Scott,
What's an NGO...tahat's a new acronym on me.
Bill Sohl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barr, Scott" <sbarr@mccarty-law.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 9:12 AM
Subject: RE: Hurricane Katrina Challenge -- NOT gas price whining!
> My firm is dong a dollar-for-dollar match of contributions by partners,
> associates and employees. As I understand it, the word from the NGOs
> (wow, NGOs operating here in OUR country...) is that money is what is
> needed now. Bales of clothes, blankets and stuff come later.
>
> Scott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Susan Kahler
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 7:54 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Hurrican Katrina Challenge -- NOT gas price whining!
>
>
> 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
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