After the Galveston Storm of 1900, the good people of New Orleans were some of the first to step forward and give us help. They bent over backwards to do all they could to help Galveston recover. (as did the rest of the country)
Now they've bit hit by the storm, and we must repay their kindness to us when we were in need. They will need all kinds of stuff. I don't have very much money to give, but I'll give what I can. Go through your closets and gather up clothes that you no longer wear......whatever you can do.
Let's try to make those who have come to the Houston/Galveston area as comfortable as possible. Let's let them know that we are grateful for what all they did for us a century ago by doing all we can for them now.
Brady H.
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This was emailed from our church this evening for people in the Clear Lake/League City area who might want to do something or pass this on to visitors from Louisiana.
From Clear Lake Presbyterian:
We have several opportunities to help those who have had to evacuate because of the hurricane. Several area churches are feeding those evacuees who are staying in Clear Lake and nearby.
1. Clear Lake Baptist Church, just down the street on El Dorado Blvd. will be serving meals starting Wednesday and will continue until next Tuesday. They need help serving and making sandwiches. (starting at 10:00 am tomorrow) You may also donate lunch meat, cheese, mayo. You may call 281-488-3767 to volunteer.
2. Bay Area Christian Church will serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:00 pm. and dinner from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. They need tables and volunteers. Please call Mike at 281-480-5683.
3. Interfaith Caring Ministries will help with a small supply of food. You may bring food items to CLPC and we’ll make sure they get to ICM.
4. The American Red Cross is providing assistance. They are located at 2407 Market Street, Baytown. They are providing shelter, food, showers, clothing and nurses.
From Clear Lake Presbyterian:
We have several opportunities to help those who have had to evacuate because of the hurricane. Several area churches are feeding those evacuees who are staying in Clear Lake and nearby.
1. Clear Lake Baptist Church, just down the street on El Dorado Blvd. will be serving meals starting Wednesday and will continue until next Tuesday. They need help serving and making sandwiches. (starting at 10:00 am tomorrow) You may also donate lunch meat, cheese, mayo. You may call 281-488-3767 to volunteer.
2. Bay Area Christian Church will serve lunch from 11:00am – 1:00 pm. and dinner from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. They need tables and volunteers. Please call Mike at 281-480-5683.
3. Interfaith Caring Ministries will help with a small supply of food. You may bring food items to CLPC and we’ll make sure they get to ICM.
4. The American Red Cross is providing assistance. They are located at 2407 Market Street, Baytown. They are providing shelter, food, showers, clothing and nurses.
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BLHutch wrote:Thanks for the info! I'll pass it on.
BTW....I lived in Nassau Bay for a couple of years before moving to League City.
Brady H.
Also, Dan Patrick @ KSEV is getting a list of people who have houses available for those whose homes Katrina took. People in Houston want so much to help and they are calling him to offer second homes for refugees. No one can afford a hotel bill for a month or more
Annette
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The Red Cross is opening a shelter in Austin.
From keyetv.com
From keyetv.com
The Central Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross has opened a shelter in Austin for those who evacuated their homes due to Hurricane Katrina. According to officials, about 160 people have called requesting help.
The shelter will be at Toney Burger Center. The center is a special events-athletic facility and is located on U. S. Highway 290 West in Sunset Valley in South Austin. Anyone from the hurricane stricken area who needs a place to stay should call the local American Red Cross at 877-929-1224 or 512-928-4271.
The Red Cross says most of the people requesting help have been staying in Austin hotels but can no longer afford to do so. They sought shelter because conditions are so severe in their home area that they won't be able to return for some time.
A spokeswoman for the American Red Cross in Houston says that there are more than twenty-two-hundred people who are staying in shelters in Texas.
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LA Evacuees in Houston
It has been so heartwarming to see all the Louisianans being interviewed on local Houston news the past two days. They are so grateful for even the smallest thing given to them, as we all would be, too, in the same situation.
We have 6 shelters open now in the Houston area, each with about 200 capacity, but only one is full. We also have huge numbers of "family" refugees who have just come to stay with relatives here. The neat thing is that so many Houston businesses have stepped up to the plate and are offering everything from free passes to the Children's Museum to pro basketball game tickets and free food items, all for anyone who presents a Louisiana driver's license or ID from the stricken areas.
