Important Info Re How To Get Involved In Katrina Relief Efforts

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Frederica Daly [ricadaly] Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:29 PMJoan Thornell; JOYCLADNERSubject: Fwd: Katrina Relief

 

......this email lists a number of black organizations that offerdisaster relief. Perhaps of of these, including 100 Black WOMENof America could adminster funds and help to the DC Katrinasurvivors ????frederica daly

....ReBuild Hope NOW CampaignA coalition of national civic and community-based organizations WorkingTogether to Help Provide Emergency Disaster Relief and Support to theVictims of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast…AL…LA…..MSACTION ALERT!September 6, 2005CONVENING ORGANIZATIONS:Black Leadership ForumNational Coalition on Black Civic ParticipationPARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS100 Black Men of AmericaAFL-CIOAL Coalition on Black Civic

ParticipationAmerican Federation of TeachersBlack Youth VoteBCHLEBlacks in GovernmentBrand ArchitectsCenter for Civic ParticipationCoalition of 100 Black WomenCongressional Black Caucus FoundationThe Deweysquare GroupDogonvillage.comGA Coalition for the People’s AgendaHip Hop CaucusInt’l Association of Black FirefightersLouisiana Unity CoalitionNAACPNAFEONational Black Caucus of State LegislatorsNational Conference of Black MayorsNational Council of Negro WomenNational Education AssociationNational Pan-Hellenic CouncilNational Urban LeagueOperation HopePolicampRainbow PUSH CoalitionBlack Church Initiative, RCRCSCLCSCLC W.O.M.E.N.SEIUThe LinksUniver Soul CircusWashington Linkage GroupWilliam J. Clinton FoundationJoin the ReBuild HopeNOW Campaign Today!(202) 659-4929NUMBER ONE ACTION YOU CAN TAKE NOW TO HELP OUR PEOPLE!Send Supplies……..Send Supplies…………..Send SuppliesThe most urgent requests the National Coalition and BLF are receivingis the critical need for supplies and personal items. Many childrenwill be needing school supplies and clothing as they adjust toattending school in unfamiliar communities. Items requested include:AAA BatteriesCharcoalAntacids (Tums, etc.)TarpsBaby Food and Baby FormulaShirts (XL, XXL and XXXL)Children’s ClothingShaving CreamSanitary napkins, Depends, etc.Water,

JuicesFlash lightsToilet tissueFlip FlopsSheets, blankets, towelsLadies Bra’s, underwearPaper plates, cups, etc.Bug RepellentToothpaste, toothbrushesSweat pants (all sizes)Generators, grill, charcoalDiapersEye glass repair kitsHigh chairs, folding chairsNonperishable foods – MRE’s(Meals Ready to Eat)Additional items requested include:Pre-paid cell phones, phone cardsGift cards for CVS, Walgreen, Eckerd, Wal-Mart, KmartCleaning supplies, such as bleach, Top Job, Mr. CleanSingle serving snacks such as Pop-tarts and cereal barsAny single serving foods that don’t require refrigerationPlease consider donating hotel points for families that might bestaying in national chain hotels and are running out of time, money,resources.ADOPT-A-CITY TODAYThe National Conference of

Black Mayor’s is requesting thatorganizations adopt a city or town to provide immediate support. Please contact Vanessa Williams, Executive Director, NCBM to adopt acity or town at (404) 765-6444. To make a financial contribution visitww.ncbm.org.PARTNER WITH LOCAL CHURCHES IN YOUR AREA To assist churches who are providing disaster relief, please contactthe Black Church Initiative, La Iniciativa Latina, Women of ColorPartnership, RCRC, at (202) 628-7700. www.bci-rcrc.org.“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things thatmatter”Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.TO SUPPORT THE REBUILD HOPE NOW CAMPAIGN CALL:National Coalition on

Black Civic Participation (NCBCP)1900 L Street, NWSuite #700Washington, DC 20036(202) 659-4929Contact(s):Melanie L. CampbellExecutive Director & CEOKevin ParkerChief Operations OfficerBlack Leadership Forum (BLF)900Seventeenth Street, NWWashington,DC20005(202) 689-1965Contact:Joe Leonard, Ph.D.Executive Directorwww.ReBuildHopeNow.net(Site will launch by 9.12.05)STATE CONTACTS FOR REBUILD HOPE NOW CAMPAIGN:ALABAMAAlabama Coalition on Black Civic Participation/Black Youth VoteLatosha Brown(866)

