NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the City of New Orleans begins to recover from a fatal attack on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, efforts are underway to help victims and their families. On Jan. 1, 2025, the FBI reported that 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar plowed a pickup truck through Bourbon Street, killing 14 people, and injuring dozens, including two New Orleans police officers. Stay or go? Sugar Bowl fans must now decide The Allstate Sugar Bowl was postponed, and Celebration in the Oaks was canceled for the rest of the season. As the city begins to recover, blood drives and donation funds have been launched. Donation Funds The Greater New Orleans Foundation has opened a New Year's Day Tragedy Fund to help the families of victims who have died or were injured in the attack. To donate, visit the Greater New Orleans Foundation website. GoFundMe states that it has launched a centralized hub for verified fundraisers related to the Bourbon Street attack. Donate Blood The Blood Center is requesting donations after the attack, as representatives say the holiday season is typically slow for donations and inventory gets low. The following locations in Southeast Louisiana and Mississippi will be open on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Hammond: 1116 McKaskle Drive New Orleans at UNO: 2000 Lakeshore Drive Mandeville: 4350 Hwy. 22, Suite K Slidell: 105 Smart Ave. Thibodaux: 1107 Audubon Ave. Suite B West Bank: 1991 Barataria Blvd Columbia, Mississippi: 1111 US-98 Suite B Hattiesburg, Mississippi: 4700 Hardy Street Ocean Springs, Mississippi: 2939 Bienville Blvd. Picayune, Mississippi: 509 Hwy. 11 North Metairie Donor Center: 2617 Edenborn, Suite A Two additional locations will be open in New Orleans and Mandeville: St. Vincent De Paul: 3500 Canal St., New Orleans from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pelican Athletic Club: 1170 Meadow Brook Blvd., Mandeville from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In a post to social media, Ochsner Health stated that it is hosting an emergency blood drive, and all blood bank locations will be open on Thursday, Jan. 2, to accept donations. To find your donation location, visit the Ochsner Blood Bank website. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts How to donate funds, blood after fatal Bourbon Street attack All Democrats expected to participate in Speaker’s vote  Big Game Bound: Payton picks the Week 18 winners Sanders gets Finance perch to push Social Security, Medicare expansion, tax reform Dates to know: January marks start of new Congress, Inauguration