In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Oprah asked her viewers to open their hearts and they did. As of August 2007, donations to Oprah's Angel Network in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita total $15.6 million. Over the past two years, nearly 300 homes have been built or restored in eight communities across four states—Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

 

How to help:

• Join Oprah's Angel Network and other organizations in the effort to rebuild homes and rebuild lives around the world. Donate today!

First book:

• Hundreds of thousands of children affected by Hurricane Katrina lost everything, including their precious books. See how Oprah's Angel Network and First Book's Book Relief program are putting new books into the hands of America's smallest survivors.