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You mean you have some new ones?I'll gather some of my old clothes before I come back to SA tonight.
Ok, if you want to volunteer with the Red Cross, they need people to man shifts at the shelters. You can go to the local chapter tomorrow during "regular business hours" (even though its a weekend) and fill out a volunteer application.
American Red Cross
(210) 224-5151
3642 E Houston St
San Antonio, TX 78219
You can also contact Bonnie @ [email protected] with your name, number, and the time you would be available. She'll contact you back tomorrow.
You mean you have some new ones?I'll gather some of my old clothes before I come back to SA tonight.
Sorry if this was already posted somewhere...
Also, if you’re looking for a way to help personally, MoveOn.org Civic Action, formerly known as MoveOn.org, launched a new web site yesterday, http://hurricanehousing.org/ asking its 3.3 million members and the public to post any available housing for the thousands of people left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. The organization will directly connect evacuees with volunteer hosts, and also provide the housing information to the Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
I just want to say...you guys make me proud to be a Spurs fan
You're all awesome
Agreed.
If I was there, My whole closet would be emptied into my truck and dropped off.
Remember also folks, even though its september, if you have old jackets, sweatshirts and sweaters. Donate them too.
These peeps will be here in a couple months when it gets chilly at night at too.
I'm helping out at the HEB locations loading the trucks.
If feels good to assist those who are in need regardless of cir stances.
thanks for the info. once my parents return to sa on sunday, i am going to get my mom to go thru my closet for clothes and shoes. i kept alot of stuff when i left for college years ago, and it is just sitting in san antonio while i am not.
i wish i could volunteer there, but for now i'll do what i can. maybe when i come visit.
a friend i know just got a job going to work in the hurricane area. he is going to be making bank! he had to go get his shots today.
That's, uh, nice. Now, back to people volunteering.
I'm posting these as I get them....
Just got back, and here's the deal regarding volunteer aide with the Red Cross according to coordinators at the 3642 E. Houston location:
They are totally booked for shelter volunteers this weekend. Since this will be a sustained effort, they are asking that people come back Monday or thereafter, to sign up for shelter and phone shifts two, three, and four, weeks out.
Thanks,
Erin
I went out to the location at Kelly USA today. We donated some clothes but plan on taking some more out in the coming days. Tomorrow I will be at the Food Bank, but the Salvation Army needs people. You can call them to find out where they need you the most, or you can show up at the Kelly USA location.
Look, this isn't fun work. Much of it is grunt wharehouse packing work. There's not much glamour involved in it, but it is very important and they need a lot of help. If you can give some time this weekend, PLEASE do so.
Right now, they are staffed in most places for the weekend. But they are going to have a harder time during the week and as time goes on people are going to forget how they feel and starting going back to ignoring the situation. Please help them. You'd want to be helped if you were in their shoes.
he will be doing the same ty work, just getting paid...That's, uh, nice. Now, back to people volunteering.
My dilemma.
I want to help. I don't have a lot to offer, seemingly, but A/C, a shower and grill begging for abuse might seem like a lot to offer up for folks stuck in Jackson, MS.
Surely there are dislocated folks here in Jackson I can help, but I lack the means to reach out to them. I'm without cable (no antennae either), so I can't find a clue via the local news AND IN NO WAY can my attention deficit mind navigate the news sites over dial-up.
Can anyone link me up? I want to help, and I know that I can, but I "just know know how to go about getting it." [/jimi]
Further detracting from my aim, I am down to a 1/4 tank of gas, and I have no expectations of refueling in the next week; it's a nightmare trying to gas up a vehicle here. Unless you catch lightening in a bottle, you have to wait several hours in line to gas up - and you have to hope the pump does not run dry before it's your turn.
And then there's this - my VP gave me a letter today "authorizing" me to commute back and forth to the office, if need be, during a soon to be announced curfew in Ridgeland.
It's crazy!
If things are slow tomorrow, I'm gonna ride my bike to the local bike shop and see if I can geek my bicyle up with saddle-baskets for grocery shopping purposes.
Matt, scan these links and hopefully there is something for you..
