To my understanding, we are currently working with the 8th family
and have taken preliminary paperwork for as many as 8 more. It is very
time consuming trying to get homes that fit the standards of the
program and the family size. These are individuals from every aspect of
life and from various neighborhoods. Some have children, while others
have lost family (literally and figuratively) from the storm. What we
can still use are homes that are willing to participate in voucher type
program, furniture, and cash. We have stopped taking the clothing and
food donations as we had to concentrate on more specific items that we
could best handle. The clothing and food items can be taken to the red
cross or one of the many churches collecting in the area. We have had
allot of individuals donate cash and I am happy to say that the cycling
club was a big part of that group. We use this to buy things like gift
cards and the "kitchen in a box" from Target. Everything you need to
start a kitchen for about $26. The remainder of the cash we use to
assist in deposits and utility turn ons. At least three individuals
from separate families have job applications in and every kid has been
enrolled in school. It has been both an overwhelming challenge and
rewarding at the same time. I plan to ride this weekend to clear my
head as I have worked for 12 days straight. Thanks again for letting me
use the site. If things slow down a little, maybe I can do a story for
the next newsletter. Ron
George Edwards <gedwards@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ron:
We were wondering how your evacuees from Katrina are making out, and
would like to get a report. Is there anything in particular they need?
George
