Re: Re: Helping the hurricane refugees.

[Guest guest]

Wow! That is awesome that you are doing that. Everyone needs to do as much as

they can. This is America, we help each other out.

side note: People are complaining about gas prices, well at least we have cars

to fill up....

kannhoudek wrote:

I don't think this is a scam. I got the exact same e-mail from

MoveOn.org. They are a liberal political activist group that is on

the up and up.

Regardless of political affiliation, anyone who's willing to help is

great in my book!

I just dropped off flyers at work to get people to bring in

donations to go on some of the local trucks to bring the basics to

those in the gulf area that don't have anything. My husband and I

agreed last night that we are cancelling our plans to go to Hawaii

with my family, and will instead either donate the money for our

trip, or will try to go help with Habitat for Humanity or something

like that. I just wish we could do more!

> I hope this isn't a scam thing - to those who might have places

for homeless to stay.

> s.

>

>

> Here's what's happening in New Orleans right now in case you

haven't

> kept track or (like me) you don't watch TV)

> http://www.kctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3779468

>

> We have over 100 refugees in Springfield right now at last count.

I

> doubt they'll stop coming.

>

> Just in case you didn't know, those lovely low-intrest FEMA loans

> aren't given to the jobless or the poor, you don't qualify if you

> don't make enough money. I have first-hand experience. But there

IS

> a way you can help, no matter who/where you are. Here is a copy of

a

> letter that I received just a minute ago from an activist

> orginization that I am a member of...

>

> " Hurricane Katrina's toll on communities, homes and lives has

> devastated the nation. Now victims must face the daunting question

> of where to go next-and we can help.

>

> Tens of thousands of newly homeless families are being bused to a

> stadium in Houston, where they may wait for weeks or months. At

> least 80,000 are competing for area shelters, and countless more

are

> in motels, cars, or wherever they can stay out of the elements.

The

> Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Red Cross are

scrambling

> to find shelter for the displaced.

>

> This morning, we've launched an emergency national housing drive

to

> connect your empty beds with hurricane victims who desperately

need

> a place to wait out the storm. You can post your offer of housing

(a

> spare room, extra bed, even a decent couch) and search for

available

> housing online at:

>

> http://www.hurricanehousing.org

>

> Housing is most urgently needed within reasonable driving distance

> (about 300 miles) of the affected areas in the Southeast,

especially

> New Orleans.

>

> Please forward this message to anyone you know in the region who

> might be able to help.

>

> But no matter where you live, your housing could still make a

world

> of difference to a person or family in need, so please offer what

> you can.

>

> The process is simple:

>

>

> You can sign up to become a host by posting a description of

> whatever housing you have available, along with contact

information.

> You can change or remove your offer at any time.

>

>

> Hurricane victims, local and national relief organizations,

friends

> and relatives can search the site for housing. We'll do everything

> we can to get your offers where they are needed most. Many

shelters

> actually already have Internet access, but folks without 'net

access

> can still make use of the site through case workers and family

> members.

>

>

> Hurricane victims or relief agencies will contact hosts and

together

> decide if it's a good match and make the necessary travel

> arrangements. The host's address is not released until a

particular

> match is agreed on.

>

> If hosting doesn't work for you, please consider donating to the

Red

> Cross to help with the enormous tasks of rescue and recovery. You

> can give online at:

>

> http://www.moveon.org/r?r=859

>

> As progressives, we share a core belief that we are all in this

> together, and today is an important chance to put that idea to

work.

> There are thousands of families who have just lost everything and

> need a place to stay dry. Let's do what we can to help.

>

> http://www.hurricanehousing.org

>

> Thanks for being there when it matters most.

>

> -Noah Winer and the whole MoveOn.org Civic Action Team

> Thursday, September 1st, 2005 "

>

> Got a spare couch and an open heart? Please pass this around to

> everyone you know, your neighbors, your co-workers, your friends,

> your email contacts, etc...

