By Lauren Ruggeroli, Aleena Astorga, Tucson, AZ, Shannon Timms, Tucson, AZ, Joshua Belhumeur, Tucson, AZ, Kristen Schissel, Tucson, Az, Lindsey Erlick, University of Arizona, Carmen Lamadrid, Tucson, AZ

When you make material donations (such as food & clothing) to disaster relief efforts, you are taking a chance on what victims need at the cost of sorting, storing, shipping, and distributing the items.