One family had 30 members, along with grandma, the grande dame, who had all come over and then couldn't afford the hotel rooms after two days. Their family member here didn't have room for all of them, but their local volunteer firemen heard about their plight, went out and got 30 cots, bedding, linens, pillows, towels, the whole shebang, and now they are all living in the firehouse! The firemen gave up their own bunk spaces and said the offer is good "indefinitely"--however long it takes to be able to go back home. (Some of the family had already heard that what is left of their homes had been broken into and looted.)
Also, one of our big furniture dealers here had almost finished building a 40,000-square-foot warehouse behind his showroom--it's just lacking some of the roofing--and he has decided to make it into a shelter, complete with hundreds of bunk beds, for the Katrina refugees. Hopes to have it done in a couple of days.
The Houston Food Bank is supplying a lot of food for the evacuees who get in touch with them or to the shelters. BTW, the local Red Cross said it can't accept homemade food to give out (I was thinking about the church suppers--how nice that they can do that and make simple things like sandwiches, which the Red Cross can't let anyone else do. I wanted to bake a ton of cookies for them, but they can't accept them. I'll be able to do it for some other group.)
Also appreciated are gift cards for places with food or toiletries or basic clothing items and shoes and anything infant-related. If I find the name of the organization who is collecting those to give to the refugees here, I'll pass it along. I wanted to get some for a drug store like Walgreen's or CVS, because I was especially taken with the story of one family who had a little baby who has cancer. I wanted them to be able to get meds they might need--and if that's not appropriate, there are lots of useful things available at those types of stores.
Some hotels have been giving discounted rooms the first two days, but some are gouging or evicting families now, because others are offering more money for the rooms.
There is also a Houston-based Disaster Relief Fund set up through the local Red Cross and a bank, specifically for donations to the families and individuals who are staying here in Houston for the duration. I'll have to find that address and come back and post it.
We have 6 shelters open now in the Houston area, each with about 200 capacity, but only one is full. We also have huge numbers of "family" refugees who have just come to stay with relatives here. The neat thing is that so many Houston businesses have stepped up to the plate and are offering everything from free passes to the Children's Museum to pro basketball game tickets and free food items, all for anyone who presents a Louisiana driver's license or ID from the stricken areas.
One family had 30 members, along with grandma, the grande dame, who had all come over and then couldn't afford the hotel rooms after two days. Their family member here didn't have room for all of them, but their local volunteer firemen heard about their plight, went out and got 30 cots, bedding, linens, pillows, towels, the whole shebang, and now they are all living in the firehouse! The firemen gave up their own bunk spaces and said the offer is good "indefinitely"--however long it takes to be able to go back home. (Some of the family had already heard that what is left of their homes had been broken into and looted.)
Also, one of our big furniture dealers here had almost finished building a 40,000-square-foot warehouse behind his showroom--it's just lacking some of the roofing--and he has decided to make it into a shelter, complete with hundreds of bunk beds, for the Katrina refugees. Hopes to have it done in a couple of days.
The Houston Food Bank is supplying a lot of food for the evacuees who get in touch with them or to the shelters. BTW, the local Red Cross said it can't accept homemade food to give out (I was thinking about the church suppers--how nice that they can do that and make simple things like sandwiches, which the Red Cross can't let anyone else do. I wanted to bake a ton of cookies for them, but they can't accept them. I'll be able to do it for some other group.)
Also appreciated are gift cards for places with food or toiletries or basic clothing items and shoes and anything infant-related. If I find the name of the organization who is collecting those to give to the refugees here, I'll pass it along. I wanted to get some for a drug store like Walgreen's or CVS, because I was especially taken with the story of one family who had a little baby who has cancer. I wanted them to be able to get meds they might need--and if that's not appropriate, there are lots of useful things available at those types of stores.
Some hotels have been giving discounted rooms the first two days, but some are gouging or evicting families now, because others are offering more money for the rooms.
There is also a Houston-based Disaster Relief Fund set up through the local Red Cross and a bank, specifically for donations to the families and individuals who are staying here in Houston for the duration. I'll have to find that address and come back and post it.
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A little more Houston info for evacuees
By noon, we will have 9 shelters open in Houston, up from the current six. There are 1000 people in them right now.
