Aid for Colombia: Key Agencies Listed

Several local and national organizations were accepting donations Friday to aid the victims of the Colombian volcano disaster. Most said the primary need was for money, because medical supplies and other necessities can be purchased in Bogota or other places in the area.

The American Red Cross initially asked for blood donations, but spokesman Ralph Wright of the Los Angeles Chapter said later they were no longer sought. The Red Cross was hoping to send 20 electrical generators to the stricken region this weekend.

Donations may be made to:

The American Red Cross, Colombian Relief, 2700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90057. Telephone (213) 739-5200.

CARE Colombia Disaster Fund, 8354 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 90048. Telephone (213) 653-7772.

World Vision, Box 0, Pasadena 91109. Telephone 1-800-423-4200.

Catholic Relief Services, for Colombian Relief, care of Bishop John J. Ward, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 1531 W. 9th St., Los Angeles 90015. Telephone (213) 251-3200.

Operation California Inc., P.O. Box 21, Beverly Hills, 90213. Mark checks “For Colombia.”

Church World Service, Colombia Emergency, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, Ind., 46515.

Friends of the Americas, Colombia Disaster Fund, 912 N. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, La., 70806.

Lutheran World Relief, Colombia Disaster Fund, 360 Park Ave. South, New York, N.Y., 10010.

Pan American Development Foundation, 1889 F St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Mark checks “Colombian Relief Effort.”

Save the Children, P.O. Box 980, Westport, Conn. 06881. Mark checks “Colombian Emergency Appeal.”

U.S. Committee for UNICEF, Colombian Emergency Fund, 331 E. 38th St., New York, N.Y. 10016.