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DONT TALK ABOUT IT BE ABOUT IT!
As we all know by now Hurricane Katrina has devastated 100s of thousands throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, & Alabama. In this time of extreme crisis the Arikan American Community needs to come together and help our own. When we look at the news all we see are our brothers & sisters starving and baking in the sweltering heat. At Big Park Marketing weve gotten together with some of our business associates and sent our first truck-load of supplies to the area this morning. There are many groups within our communities trying to make things happen, and all efforts should be applauded. But dont sit back and watch, do something! Every effort will make an impact. So dig deep into your pockets and your hearts and lets help our people!
Here is a list of relief efforts around the country. If anyone has more info please forward it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] we will be sending out another email next week:
D.E. Woodson
President
Big Park Marketing
404.510.5466
[EMAIL PROTECTED]Check this out, the Mayor of New Orleans is letting us know the real. Hes hot! He's letting us know whats really going on down there: http://www.atypical.net/mm/nagin.mp3
The Tom Joyner Morning Show & Blackamericaweb.com are providing support to families who are assisting those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. These funds raised by the BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund will go to individual families who have opened their homes to families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, to supplement their personal households as the recovery efforts continue. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/relief/
Nationally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has a list of organizations accepting cash donations and or volunteers. To see the list, visit www.fema.gov and click on "How to help."
The mission of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund is to provide targeted support to rebuild the lives of displaced low income people impacted by Hurricane Katrina. The fund will provide strategic grants for relief, recovery, and advocacy efforts that promote long term equitable solutions. To donate, see the Foundations website at www.21cf.org
Denise L. Bennett at Viacom is collecting gift cards from Target, Marshalls and Kmart for her family who lost everything. She can be contacted at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A group has gotten together to collect toiletries to send directly to the Gulf Coast. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information
MTV/VH1/CMT Live Benefit on Saturday. Stay tuned to your local channels for details.
WWW.SOCIALSTEP.COM is Working with www.monster.com to get job information to those who are displaced. Many people who evacuated are looking for jobs, so if your company is looking for employees in the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama areas, please reach out to the hotels in that area as well as the local Red Cross in those states. If your company is offering jobs, please email the information to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will include it with the www.monster.com job listings.
Other Ways You Can Help - Organizations, Volunteer Work, Supplies Needed etc.:
Harris County Citizen Corps Members-We are requesting volunteers to assist in setting up the dome with cots and other basic necessities. We will also need volunteers to assist in the documentation and check in of all who arrive. CERT Teams will be needed to assist citizens from the busses to the check in locations. Information: 713-755-4000 713-755-8739 (fax); [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Houston Food Bank needs volunteers and paper goods, cleaning supplies, bottled water, peanut butter, heat-and-eat foods, single-serving foods and snacks that don't require refrigeration, and cash. Information: 713-223-3700 or www.houstonfoodbank.org/katrina.htm
KSBJ-FM and the Greater Houston YMCA are collecting prepaid grocery, gasoline and phone cards. Donations will be accepted today at Sharpstown Mall, Thursday at Memorial City Mall and Friday at Almeda Mall, noon-7 p.m. each day. Houston-area YMCAs will accept cards through September.
The Islamic Circle of North America is taking donations at www.icna.org and By mail at ICNA, P.O. Box 572181, Houston, TX 77257.
The West Houston Church of Christ, 17100 West, is collecting phone, gas and grocery cards through September for distribution to Red Cross shelters. Call 281-856-0001 or visit www.westhoustonchurch.org
The Katy Chamber of Commerce, 2501 S. Mason, Suite 230, Katy, is taking donations of goods and services. Visit www.katychamber.com or call 281-828-1100 for more information.
GOING HOME:
For information about what roads are passable in Louisiana, you can call the State Police Road Closure Hot Line at 1-800-469-4828 or click on www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/evacinfo/rdclosureindex.htm To find out about conditions in your home parish, you can find a listing of homeland security and emergency preparedness offices and telephone numbers at www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/Parish/parishoepnumbers.htm
DISASTER AID:
To apply for federal disaster aid, call the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 800-621-3362; for hearing/speech impaired, TTY 800-462-7585. You can also apply online at www.FEMA.gov. Assist with all needs including: lodging, clothing, and monetary assistance.
SHELTERS
The American Red Cross of Greater Houston opened two new shelters Tuesday: Memorial Baptist Church, 600 W. Sterling, Baytown; and St. Peter Claver, 6005 N. Wayside, Houston. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Red Cross shelters at the Mont Belvieu Senior Center, 11607 Eagle Drive, and the Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market, Baytown, were full. The hotline number is 866-GET-INFO. The Star of Hope homeless shelter will keep its facilities open all night and day to feed and house Katrina victims. The locations: The Women & Family Emergency Shelter, 419 Dowling (713-222-2220); The Men's Development Center, 1811 Ruiz (713-227-8900). The Salvation Army East Harris County has opened a shelter at 2732 Cherrybrook, in Pasadena. Phone: 713-378-0020.
FREE LUNCH
The Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial, will serve a hot lunch to families displaced by Katrina today through Friday. The lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day in the church gym. For more information, call 713-468-8356.
JOBS IN HOUSTON:
By now you may have heard that Carlton Hospitality Services is staffing waitstaff for the Astrodome as it becomes home to the Katrina refugees. First of all, Thank you for your overwhelming response, as we work as a TEAM to fill this important order. Here's what you should know at this point. Starting tomorrow we will need 50 employees per shift to work 3 shifts, everyday: Pay Rate: $9.00 per hour. 6:30am - 10:30am 10:30am - 4:30pm 4:30pm - 8:30pm. You may call people on assignment because Carlton Hospitality Services is a different company than Carlton Staffing. Therefore there will be no overtime. The dress code is black pants, white oxford (button down) shirt and comfortable street shoes. Please email details to Ginger at [EMAIL PROTECTED]; the name, phone number and the day your employee has committed to, ASAP. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call (713) 691-2000 and speak with Julie Eisen (24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1205) (713) 358-7175 ofc (713)957-3680 fax
Construction company hiring 1000 people to help with hurricane clean up. $10/hr, 80-90 hrs weekly, food, lodging, transportation to area. Start immediately, could go on for 1-2 yrs. Anyone interested can call directly to LVI Svcs, 713-991-0480, 10500 Telephone Rd.
Additional Info:
Check out www.craigslist.org for lost & found, volunteer listings, temporary housing, & community info.
Black Diamonds Management & Socialstep.com are mobilizing efforts to get all NYC promoters to come together and throw a huge party in the next week or two. All monies will be donated to the relief effort. Promoters in other cities should do the same. Great idea Pam & Malaika!
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