Not to be outdone by his smaller furniture company rival, Hilton, with the warehouse/bunkhouse shelter, our inimitable "Mattress Mac" is now offering his actual furniture showroom as a sleeping shelter from 10PM at night to 7AM, complete with showers and his in-store restaurant, with a free meal for the overnight guests.
The good news for storm victim parents who are staying in Houston, not necessarily their kids, heh, is that the Houston Independent School District is welcoming all the displaced schoolchildren to attend any HISD school nearest to their shelter, motel or hotel. They are coordinating with the New Orleans (and I assume all other ISDs in the stricken areas) ISDs, who have said it will be at least two months before the evacuated children would be able to return to their home schools. (And I might add, "if at all.")
Six Flags over Texas and SplashTown (ahem) are now offering free admission to our visitors, and the Astros are giving discounted tickets. KHOU, the Houston CBS affiliate, is running a fund drive to raise money for the relief effort and local services for the evacuees - call 713-284-8877 to pledge to the Spirit of Texas Hurricane Relief Fund.
WWL-TV in NOLA is being broadcast locally in the Houston Metro area on Time-Warner channels 310 & 76, for constant Katrina coverage to help storm victims keep in touch.
Local Red Cross -- 1-800-HELP-NOW for local donations to the shelters; and 1-866-GET-INFO, for those looking for a shelter or aid. For other help and for registering to locate family or friends in the storm area, 1-800-SAL-ARMY for the Salvation Army.
Plates, cups, diapers, cleaning products, canned goods are especially needed by the Houston Food Bank, for the refugees.
Texas Children's Hospital and Hermann Hospital here in Houston have LifeFlighted at least 20 children out of New Orleans for continuance of critical care they were receiving before Katrina struck. More children and adults are expected to be flown in today.
The Houston SPCA got 200 adoptable dogs and cats from the NOLA pet adoption shelters on Sunday or Monday and will be caring for many more animals who will need homes due to the ravages of Katrina.
Just adding some tidbits as I notice them.
Not to be outdone by his smaller furniture company rival, Hilton, with the warehouse/bunkhouse shelter, our inimitable "Mattress Mac" is now offering his actual furniture showroom as a sleeping shelter from 10PM at night to 7AM, complete with showers and his in-store restaurant, with a free meal for the overnight guests.
The good news for storm victim parents who are staying in Houston, not necessarily their kids, heh, is that the Houston Independent School District is welcoming all the displaced schoolchildren to attend any HISD school nearest to their shelter, motel or hotel. They are coordinating with the New Orleans (and I assume all other ISDs in the stricken areas) ISDs, who have said it will be at least two months before the evacuated children would be able to return to their home schools. (And I might add, "if at all.")
Six Flags over Texas and SplashTown (ahem) are now offering free admission to our visitors, and the Astros are giving discounted tickets. KHOU, the Houston CBS affiliate, is running a fund drive to raise money for the relief effort and local services for the evacuees - call 713-284-8877 to pledge to the Spirit of Texas Hurricane Relief Fund.
WWL-TV in NOLA is being broadcast locally in the Houston Metro area on Time-Warner channels 310 & 76, for constant Katrina coverage to help storm victims keep in touch.
Local Red Cross -- 1-800-HELP-NOW for local donations to the shelters; and 1-866-GET-INFO, for those looking for a shelter or aid. For other help and for registering to locate family or friends in the storm area, 1-800-SAL-ARMY for the Salvation Army.
Plates, cups, diapers, cleaning products, canned goods are especially needed by the Houston Food Bank, for the refugees.
Texas Children's Hospital and Hermann Hospital here in Houston have LifeFlighted at least 20 children out of New Orleans for continuance of critical care they were receiving before Katrina struck. More children and adults are expected to be flown in today.
The Houston SPCA got 200 adoptable dogs and cats from the NOLA pet adoption shelters on Sunday or Monday and will be caring for many more animals who will need homes due to the ravages of Katrina.
Just adding some tidbits as I notice them.
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500 Vietnamese storm victims in Houston
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3332407
Radio Saigon matches 500 storm victims with volunteers
"We had fallen, and someone noticed."
Houston Chronicle ^ | August 31, 2005 | DAI HUYNH
Last night, Nhi Tran slept among angels.
HOUSTON Tuesday morning the New Orleans resident, his wife, Susan, 8-year-old son Johnny and other relatives were homeless, roaming Houston in their cars looking for a haven.