San Antonio Salvation Army: (210) 352-2000 http://www.salvationarmysatx.org/text/programs.html
San Antonio United Way: (210) 227-4357 or 211
San Antonio Red Cross: (210) 622-0273
U.S. Green Building Council - Balcones Chapter: Looking for skilled engineers, project managers, inspectors, estimators, superintendents, CLC's and anyone with the above skills to be available for a 60 to 90 day deployment to the disaster area. Ken Bergner (703)481-2000 - [email protected]
SAMMinistries - (210) 340-0302 http://www.samm.org/
(below is from Indymedia New Orleans http://neworleans.indymedia.org/)
Emergency Aid: Action
Emergency Aid: Donate
- Emergency Phone Numbers for People in Distress: (225) 925-7708 / 7709 / 3511 / 7412
- Craigslist: Temporary Shelter
- hurricanehousing.org: Temporary Shelter
- NOLA activist-sponsored housing: Temporary Shelter
- Craigslist: Volunteer
- Craigslist: All Aid Listings
Missing Persons
- Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW or redcross.org/
- Episcopal Relief & Development: 1-800-334-7626 or er-d.org
- United Methodist Committee on Relief: 1-800-554-8583 or methodistrelief.org
- Salvation Army: 1-800-SAL-ARMY or salvationarmyusa.org
- Catholic Charities: 1-800-919-9338 or catholiccharitiesusa.org
- FEMA Charity tips: fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: nvoad.org
News On The Ground
- Craigslist: neworleans.craigslist.org/laf/
- NOLA.com: nola.com/forums/searching/
- livingtestate.com: http://livingtestate.com/phpbb2/index.php
- stoffaproductions.com: http://www.stoffaproductions.com/community/
- yahoogroups.com: groups.yahoo.com/group/katrina-refugees/
- Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Other Resources
- Stranded employees: livejournal.com/users/interdictor/
- New Orleans post-Katrina wiki (Links to chats, blogs, police/red cross scanners): wiki.nola-intel.org
- FEMA: fema.gov/press/2005/resources_katrina.shtm
- wikipedia.org: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
- WWLTV Updates: Katrina Updates
- Houma Courier: houmatoday.com
- US Coast Guard: uscg.mil
- US Coast Guard Storm Watch: uscgstormwatch.com
Thanks Manny.
I'll give'em a good once over tomorrow. If you find anything moere specific to me, please share.
I hope I find what I'm looking for. My place is tiny, but I'm willing to bring in a 3 or 4 people, perhaps for a day, perhaps several.
Pardon my editorial, but damn if most everything I once valued now seems so insignificant. I'm committed to finding the silver lining in all this.
KSAT 12 was saying that in the next few days, the city will be announcing specific information about donations and volunteering. They are trying to get everyone in town and comfortable right now.
I just received information on my St. Mary's email account.
Katrina Relief Work
Volunteers Needed this Weekend Sat. Sun. Mon.
Carpool Info: AACC 9:15 am, 3:15 pm
When: Noon - 6 pm & 6pm - Midnight
Wear: Tennis shoes, jeans, tshirts
Bring: Your friends and volunteer app.
Where: Red Cross HQ 3642 E. Houston St.
Contact: Alicia Boone
Phone: 210-436-3553
Email: [email protected]
Volunteer Application: http://saredcross.org/pdf/volapp.pdf
Thanks Kris. I had recieved emails that they were pretty much ok untill Monday but I'm still waiting to hear back from a few places as well.
The PTA board I'm on is setting up a relief drive. Don't have the details yet. I will also probably be volunteering with my friend possibly next weekend.
To add to this list, this is for stranded cats and dogs.
Noah's Wish at *www.noahswish.org *(http://www.noahswish.org)*
I'm in too.
I didn't go to the food bank today because of my neck, but I'll find out tomorrow.
What happened to your neck?
slept on it wrong, nothing big.
More info
To Residents of District 6 and supporters:
Many City of San Antonio employees joined volunteers (including
District 6 residents) to assist in the Kelly USA-based Emergency Operations
last night as we welcomed families devastated from Hurricane Katrina.
People worked around the clock, and more evacuated families were arriving
as District 6 staff and volunteers left at 3:00 am this morning.
Today, there are thousands more individuals and families that are expected
to arrive in San Antonio.
As many of you know, we are also providing Emergency Shelter within
District 6 at the vacated Levi's Strauss Plant on Old Hwy 90. We still
need your help through your donations of materials and volunteer time.
In addition to the donation centers set up at Kelly USA and local
social service agencies, we are collaborating with Guerra Library to set up
a specific District 6 donation drop-off location so that we could
provide a rapid-response to our new District 6 residents at the Old Hwy 90
Shelter. Please drop donations (see list of needs below) off at the
Henry A. Guerra, Jr. Library, during normal library hours.
Henry A. Guerra, Jr. Library
7978 Military Drive West
San Antonio, TX 78227
(210) 673-1492
Hours are:
Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Monday 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Items needed for donation:
1. books, childrens books, coloring books, crayons and markers
2. diapers and baby wipes
3. maxi pads and tampons
4. dog and cat food
5. deodorant, toothpaste, and soap
6. toilet paper
7. polaroid film
8. flashlights
9. blankets
10. flip-flop shoes
We do need volunteers. If you would like to volunteer this weekend,
report to Kelly USA Building 171 and follow volunteer sign-in directions.
Please let our district office know (by email or phone) of your
willingness to volunteer. As we need people in the future, we would like to
be able to call on our residents for specific needs, particularly at the
Old Hwy 90 Shelter.
We all appreciate everything that you and your family are doing to
assit persons affected by the Katrina Hurricane. These intense efforts
also makes us appreciate much of the community work many of our District 6
residnts perform daily. Thank you for all that you do, the profound
kindness that you extend throughout the community.
Sincerely,
Delicia Herrera
Councilwoman Delicia Herrera
District 6
District 6 Field Office
7121 US Hwy 90 W. Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78227
Ph: 679-6506
Fax: 679-5181
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