Snohomish County mudslide — how to donate to victims, how to report someone missing
Published 12:01 am Saturday, March 29, 2014
By Peninsula Daily News
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Report someone missing or get info
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office tip line: 425-388-3845
Donate to victims
Cascade Valley Hospital Foundation: Make a tax-deductible donation at youcaring.org/ososlide.
Coastal Community Bank: Accepting donations at all branches (Darrington, Camano Island, Everett, Monroe, Stanwood, Sultan, Silver Lake, Smokey Point, Snohomish and Whidbey Island).
United Way: Donate online at uwsc.org.
American Red Cross: Call 1-800-REDCROSS, visit redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 (added to your cellphone bill).
Be wary of scams
Those wanting to donate money should exercise caution to make sure it goes to the purpose intended.
• Consider contributing at give.org, a website run by the Council of Better Business Bureaus.
• Avoid cash donations. Write checks directly to the charity, not the fundraiser.
• Never give out credit card numbers over the phone.
• Be wary of “new” charities.
• Watch out for fake “victim” or memorial social media accounts.
Emotional support
24/7 crisis line for those affected by slide: 1-800-584-3578
Optum, a health- and behavioral-services company, is offering a free emotional-support help line: 1-866-342-6892