As they listened to Radio Saigon Houston KREH-AM (900), a woman's voice offered a ray of hope. The speaker announced in their native tongue that hurricane victims were being placed in Vietnamese homes throughout Houston. People were gathering at Hong Kong City Mall on Bellaire Boulevard.
After two hours of waiting in line behind hundreds of other Vietnamese displaced by Katrina, Tran found his angel. Tammy Nguyen saw Tran from a distance. Standing beside him was Johnny, who bore a strong resemblance to her son.
11 guests for the night Nguyen, the mother of two, was at the market to pick up some groceries. She ended up taking home the entire 11-member Tran family instead.
"I felt compelled," she said. "When I saw the child, I knew I had to offer what little comfort I could to his family. I thought perhaps they could find some semblance of peace in a real home rather than in a shelter among hundreds of strangers."
Volunteers mobilized by Radio Saigon managed to find shelter for about 500 hurricane victims in local Vietnamese homes, Buddhist temples and churches. The Vietnamese Dominican Sisters are housing 200 of the refugees at their convent.
"So many of them couldn't speak or understand English," Vu Thanh Thuy, the station's CEO, said of the refugees. "They didn't know where to go. When I heard reports that there were people sleeping in the parking lot of Hong Kong market, I knew we had to do something.
[snip] ... more at link
Radio Saigon matches 500 storm victims with volunteers
"We had fallen, and someone noticed."
Houston Chronicle ^ | August 31, 2005 | DAI HUYNH
Last night, Nhi Tran slept among angels.
HOUSTON Tuesday morning the New Orleans resident, his wife, Susan, 8-year-old son Johnny and other relatives were homeless, roaming Houston in their cars looking for a haven.
As they listened to Radio Saigon Houston KREH-AM (900), a woman's voice offered a ray of hope. The speaker announced in their native tongue that hurricane victims were being placed in Vietnamese homes throughout Houston. People were gathering at Hong Kong City Mall on Bellaire Boulevard.
After two hours of waiting in line behind hundreds of other Vietnamese displaced by Katrina, Tran found his angel. Tammy Nguyen saw Tran from a distance. Standing beside him was Johnny, who bore a strong resemblance to her son.
11 guests for the night Nguyen, the mother of two, was at the market to pick up some groceries. She ended up taking home the entire 11-member Tran family instead.
"I felt compelled," she said. "When I saw the child, I knew I had to offer what little comfort I could to his family. I thought perhaps they could find some semblance of peace in a real home rather than in a shelter among hundreds of strangers."
Volunteers mobilized by Radio Saigon managed to find shelter for about 500 hurricane victims in local Vietnamese homes, Buddhist temples and churches. The Vietnamese Dominican Sisters are housing 200 of the refugees at their convent.
"So many of them couldn't speak or understand English," Vu Thanh Thuy, the station's CEO, said of the refugees. "They didn't know where to go. When I heard reports that there were people sleeping in the parking lot of Hong Kong market, I knew we had to do something.
[snip] ... more at link
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Windsurfer - thank you for those volunteer opportunities! Its been so frustrating watching this tragedy unfold and not being able to do anything about it.... it would be really nice to be able to help out, even in some small way.
I've already set aside clothes and blankets to take up to the shelter in Baytown - or the one that will be in the Astrodome, once people have been moved there. I will donate money as soon as I get paid. And I really do want to volunteer somewhere this weekend at least....and perhaps on a more permenant basis once everything starts to get figured out.
All of the stories in this thread make me very happy. I agree that we have a responsibility to help our neighbors out during this terrible time - those of us on the Gulf Coast are all in the same boat, really. When I heard stories of hotel price gouging during the evac, I was furious .... but this thread proves that the greedy few are just that - a few.
Lets do everything we can to make the lives of our displaced neighbors a little easier.
I've already set aside clothes and blankets to take up to the shelter in Baytown - or the one that will be in the Astrodome, once people have been moved there. I will donate money as soon as I get paid. And I really do want to volunteer somewhere this weekend at least....and perhaps on a more permenant basis once everything starts to get figured out.
All of the stories in this thread make me very happy. I agree that we have a responsibility to help our neighbors out during this terrible time - those of us on the Gulf Coast are all in the same boat, really. When I heard stories of hotel price gouging during the evac, I was furious .... but this thread proves that the greedy few are just that - a few.
