The Clarkston Relief Committee will conclude its Hurricane Katrina Donation Drive on Oct. 31.
As of Oct. 20, the total aid reported to the Clarkston Relief Committee was $48,116.47. Some groups and organizations that reported their donation totals include: the Charter Township of Independence, Clarkston Elementary School, Clarkston Junior High School staff, Pine Knob Elementary School, Clarkston United Methodist Church and St. Daniel Church.
Generous donations were also received from many Clarkston area residents. If your group or organization conducted a donation drive and has not yet forwarded the donations to the American Red Cross, please forward them to the attention of the Clarkston Relief Committee at Clarkston State Bank.
The committee asks that cash donations be converted to a single check from your group or organization to the American Red Cross, and individual donation checks be made out directly to the American Red Cross. All donations forwarded to Clarkston State Bank are forwarded to the American Red Cross.
If your group or organization conducted a donation drive and already forwarded the donations to the American Red Cross or another disaster relief organization, please contact Nancy Carlisle at (248) 625-3740 or njcarlisle@comast.net with your donation totals so they can be added to the total aid collected from the Clarkston community.