A list of resources for donating or volunteering to help the Gulf coast following the massive oil spill, and to report health or environmental concerns:
Where to donate:
- Gulf Aid - Gulf Relief Foundation: 504-841-2380
- AmeriPure Employee Relief Fund: 1-800-328-6729
- National Wildlife Foundation: Text "WILDLIFE" to 20222 to donate $10 or call 1-800-822-9919.
- National Audubon Society: 212-979-3000
- Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research: 302-737-9543
- Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary: 727-391-2473
- Save Our Seabirds: 941-388-3010
- International Bird Rescue Research Center: 707-207-0380
- Pelican Harbor Seabird Station: 305-751-9840
- Louisiana Wildlife Rehabilitation Association: 888-308-3922
- Texas State Aquarium: 361-881-1240
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium: 727-441-1790
- The Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program: 504-861-5107.
- Institute for Marine Mammal Studies: 228-896-9182
- The Marine Mammal Center: 415-289-7333
- Georgia Aquarium's Dolphin Conservation Field Station: 906-461-9941
- The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge: 850-650-1880
- Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation: 225-765-5100
- Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida: 850-433-9453
- SPCA International: 888-690-SPCA
- Mobile Baykeeper: 251-433-4BAY (4229)
- For the Bayou: 415-254-5603
- Greater New Orleans Foundation's Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund: 504-598-4663
- Alabama Coastal Foundation: 251-990-6002
- The National Resources Defense Council's Gulf Coast Recovery Fund: 212-727-2700
- Governor's Emergency Relief Fund in Alabama: 334-954-7440
- Community Center of St. Bernard: 504-281-2512
- The Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans: 504-592-5685, 504-592-5694, or 504-592-5687
- United Way of South Mississippi: 228-896-2213
- United Way of Southwest Alabama: 251-433-3624
- United Way of Florida: 850-488-8287
- United Way New Orleans: 504-822-5540
- Second Harvest Food Bank: 504-729-2858
- Buy a "Rescue Me" limited-edition tee shirt from Fleurty Girl and 100 percent of the proceeds go to the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program.
- Make a purchase from Hadaki during the month of June and 10 percent of the proceeds go to the Audubon Nature Institute.
- Between June 8 and June 27, make a $1 donation to the Audubon Nature Institute at checkout registers in any Build-A-Bear Workshop in the United States.
- Log on to Xeko.com. Playing their GoodQuest game contributes to a collective goal, which results in a donation to the Audubon Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Response Fund.
- Buy a bottle of Dawn to contribute $1 to the Marine Mammal Center and the International Bird Rescue Center. Activate your donation online by entering your bottle donation code.
- BP Community Support Team Hotline: 1-866-448-5816 To register your professional services with BP, to make a suggestion, or to find out how to submit alternative response technology, services or products, call 1-281-366-5511. You can also fill out their
- Volunteer Louisiana: 800-755-5175 (211 in state)
- Volunteer Florida: 1-800-FL-HELP-1
- United Way Alabama: 1-888-421-1266
- The Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans: 504-310-6978
- Governor of Alabama's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: 334-954-7440
- Second Harvest Food Bank: 504-729-2834
- Committee for Plaquemines Recovery: 504-564-0309
- LA Gulf Response: coalition@crcl.org
- Oiled Wildlife Care Network: 530-752-4167
- The National Audubon Society: 212-979-3000
- Save Our Seabirds, Inc.: 941-388-3010
- Pelican Harbor Seabird Station: 305-751-9840
- Tri-State Rescue and Research: 302-737-7241
- Texas State Aquarium: 361-881-1256
- Institute for Marine Mammal Studies: 228-896-9182
- The Marine Mammal Center: 415-289-7374 or hannahk@tmmc.org
- Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary: 727-392-4291 or jessicag@seabirdsanctuary.com
- Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida: wildlifevolunteer@att.net
- Matter of Trust: 415-242-6041
- Mobile Baykeeper: 251-433-4229
- If you're a Gulf Coast birder, The National Audubon Society encourages you to record and submit your observations to www.ebird.org.
- The National Wildlife Federation is establishing Gulf Coast surveillance teams. Call 1-800-822-9919.
- If you have a boat and are willing to help Louisiana's fishermen in cleaning up the Gulf, call 281-366-5511 or e-mail HorizonSupport@OEGLLC.com. You will be asked for your name, location, company, boat owner, horsepower, length, and draft.
- Trained wildlife rehabilitators who want to volunteer with the Louisiana Wildlife Rehabilitators Association can contact beaugast@gmail.com or call 888-308-3922 ext. 755.
- The Mississippi Department of Employment Security has job openings from companies connected to the oil spill clean-up operation. Apply online or call 888-844-3577.
- To register for the Vessels of Opportunity program, call 281-366-5511. To inquire about registered vessels, call 713-422-4554.
- Volunteers are needed for the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary's emergency call list. If you are trained to handle hazardous materials, contact michelle@seabirdsanctuary.com.
Health concerns:
- Louisiana Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222
- EPA's Medical Support Line: 1-888-623-0287
Environmental concerns:
- BP's environmental hotline: 866-448-5816
- BP's wildlife distress hotline: 866-557-1401 Messages on this line are checked hourly. Include the type of animal, location, time, and your contact information in your message. Do not try to help animals yourself — doing so could harm both you and the animal that you are trying to rescue because the chemicals in oil are toxic.
- Report stranded dolphins or sea turtles to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hotline at 1-888-SOS-DOLPHIN (1-888-767-3657).
- Southeast Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline: 877-433-8299 Or, in Alabama, call 888-767-3657. In Florida, call 888-404-FWCC (3922). In Louisiana, call 504-235-3005. In Mississippi, call 888-806-1674. In Texas, call 800-9MAMMAL. For a directory of Marine Mammal Stranding Network participants, click .
- To submit a report online to the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network, click here.
- To report injured or orphaned wildlife to the SPCA Wildlife Center, call 954-524-4302 or 866-SOS-WILD.
- Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary's rescue hotline: 727-391-6211
- To report a fish kill, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute at 1-800-636-0511 or submit a fish kill report online.
- To report dead birds in Florida, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by filling out their online form or calling 888-404-3922.
- U.S. Coast Guard Joint Information Center: 1-985-902-5231
- To report an oil spill in Texas, call the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at 1-800-832-8224.
- Report oil smells or sightings to the National Response Center by calling 800-424-8802.
- Report damaged, vandalized, adrift, or stolen boom to the Deepwater Horizon Response by calling 1-866-448-5816. In
- To report on-shore debris in Alabama, call 202-309-9559.
- If you have claims related to damages caused by the oil spill, call 1-800-440-0858 or submit your claim online.
- Report the effects of the oil disaster on your iPhone when you download Oil Spill Response or Oil Reporter.