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Thursday, September 01, 2005

HOW YOU CAN HELP HURRICANE VICTIMS

***please circulate widely***

Friends and Colleagues,

By now, we’ve all gotten wind of the epic proportions of the disastrous effects of hurricane Katrina. In Texas, there is a special burden on us to be good neighbors to victims. Many are already giving. For those of you who are looking for ways to help, this urgent message comes to me from friend and colleague, Houston City Council Member Adrian Garcia. At this moment, thousands of victims are flooding in from the New Orleans Superdome to the Houston Astrodome and they’re in desperate need of supplies. Compliments of the Austin Am-Statesman, numerous other ways to help also appear below. -Angela

------ Forwarded Message
From: Adrian Garcia
Date: 1 Sep 2005 00:08:43 -0000
To: Angela Valenzuela
Subject: Hurricane Katrina Victims


Angela, as you might imagine, we here in Houston, Texas have been busy making preparations to deal with the sudden influx of refugees fleeing the ravages of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana.

The Red Cross is handling the logistics of opening and operating shelters. Information for those seeking assistance can be had through the Red Cross phone bank number 1-(866) GET-INFO.

The United Way has agreed to be the point agency for accepting donations from generous Houstonians. They can be reached by dialing 211. That is, the Red Cross is handling shelters, and the United Way is handling all donations.

Thank you for helping our friends and family of the New Orleans community!

Sincerely,

Adrian Garcia, Council Member City of Houston
Council Member
City of Houston - Adrian
PO Box 1562
Houston, Tx 77251
work 713-247-2003
mobile 832-814-2421
fax 713-247-1252
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How to help
Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Although a variety of government and private agencies are en route to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, federal officials said people wanting to help should not head to the affected area unless directed by an agency. Instead, Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, urged people to make cash contributions to these groups:

•American Red Cross, www.redcross.org or (800) HELP NOW (435-7669); (800) 257-7575 in Spanish.

•Operation Blessing, (800) 436-6348.

•America's Second Harvest, www.secondharvest.org or (800) 771-2303.

•Adventist Community Services, (800) 381-7171.

•Catholic Charities, www.catholiccharitiesusa.org, (703) 549-1390.

•Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, (800) 848-5818.

•Church World Service, www.churchworldservice.org, (800) 297-1516.

•Convoy of Hope, (417) 823-8998.

•Episcopal Relief and Development, http://erd.servicenetwork.com/Donate/Donate.asp, (800) 334-7626, ext. 5129.

•Lutheran Disaster Response, (800) 638-3522.

•Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, (800) 872-3283.

•Salvation Army, www.salvationarmyusa.org, (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769).

•Southern Baptist Convention — Disaster Relief, (800) 462-8657, Ext. 6440.

•United Methodist Committee on Relief, (800) 554-8583.


—The Associated Press


Local charities

•Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, www.austinfoodbank.org,

282-2111.

•Mobile Loaves & Fishes, www.mobileloavesandfishes.org, 328-7299.

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