> -K

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow! That is awesome that you are doing that. Everyone needs to do as much as

they can. This is America, we help each other out.

side note: People are complaining about gas prices, well at least we have cars

to fill up....

kannhoudek wrote:

I don't think this is a scam. I got the exact same e-mail from

MoveOn.org. They are a liberal political activist group that is on

the up and up.

Regardless of political affiliation, anyone who's willing to help is

great in my book!

I just dropped off flyers at work to get people to bring in

donations to go on some of the local trucks to bring the basics to

those in the gulf area that don't have anything. My husband and I

agreed last night that we are cancelling our plans to go to Hawaii

with my family, and will instead either donate the money for our

trip, or will try to go help with Habitat for Humanity or something

like that. I just wish we could do more!

> I hope this isn't a scam thing - to those who might have places

for homeless to stay.

> s.

>

>

> Here's what's happening in New Orleans right now in case you

haven't

> kept track or (like me) you don't watch TV)

> http://www.kctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3779468

>

> We have over 100 refugees in Springfield right now at last count.

I

> doubt they'll stop coming.

>

> Just in case you didn't know, those lovely low-intrest FEMA loans

> aren't given to the jobless or the poor, you don't qualify if you

> don't make enough money. I have first-hand experience. But there

IS

> a way you can help, no matter who/where you are. Here is a copy of

a

> letter that I received just a minute ago from an activist

> orginization that I am a member of...

>

> " Hurricane Katrina's toll on communities, homes and lives has

> devastated the nation. Now victims must face the daunting question

> of where to go next-and we can help.

>

> Tens of thousands of newly homeless families are being bused to a

> stadium in Houston, where they may wait for weeks or months. At

> least 80,000 are competing for area shelters, and countless more

are

> in motels, cars, or wherever they can stay out of the elements.

The

> Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Red Cross are

scrambling

> to find shelter for the displaced.

>

> This morning, we've launched an emergency national housing drive

to

> connect your empty beds with hurricane victims who desperately

need

> a place to wait out the storm. You can post your offer of housing

(a

> spare room, extra bed, even a decent couch) and search for

available

> housing online at:

>

> http://www.hurricanehousing.org

>

> Housing is most urgently needed within reasonable driving distance

> (about 300 miles) of the affected areas in the Southeast,

especially

> New Orleans.

>

> Please forward this message to anyone you know in the region who

> might be able to help.

>

> But no matter where you live, your housing could still make a

world

> of difference to a person or family in need, so please offer what

> you can.

>

> The process is simple:

>

>

> You can sign up to become a host by posting a description of

> whatever housing you have available, along with contact

information.

> You can change or remove your offer at any time.

>

>

> Hurricane victims, local and national relief organizations,

friends

> and relatives can search the site for housing. We'll do everything

> we can to get your offers where they are needed most. Many

shelters

> actually already have Internet access, but folks without 'net

access

> can still make use of the site through case workers and family

> members.

>

>

> Hurricane victims or relief agencies will contact hosts and

together

> decide if it's a good match and make the necessary travel

> arrangements. The host's address is not released until a

particular

> match is agreed on.

>

> If hosting doesn't work for you, please consider donating to the

Red

> Cross to help with the enormous tasks of rescue and recovery. You

> can give online at:

>

> http://www.moveon.org/r?r=859

>

> As progressives, we share a core belief that we are all in this

> together, and today is an important chance to put that idea to

work.

> There are thousands of families who have just lost everything and

> need a place to stay dry. Let's do what we can to help.

>

> http://www.hurricanehousing.org

>

> Thanks for being there when it matters most.

>

> -Noah Winer and the whole MoveOn.org Civic Action Team

> Thursday, September 1st, 2005 "

>

> Got a spare couch and an open heart? Please pass this around to

> everyone you know, your neighbors, your co-workers, your friends,

> your email contacts, etc...

> -K

>

>

>

>

>

>

>