The following local sites are accepting or making donations for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Sullivan’s Steakhouse — 1785 E. River Road. Through Sept. 4. Donating 20 percent of all sales to Houston-area food banks. 299-4275.
Wildcat Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts — Seeking donations of hygiene products, cleaning supplies and diapers to fill a football equipment truck. The football equipment truck will be positioned on the east side of Arizona Stadium on National Championship Drive between East Sixth Street and Enke Drive. Accepting donations from Sept. 3-8. Volunteers will be available to receive donations at the following times: Sept. 3-4: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sept. 5-8: 6-9 a.m. and 3-8 p.m.. The truck will be driven to Texas following the UA’s game with the University of Houston on Sept. 9.
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Red Cross — 2916 E. Broadway. Only accepting monetary donations. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Closed Sept. 4. 318-6740. For more information call 1-800-HELPNOW.
Camping World — 4700 S. Palo Verde Road. Collecting clothing of all sizes to fill their toy hauler. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Collecting through the end of the day on Sept. 5. 777-1102.
World Care — 1925 W. Gardner Lane. Accepting new and unopened personal hygiene and various household cleaning supplies. Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. with a donation bin out front for after hours. 514-1588.
World Care has partnered with agencies in town to serve as collection sites. All supplies need to be new and unopened. Both funding and supplies are needed to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. No donations of used clothing, open or used products or food will be accepted. Monetary donations for World Care’s Emergency Relief program can also be safely made at www.worldcare.org.
• Vantage West Credit Unions — Most local locations. 298-7882. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
• Gridley Middle School — 350 S. Harrison Road, 235-9486. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. M-F.
• Yellow Brick Coffee — 3220 S. Dodge Blvd. No. 1, 226-4068. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. M-F.
• Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon & BBQ — 1801 N. Stone Ave., 867-6787. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. M-F.
• Tucson Subaru — 4901 N. Oracle Road, 422-2111. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F.
• Care Coordinators Inc. — 2828 N. Country Club Road No. 105, 325-8881. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. M-F.
• Rincon Market — 2513 E. Sixth St., 327-6653. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. M-Sat.
• Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona — 4300 E. Broadway, 327-2288. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F.
• Our Family Services — 2590 N. Alvernon Way, 323-1708. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. M-F.
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters Tucson — 160 E. Alameda St. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; and several other sites.
• Indian Motorcycle — 4037 N. Oracle Road, 290-7390. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
• Western National Parks Association — 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive, 622-6014. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
• Jim Click and Holmes Tuttle Automotive Dealerships — All 10 dealerships, sales dept., M-Sat. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Green Valley Recreation — 1111 GVR Drive; 3660 S. Camino del Sol. 5 a.m.-9 p.m. M-Sat.
• Abba & Sons — 1420 S. Alvernon, 444-3133. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. M-F.Â
• Northwest Medical Center — 6200 N. La Cholla Blvd, 400-1460.
Watch out for charity scams
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich offers the following tips:
• If you want to make a donation, go to the website of the charity of your choice and make a donation. Do not click on any links in emails or texts you might receive.
• Donate to charities you know and trust.
• Ask if a caller is a paid fundraiser, who they work for and what percentage of your donation goes to the charity and to the fundraiser. If you don’t get a clear answer, or if you don’t like the answer you get, consider donating to a different organization.
• Don’t give out personal or financial information, including your credit card or bank account number, unless you know the charity is reputable, and never give that information over the phone.
• Never send cash: You can’t be sure the organization will receive your donation, and you won’t have a record for tax purposes.
• Check out charities with the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Navigator, Charity Watch or GuideStar.
Compiled by Sara Brown and Barbara Poole.