HELPING HURRICANE VICTIMS.

Byline: The Register-Guard

Many local businesses, organizations and public and private agencies are collecting goods and raising money for the hurricane relief effort. Here is a list of some of the ways that you can help:

Financial donations

An account to support the New Orleans-area family of Lane County Commissioner Bobby Green has been established at Umpqua Bank, under the name `The Bobby Green Family Relief Fund."

Edison students are having a penny drive through September to benefit Habitat for Humanity's hurricane relief effort. Individuals and businesses are invited to match donations brought in by students. Contact Principal Tom Maloney at 687-3284.

Benefit concerts, garage sales, raffles and car washes

Beaver State Ceramic Association will have a rummage sale booth at Maudie Mae's Barn & Pasture Sale, Saturday and Sunday , 29085 18th St., Junction City. All proceeds go to Katrina Relief. Call Sandy Barnes, 541-998-3007.

The Village Inn Restaurant & Lounge will hold three events this weekend, with all proceeds being split between the Red Cross and Salvation Army. A flea market will be held in the restaurant's parking lot from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. Texas hold 'em games in the lounge starting 1 p.m. Sunday followed by live music, with the $5 cover benefitting the agencies. The restaurant is at 1875 Mohawk Blvd., Springfield. To donate goods, call the Village Inn at 747-9833.

Always Birds First Rescue will have a garage sale at Immanuel Baptist Church, 3050 Game Farm Road, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, to raise money to save birds affected by the disaster. Call Sally Gilliam, 461-5851.

A 26-hour music marathon to benefit Second Harvest's Katrina efforts will begin at 4 p.m. today at the Hilton Eugene's Playwrights Hall, 66 E. Sixth Ave. The music will continue until 6 p.m. Sunday. Call 746-4935 for more information.

The rock band Lunaractive will host a concert to benefit Katrina relief efforts at 8 p.m. Sept. 30 at the North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway. Joining Lunaractive will be the Bay area band Words Falls and the Portland groups Almost is Nothing and Reclaim the Fallen. Tickets are $8 in advance, available online at www.lunaractive.com/sept30. Admission at the door will be $10. Call [phone] for more information.

Bro's Trio, a jazz fusion band, and other musical guests will perform a concert at 9 p.m. today at McShane's Bar & Grill, 86495 College View Road. A percentage of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to Mercy Corps for hurricane relief efforts.

Blue Luna, 1280 Willamette St., will host a roots reggae event from 4:20 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, featuring DJ Pristine, MC Article Infinity and 3 Blind Mics. Half of all proceeds from the event will be split between Mercy Corp and the American Red Cross, to benefit hurricane relief efforts.

Diablo's/the Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl St., will turn its usual Ladies Night DJ dance party into a benefit for Mercy Corps, at 10 p.m. on Thursday. A suggested donation will be collected at door.

In-kind donations

All Mac's Radiator locations and delivery drivers will be collecting donations of new toiletries, clothing and children's toys to be delivered to the stricken area. Mac's also will make a cash donation to the Red Cross for every new radiator purchased in September. Donations can be dropped off at 2270 W. 11th Ave. in Eugene.

The Oregon National Guard and the state Department of Education are asking for people to fill new backpacks with pens, papers, books and other school supplies for students and teachers in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Drop off the items at any Oregon National Guard Armory by Sept. 29. Go to: www.ode.state .or.us/GO/Katrina for a list of the most needed items.

Crossfire World Outreach Ministries in Springfield is collecting food, medicine and household goods to be trucked to Louisiana. Call Aaron Taylor at 686-3472 or e-mail aaront@ 4crossfire.com.

Businesses donating proceeds

Tasty Thai Kitchen, 80 E. 29th, will donate all proceeds from phad Thai dishes sold on Oct. 5.

Shelter Animal Resource Alliance will donate 20 percent of the proceeds from a pet portrait sale from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to Operation Waggin-Tail, a Katrina pet rescue effort by Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals and Pet Adoption Network. The sale will be held at S.A.R.A.'s Treasures, 871 River Road in Eugene. Call S.A.R.A.'s Treasures at 607-8892 or go to: www .sarasavesanimals.org.

Alethalou's Mercantile, 145 Pioneer Parkway in E. Springfield, will donate 10 percent of sales to the Salvation Army for hurricane relief Oct. 1-2. The mercantile also is accepting FOOD for Lane County donations.

Jebedi's Jewels at Banana Warehouse, 500 Olive St., Eugene will donate 20 percent of all sales in September to Hurricane Katrina relief fund through Network For Good. Contact Jeannie Snyder at 689-7343 or 520-1286 or go to: www.jebedisjewels.com.

Ring of Fire, 1099 Chambers St., will donate 10 percent of its dinner sales on Monday to Mercy Corps for Katrina relief.

Lucky Noodle, 207 E. Fifth Ave., will donate 10 percent of its dinner sales Tuesday to Mercy Corps for Katrina relief.

Check out all charities before giving. If you know of a fundraiser or benefit to be considered for this list, send the information to rgnews@ guardnet.com with the subject line Katrina Relief. Please include a contact name and phone number.