Our home state was hit pretty hard with rain and the resulting flooding last week. We don’t like seeing our gorgeous state underwater, and we especially don’t like seeing our friends and family members in a state of distress. For people who are going through a rough time now, it can be intimidating looking for solutions. At name.com we thought we’d lend a hand by providing a list of flood relief-related links.

Resources for helping or donating toward Colorado relief efforts:

American Red Cross (1-800-RED-CROSS / redcross.org/donate)

The American Red Cross is known for working closely with local emergency crews. In this case, it’s working with both the Colorado National Guard and other local community partners to offer evacuation centers and shelter for individuals and families affected by flooding. If you’d like to support the efforts of the Red Cross in Colorado, visit ColoradoRedCross.org for more information.

The Salvation Army (1-800-SAL-ARMY / imsalvationarmy.org)

The Salvation Army is currently accepting monetary donations. You need to designate “Colorado Floods” with your donation to make sure it’s allocated to Colorado. You can also send the text message GIVEHOPEIM to 80888; this will donate $10 to The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army is not accepting any items at this time, just monetary donations.

Help Colorado Now (HelpColoradoNow.org)

HelpColoradoNow.org is a joint project launched by the Colorado Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (COVOAD) and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). This project helps bring government agencies and non-project organizations together in a way that will streamline assistance in affected communities.

Colorado Office of Emergency Management (coemergency.com)

Frequent updates about the Colorado flooding situation can be found at coemergency.com.

Foothills United Way – Foothills Flood Relief Fund (unitedwayfoothills.org)

Foothills United Way has created the “Foothills Flood Relief Fund” to help with flood impact in Boulder and Broomfield counties. The funds from this will go toward health and human services for people affected by flooding in both Boulder and Broomfield counties.

Harvest of Hope Food Pantry (harvestofhopepantry.org)

Harvest of Hope is collecting supplies for victims of the flooding. They’re looking for people to bring donations directly to their office at 2960 Valmont Road in Boulder. The items they need are: blankets, socks, canned meals, tuna fish, water, milk, beans, and peanut butter.

Boulder County Humane Society (boulderhumane.org)

The Boulder County Humane Society is currently accepting animals that need shelter in evacuated places.

American Humane Association

The American Humane Association has stepped in to help with Boulder County Animal Control. This means that they’ve mobilized their Red Star rescue team that helps animal victims of disasters. The American Human Society also has lifesaving tips to help families, children, and pets.

Larimer Humane Society (1-970-226-3647 #7 / larimerhumane.org)

If you are in a flooded area and need assistance with animals, the Larimer Humane Society is offering assistance.

Longmont Humane Society (1-303-772-1232 ext. 221 / longmonthumane.org)

The Longmont Humane Society is currently accepting evacuated dogs and cats. However, they have limited space so please call in advance.

Bonfils Blood Center (1-303-366-2000 / bonfils.org)

Ready to roll up your sleeve and help save lives? The Bonfils Blood Center is asking Coloradans to come in and donate blood. All blood types are currently needed and it’s a very safe and easy way for community members to give back. You can schedule your appointment online at bonfils.org or call to make an appointment 303-363-2300 or 800-365-0006 and select option 2.

More Colorado Flood Resources:

Colorado Department of Transportation: coloradodot.info

Better Business Bureau: denver.bbb.org

Colorado Division of Insurance: cdn.colorado.gov

Ready Colorado: readycolorado.com

Larimer County: larimer.org/emergency

Boulder County Office of Emergency Management: boulderoem.com

FEMA: fema.gov/…/federal-aid-programs-state-colorado-emergency-declaration

Colorado Flood Threat Bulletin: coloradofloodthreat.com

Xcel Energy: www.xcelenergy.com