Relief Efforts - Updates and a few ways you can get involved

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From Ayanna:

 

 

Greetings all,

 

I was down at the DC Armory today and they were

turning people away because the Evacuee's will not be arriving in town until

tomorrow. Please DO NOT bring clothing or other items to the

Armory. This is a Red Cross operation and they will be issuing vouchers

to these survivors so that they can purchase new clothing.

 

Donate Clothing, food, household items:

- The Louisiana Network will be accepting these

donations as well as

monetary donations at the following

locations:

 

Saturday, September 10th from 1pm to 5pm

Alonzo Brown

1729 Stanton

Terrace, SE

Washington, DC 20020

301.996.8823

 

Saturday, September 17th from 1pm to 5pm

Bridget Avery

3418

Chatham Road

Adelphi, MD (University & Adelphi intersection)

301.422.8383

 

September 24th from 12pm to 5pm

Johanna Reed

753

Farway Court

Bowie, MD (Campus Way

& Central Ave.)

301.324.5514

 

Saturday, October 1st from 12pm to 5pm

Jeremy Broussard

8254

Quill Point Drive

Bowie, MD 20720

301.464.4296

 

Saturday, October 15th from 1pm to 5pm

Elena Temple

1310 I Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002

202.397.2642

 

 

Sorting and Distributing:

The Louisiana Network will need help with sorting

and possibly distribution over the coming weeks. Please contact Colette

at cbattle to have your name added to the volunteer list.

 

Additional ways you can get involved:

Welcome Committee:

I am organizing a meet and greet committee of

Sister Mama’s who are interested in showing some love to the women and children

as they arrive, and to help them get acclimated to the services within the armory.

Send an email to me at ayanna940 and I will add your name and phone

number to the list. I will contact you directly once we have clearance to

show up at the Armory.

 

Service Providers:

Counselors, social workers, physicians,

breast-feeding peer counselors, childcare providers, transportation persons

(anyone with car and willing to transport folk), massage therapist, hair

stylists/barbers, dentist, etc... Please go on down to the Armory and get your

name on the service provider list. The Red Cross has a database and will

be calling upon you to provide these services.

 

Pair-up with a Family:

As the reality of the disaster sets in and the

emotional-psychological and social ramifications of this disaster set in,

families will need the support of friendly faces who will help take their minds

off the their problems (but for a moment). If you are interested in

assisting with coordinating activities such as going to the movies, skating,

taking families on tours of DC, having a family over for Sunday dinner, meals

on wheels, attending church, mosque or temple, etc.., and would like to help

organize and participate in such an effort, please contact me at

ayanna940. We’ll need to meet ASAP to work out the details.

 

One love,

Ayanna