FOTers,
Thanks again Susan. Linda and I are donating also.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those many
folks that have been devastated. Clearly, the focus
must be on saving lives and helping folks reestablish....
but the "car nut" in me can't help but wonder as to
how many antique, classic, exotic and race cars may
have been destroyed given the widespread (hundreds of
square miles) devastation and the extremely short
pre-storm warning interval before the storm hit there.
Regards,
Bill Sohl
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom strange" <tstrange@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Susan Kahler" <spitfiresuz@141.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 1:38 AM
Subject: Re: Hurrican Katrina Challenge -- NOT gas price whining!
> Thank you Susan...
>
>
> Susan Kahler <spitfiresuz@141.com> wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> At the risk of pissing some of you off, I'm gonna go ahead and say it
> anyway. I am really disappointed about the response to the two posts
> about the hurricane situation. I am asking you guys to quit whining
> about how much gas costs now and how much it's gonna cost later and DO
> SOMETHING FOR THESE PEOPLE! There are THOUSANDS of people who have
> NOTHING. N-O-T-H-I-N-G! Not even a wallet, a change of underwear, or
> the basics we all take for granted -- FOOD AND WATER!
>
> I am issuing a challenge. Instead of pissing and moaning about the
> things that inconvenience you at the moment, how about start digging
> through your closets and attics and find things that can help these
> folks!!! We have been digging through the house collecting old
> T-shirts, clothes that no longer fit us that we were eventually going to
> get around to donating to Goodwill, old towels and washcloths that were
> still good but we were using for rags, bottles of shampoo I no longer
> use and hotel samples and soaps I have saved, a couple blankets and
> sheets we can spare, some bottles of water we had sitting in the garage,
> and anything else we can think of to help these folks get through this
> with basic needs and dignities taken care of. As I am writing this it
> is making me think of other stuff we can dig out and send -- OTC
> medicine we have used once or twice, garbage bags, toilet paper, canned
> goods, etc. You don't have to give money, but please, PLEASE do what
> you can to help these people out. There are drop-off areas all over the
> place, or you can box stuff up and send it to me and I will get it to a
> drop-off for you.
>
> We are also donating some money through Brad's employer, who is matching
> donated funds dollar for dollar, plus is donating a large sum on their
> own. Most larger employers will match donated funds for something like
> this -- check with yours if you feel inclined to donate money.
>
> Please bear in mind a huge number of these people have NOTHING to come
> back to. Their houses were either completely destroyed or swept away or
> damaged so badly none of their possessions are recoverable. We consider
> ourselves lucky in that we have race cars and can afford to pay for race
> gas, and we get pissed off when we can't find that specific tool in all
> of the clutter in our garages. These folks were lucky to get out with
> the clothes on their backs, and a lot of them no longer HAVE garages or
> the things in them!
>
> I would love to see your posts on what you are donating or how you are
> helping or any ideas you come up with to help others think of something
> to do to help. If you do, please feel free to attach your gas pricing
> comments at the bottom. I will read every one of them happily.
>
> Thank you, and I'm getting off my soapbox now,
> Susan
>
>
> Tom
>
> http://www.fot-racing.com/spit/caption/tom_strange.htm
>
> #4 white spitfire
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