Lets do everything we can to make the lives of our displaced neighbors a little easier.
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Here are some more opputunities.
Our denomination(Disciples of Christ) is compiling a list of and looking for any housing in the states hit and in the perimeter states surrounding them especially, that may be available in any way and some of this will be long term. If you can be of help in any way with this effort please email revtadams@earthlink.net. This is a nationwide effort by our denomination.
They are requesting no clothing donations as there is no place to store them. What is needed is money for gas and supplies. Administrative costs for our organization "Week of Compassion" are 6% as compared to as high as 50% for some others. If you would like to help out this way you can donate online at http://weekofcompassion.org/. The director of this effort is on his way to MS right now to determine what the exact needs are that we can meet.
Our church will be hosting 100 LA people from a Days Inn here in Houston for dinner after church on Sunday and we are also planning on hosting another dinner midweek for LA refugees. We are also compiling a list of church famillies locally that might be able to house some of the refugees. If you can be of help with this contact 713-789-0060 and let them know what you can do.
Our local "week of compassion" offerings which will be collected for the next couple of weeks will go 100% to Katrina refugee relief. We already have a $10,000.00 challenge from a family at our church that they will match up to that if we can raise it. Challenge you local churches to do the same.
If you care to be of help with any of these efforts, please call 713-789-0060 and tell them what you want to do and they will be able to direct you to whomever you need to deal with.
I challenge each one of you to do what you can in your communities, wherever you are in the World to help with this relief effort.
I have stickied this thread for the time being so more will be able to see it.
Our denomination(Disciples of Christ) is compiling a list of and looking for any housing in the states hit and in the perimeter states surrounding them especially, that may be available in any way and some of this will be long term. If you can be of help in any way with this effort please email revtadams@earthlink.net. This is a nationwide effort by our denomination.
They are requesting no clothing donations as there is no place to store them. What is needed is money for gas and supplies. Administrative costs for our organization "Week of Compassion" are 6% as compared to as high as 50% for some others. If you would like to help out this way you can donate online at http://weekofcompassion.org/. The director of this effort is on his way to MS right now to determine what the exact needs are that we can meet.
Our church will be hosting 100 LA people from a Days Inn here in Houston for dinner after church on Sunday and we are also planning on hosting another dinner midweek for LA refugees. We are also compiling a list of church famillies locally that might be able to house some of the refugees. If you can be of help with this contact 713-789-0060 and let them know what you can do.
Our local "week of compassion" offerings which will be collected for the next couple of weeks will go 100% to Katrina refugee relief. We already have a $10,000.00 challenge from a family at our church that they will match up to that if we can raise it. Challenge you local churches to do the same.
If you care to be of help with any of these efforts, please call 713-789-0060 and tell them what you want to do and they will be able to direct you to whomever you need to deal with.
I challenge each one of you to do what you can in your communities, wherever you are in the World to help with this relief effort.
I have stickied this thread for the time being so more will be able to see it.
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A shelter has been set up in Galveston as well.
A shelter has been set up in Galveston as well. It currently has 50 occupants, and has space for up to 300.
American Red Cross at 918 Broadway in Galveston has a 24 hour/7days a week shelter set up at Moody Methodist Church on 53rd Street. Louisiana victims are guaranteed one meal per day. Individuals wanting to make monetary donations may visit the Red Cross office, call 1-800-Help Now or visit on line at houstonredcross.org.
WIC clinic is working on getting diapers and formula to the shelter at 53rd
street at Moody Methodist United Church.
American Red Cross at 918 Broadway in Galveston has a 24 hour/7days a week shelter set up at Moody Methodist Church on 53rd Street. Louisiana victims are guaranteed one meal per day. Individuals wanting to make monetary donations may visit the Red Cross office, call 1-800-Help Now or visit on line at houstonredcross.org.
WIC clinic is working on getting diapers and formula to the shelter at 53rd
street at Moody Methodist United Church.
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If anyone hears of the ways to help when the Astrodome opens, could you please post. Bringing that many here will certainly require volunteers, supplies, and who can imagine what else. With all of the bad news coming in, hearing the many different avenues to do our small part helps keep a positive perspective for the many good caring people ready to help.
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Dallas Morning News, WFAA Organize Katrina Relief Fund.
