To donate money, goods or services to assist Minot area residents impacted by flooding, visit www.rallyminot.com/donate/. This site connects people with voluntary organizations in need of donations.
Here are a few simple tips for people wanting to donate to the Minot area:
- Cash is always best. Cash will allow voluntary agencies working in affected communities to buy exactly what they need while stimulating the local economy. Visit rallyminot.com for more information.
- Verify the need before making an in-kind donation. Make sure that voluntary agencies or communities need the goods that are donated. Check the donations web site (rallyminot.com/donatons/) for a list of volunteer agencies in the Minor area or visit North Dakota’s donations management web site (www.nd.gov/des/donations) for a list of needs throughout the state.
- Clothing is NOT currently needed for residents in the Minot area.
- Do not self-deploy. Volunteer help is needed, welcomed and valued in many communities; however, large amounts of unannounced volunteers may do more harm than good. Volunteers should contact local authorities to verify that volunteers are needed, when volunteers are need and where volunteers are needed.
Disasters impact communities in different ways. Each community has diverse needs and resources and individuals in these areas have needs that the community may not be able to meet. Donations go a long way towards disaster recovery and helping communities and individuals get back on their feet.
