What's interesting is that one radio station in Dallas is saying "money
only" for the Red Cross.. And another was organizing (and helping pack/move)
a goods donation center at the Red Cross. I suspect that the cash will do
more good, as they won't have to worry about the transport and sorting
logistics of donated goods.
I'm still waiting to hear how my brother fared, his house was 1/4 mile from
the Gulf in the Pascagula/Biloxi area. So my donations might stay in the
family, literally. Luckily he and the family made it up to Jackson to ride
out the storm.
All we got in Dallas was a breath of cooler air (highs dropped into the 90s
from the low 100s) and the spectacle of non-stop gas price adjustments.
You just gotta say a prayer that they can clean up the mess that is New
Orleans.
Cheers,
Jim
Dallas
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Joe Boruch
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9:08 PM
To: spitfiresuz@141.com
Cc: mlcooknj@msn.com; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Hurrican Katrina Challenge -- NOT gas price whining!
There are collections all around the country too. If you look or ask around
I am sure that you could find a place where collections are being made. At
a Walmart in central Connecticut (Wallingford) they are having a collection
this Saturday, and they will be trucking the stuff down there. Water,
canned food, clothing, batteries, etc.
Joe(B)
-- Susan Kahler <spitfiresuz@141.com> wrote:
Thank you, Mike!
In our area, at least, they are begging for water, towels, canned goods,
clothing and other items, and there are trucking companies donating the
trucks and drivers to get the stuff down south. Maybe farther north it is
harder for them to get stuff down south or something.
Susan :)
michael cook wrote:
> Hey, stay on the soapbox. You look good up there! And you're right!
>
> Just a note to say that the authorities and the red Cross are saying
> "Don't send stuff - send money." They aren't set up to handle physical
> donations but cash will buy what is needed.
>
> My check to the Red Cross is on its way. I drove it to the Post Office
> on $2.81 gas purchased on Sunday so I haven't felt the full effect of
> the increase yet!
>
> Mike Cook
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