Helping Hands in the Long Beach/Southeast Area

Where to go: Here is a list of some of the groups and organizations helping the relief effort in Long Beach and other areas in Southeast Los Angeles County.

American Red Cross, Long Beach Chapter, 3150 E. 29th St., Long Beach 90806, (310) 595-6341

General information, food, shelter and assistance available. Volunteers are being sought to deliver meals and assistance. Monetary donations by check only.

Broadway Department Stores, Los Altos Mall, Long Beach; Los Cerritos Center, Cerritos; Stonewood Shopping Center, Downey

Non-perishable foods, clothing and bedding will be collected near the first floor escalators at each store to be donated to the Salvation Army and First AME Church in Los Angeles for distribution. Donations will be accepted through Sunday.

Disaster Assistance Center, Roy Campanella Recreation Center, 4812 Stanford Ave., Compton

10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week, beginning Friday

Supervisor Deane Dana’s office, (213) 974-4444

Representatives of city, state and federal agencies will provide information and applications for low-interest loans and grants for commercial and private property claims.

Emergency Business Assistance Center, California Recreation Center, 1550 Martin Luther King Blvd., Long Beach

10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week

Gerald Miller, Community Development

(310) 590-6885

Representatives from the Small Business Administration, the California Department of Insurance, the county assessor ‘ s office and City Enterprises will staff the center to provide assistance to business owners who suffered property loss or damage.

Golden State Dental Group, 1601 N. Long Beach Blvd., Compton

(310) 639-5000

Food distribution from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted through Wednesday.

Long Beach Public Services Department

(310) 590-6140

Kevin Boylan, manager of personnel operations, is coordinating volunteer efforts for people who want to help clean up or donate goods or services.

Long Beach Rescue Mission, 1335 Pacific Ave., Long Beach

(310) 591-1292

Food, shelter and assistance available. To donate, call for information. Salvation Army, Compton Corps Community Center, 736 E. Compton Blvd., Compton

(310) 639-0362

Huntington Park Corps Community Center, 2965 E. Gage Ave., Huntington Park

(213) 587-4221

Long Beach Corps Community Center, 455 E. Spring St., Long Beach

(310) 426-7637

Donations, canned goods, clothes, blankets, towels, furniture (no perishable food items). For information, call (213) 627-7546. 2nd District Neighborhood Assn., Long Beach

(310) 438-9630

Help boarding up store fronts and cleaning up looted businesses. Volunteers and businesses can call.

United Way, 3515 Londen Ave., Long Beach

(310) 988-2570

Food, clothing and blankets are being requested.

HOT LINES

Cambodian Assn. of America, Long Beach Area

310) 988-1863

Cambodians seeking information can call the hot line, staffed by Khmer speakers.

Compton Hot Line, (310) 605-5543

Residents can obtain information on food and health care services, rebuilding loans and other general questions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Shelter Hotline, (800) 333-9997

A continuously updated countywide information and referral service.