From Staff Reporters
WFAA ABC 8 and The Dallas Morning News have organized a community relief fund with Chase and Bank One to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. The money will be distributed to victims in all states affected by the severe weather through the American Red Cross.
A special account has been established to accept donations at the Chase or Bank One locations in Texas. Checks should be made payable to the “Spirit of Texas Hurricane Relief Fund,” with Hurricane Katrina Relief 2005 in the memo line. Chase and Bank One branches outside of Texas also will be accepting cash and checks for hurricane relief.
To find the nearest Chase or Bank One branch, go to http://www.chase.com and click on "Find Us.”
“The significance of the hurricane and severe weather will be felt for a long time to come in the Southeast and other regions of the country,” said Kathy Clements, WFAA president and general manager. “We are pleased that we could mobilize quickly with Chase and Bank One, our radio partner WBAP News/Talk 820 and others to reach out, spread the word and lend a helping hand to Americans in need.”
In addition to WFAA, The Dallas Morning News and WBAP, Belo television stations throughout Texas are also participating in this relief effort, including KHOU CBS 11 (Houston), KENS CBS 5 (San Antonio) and KVUE ABC 24 (Austin).
From Staff Reporters
WFAA ABC 8 and The Dallas Morning News have organized a community relief fund with Chase and Bank One to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. The money will be distributed to victims in all states affected by the severe weather through the American Red Cross.
A special account has been established to accept donations at the Chase or Bank One locations in Texas. Checks should be made payable to the “Spirit of Texas Hurricane Relief Fund,” with Hurricane Katrina Relief 2005 in the memo line. Chase and Bank One branches outside of Texas also will be accepting cash and checks for hurricane relief.
To find the nearest Chase or Bank One branch, go to http://www.chase.com and click on "Find Us.”
“The significance of the hurricane and severe weather will be felt for a long time to come in the Southeast and other regions of the country,” said Kathy Clements, WFAA president and general manager. “We are pleased that we could mobilize quickly with Chase and Bank One, our radio partner WBAP News/Talk 820 and others to reach out, spread the word and lend a helping hand to Americans in need.”
In addition to WFAA, The Dallas Morning News and WBAP, Belo television stations throughout Texas are also participating in this relief effort, including KHOU CBS 11 (Houston), KENS CBS 5 (San Antonio) and KVUE ABC 24 (Austin).
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Houston Food Bank has requested these items for people coming to Houston. They are requesting churches of many faiths in the city to get involved in this way. I have condensed the lengthy email and just included items and contact info.
(713)533-4909.
Donations Requested
Paper Goods – plates, cups, diapers, tissue
Cleaning Supplies – Bleach, Top Job, Mr. Clean type products
Water – Bottled drinking water (NO glass containers)
Single Serving Snacks – Pop Tarts, Cereal Bars
Peanut Butter
Heat and Eat Foods – Chili, stew, canned pasta with sauce, canned vegetables etc.
Lunchables or other single serving foods that DO NOT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION
MRE’s (Meals Ready to Eat)
Personal care items
Formula
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Response
Contact Jennifer Posten at jposten@imgh.org or 713.533.4909 for more information
(713)533-4909.
Donations Requested
Paper Goods – plates, cups, diapers, tissue
Cleaning Supplies – Bleach, Top Job, Mr. Clean type products
Water – Bottled drinking water (NO glass containers)
Single Serving Snacks – Pop Tarts, Cereal Bars
Peanut Butter
Heat and Eat Foods – Chili, stew, canned pasta with sauce, canned vegetables etc.
Lunchables or other single serving foods that DO NOT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION
MRE’s (Meals Ready to Eat)
Personal care items
Formula
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Response
Contact Jennifer Posten at jposten@imgh.org or 713.533.4909 for more information
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An impressive 10 million dollars raised today in Houston for relief.
