katrina Relief through the DSA Fund