Actress Hilary Duff will donate $250,000 to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

The seventeen-year-old will donate $200K to the American Red Cross and $50K to USA Harvest. USA Harvest supplies food to many shelters operating in the affected regions.

"It's heartbreaking to see the devastation on TV. People are missing family members, and they have absolutely nothing left, not even food or water," said Duff today. "I want to do everything I can to help those who have survived to help rebuild their lives."