From Harris County OEM, what local residents can do:
HURRICANE KATRINA
Want to Help:
To volunteer:
American Red Cross (800) HELP NOW or (713) 313-5480
Harris County Citizens Corp. http://www.harriscountycitizencorps.com
To donate cash:
American Red Cross (800) HELP NOW or (713) 313-5480
Salvation Army (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief
(800) 462-8657, ext. 6133
To donate goods:
United Way
Shelter Locations as of Wednesday morning
· Mont Belview Sr Center (120 people-full capacity)
11607 Eagle Drive
· Baytown Community Center 400 people in center/500 capacity)
2407 Market St
Baytown, Tx
· Memorial Baptist Church
600 W. Sterling (full capacity)
Baytown Texas 77520
· St. Peter Claver
6005 N. Wayside Drive
Houston Tx
Moody Methodist Church
2803 53rd Street
Galveston, Texas
New Shelters
· Spring Tabernacle
3034 FM 2920
Spring, Tx 77338
Also a Red Cross information Hotline number regarding locations of shelters is available for Hurricane Katrina victims. Call Red Cross 1-(866) GET-INFO. Due to the high demand, the Houston Chapter has opened a local phone bank to provide information on Houston Area Red Cross activities at 713.313.5480.
Families and individuals are advised to bring along basic personal items that they will need in the shelter. Those items should include pillows and bedding items, essential medications and health- related items, extra clothing, and a toy or activity for any children they might be bring with them.
The centers will provide a safe haven for individuals and families evacuated from homes affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The American Red Cross disaster relief fund enables Red Cross to be prepared financially before disaster strikes so that trained disaster workers can respond immediately with financial assistance and the dire emotional needs victims have.
All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. To help the victims of this and other disasters, contributions can be made to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by calling 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. Internet users can make a secure online credit card contribution by visiting http://www.houstonredcross.org or http://www.redcross.org.
From Harris County OEM, what local residents can do:
HURRICANE KATRINA
Want to Help:
To volunteer:
American Red Cross (800) HELP NOW or (713) 313-5480
Harris County Citizens Corp. http://www.harriscountycitizencorps.com
To donate cash:
American Red Cross (800) HELP NOW or (713) 313-5480
Salvation Army (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief
(800) 462-8657, ext. 6133
To donate goods:
United Way
Shelter Locations as of Wednesday morning
· Mont Belview Sr Center (120 people-full capacity)
11607 Eagle Drive
· Baytown Community Center 400 people in center/500 capacity)
2407 Market St
Baytown, Tx
· Memorial Baptist Church
600 W. Sterling (full capacity)
Baytown Texas 77520
· St. Peter Claver
6005 N. Wayside Drive
Houston Tx
Moody Methodist Church
2803 53rd Street
Galveston, Texas
New Shelters
· Spring Tabernacle
3034 FM 2920
Spring, Tx 77338
Also a Red Cross information Hotline number regarding locations of shelters is available for Hurricane Katrina victims. Call Red Cross 1-(866) GET-INFO. Due to the high demand, the Houston Chapter has opened a local phone bank to provide information on Houston Area Red Cross activities at 713.313.5480.
Families and individuals are advised to bring along basic personal items that they will need in the shelter. Those items should include pillows and bedding items, essential medications and health- related items, extra clothing, and a toy or activity for any children they might be bring with them.
The centers will provide a safe haven for individuals and families evacuated from homes affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The American Red Cross disaster relief fund enables Red Cross to be prepared financially before disaster strikes so that trained disaster workers can respond immediately with financial assistance and the dire emotional needs victims have.
All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. To help the victims of this and other disasters, contributions can be made to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by calling 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. Internet users can make a secure online credit card contribution by visiting http://www.houstonredcross.org or http://www.redcross.org.
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Just returned from the meeting at Moody Methodist. Incredible amounts of donations there. Volunteers in the hallways sorting and stacking pillows, blankets, bedrolls, and comforters in one area -- stacks of each at least 3 or 4 items wide and 4 feet tall. Grocery bags of diapers with magic marker labels showing what sizes. Lots and lots of shoes. I saw very tired evacuees getting R&R in the gym...and many more coming in the front doors.
Another shelter will be opened in Texas City tomorrow for 300 people (approximately 100 families). And like Houston ISD, Galveston ISD has opened its doors to evacuated students.
Lots of volunteers needed in the Hou/Galv area for a number of different duties - maintenance and clean-up at shelters, serving meals, separating material donations into categories, making fundraising calls, and providing health care.
Another shelter will be opened in Texas City tomorrow for 300 people (approximately 100 families). And like Houston ISD, Galveston ISD has opened its doors to evacuated students.
Lots of volunteers needed in the Hou/Galv area for a number of different duties - maintenance and clean-up at shelters, serving meals, separating material donations into categories, making fundraising calls, and providing health care.
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