922-8683GEORGIAGeorgia Coalition for the People’s AgendaDr. Joseph LoweryHelen Butler(404) 653-1199100 Black Men of AmericaDuane Crawford1-800-598-3411LOUISIANANCBCP Louisiana Unity CoalitionVincent Sylvain(504) 232-3499MISSISSIPPIMS NAACP/Black Youth VoteDerrick Johnson(601) 624-7715TEXASHouston Area Urban League/Houston Coalition for Black CivicParticipationCarmen Jenkins(713) 393-8724HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF and RECOVERY FUNDSDONATE TODAY21st Century

FoundationHurricane Katrina Recovery Fundwww.21cf.org(212) 662-3700BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief FundP. O. Box803209Dallas,TX 75380- 3209www.blackamericaweb.comChuck Espy Foundationc/o Feed the ChildrenChecks payable to: Feed the ChildrenP. O. Box1508Clarksdale,MS 38614The Center for Life, Inc.121St.LandryLafayette,LA 70501Contact: Minister Pamela Robinson(337) 296-4919United Way ofAmericaP. O. Box630568Baltimore,MD 21263-0568www.UnitedWay.orgNAACPwww.naacp.org/disaster/contribute.phpNational Conference of Black Mayorswww.ncbm.orgNationalBlackStateLegislatorswww.nbcsl.orgAFL-CIOwww.aflcio.orgAmerican Red Crosswww.redcross.orgCALENDAR OF ACTIVITIESSeptember 8ReBuild Hope NOW Campaign Disaster Relief

Briefing12 Noon – 2:30 pmHosted by American Federation of Teachers @555 New Jersey Avenue, NW,Washington,D.C. Please RSVP your attendance by Wednesday, September7 by calling (202) 659-4929 or e-mail nharvin. LunchProvided.STATE DROP OFF LOCATIONS FOR SUPPLIESThe following are drop-off sites and locations that your organizationcan ship or deliver your donated supplies to. Many of these sites arepoor minority communities that have requested donated supplies.Please ACT TODAY…..Too many of our people are still in need of thebasic necessities to survive!ALABAMAAlabama Coalition on Black Civic Participation423 South Hull StreetSuite #2GMontgomery, AL 36104Contact Person: Natasha Jennings(866)922-8683LOUISIANALA Legislative Black Caucus1500 Main StreetBaton Rouge, LA 70802-3760Center for Life, Inc.121 St. LandryLafayette,

LA 70501(337) 296-4919Lewis Temple AME Churchc/o Rev. Dr. Ricky Helton272 Medgar Evers StreetGrambling, LA 71245MISSISSIPPINAACP Emergency Command CenterMain Street Missionary Baptist

Church321 Main StreetBiloxi, MS 39530(228) 432-8648 or (228) 432-8649MS NAACP1072 West Lynch StreetJackson, MS 39213(601) 353-6906TEXASHoustonTarget Hunger (713)RESOURCE GUIDE TO ASSIST EVACUEES OF HURRICANE KATRINAWEBSITES TO SEARCH FOR LOVED ONESwww.GulfCoastNews.comwww.policamp.com (Contact Vincent Sylvain - The New Orleans Agenda)www.RedCross.org – Visit the “Family Links Registry”www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrinaHOUSING ASSISTANCEwww.hurricanehousing.org (A peer-to-peer housing service run by MoveOn)FEMA DISASTER ASSISTANCECall to apply for assistance 1-800-821-FEMAHBCU’S OPEN THEIR DOORS TO STUDENTS DISPLACED BY KATRINAIf you know of a college student that has been displaced by HurricaneKatrina and needs help getting into a college, please contact NAFEO(National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education) atwww.nafeo.org.Tuskegee University accepting students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Interested students should contact the Office of the Registrar (314)727-8505PRO-BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCENational Bar

Associationwww.nationalbar.orgAmerican Bar Association· For Louisiana residents: 1-800-310-7029· For Mississippi residents: 1-866-255-4495· For Alabama residents: 1-800-354-6154VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTSAND LAWYERS NEEDED!!If you have law students and lawyers in your organization that wouldlike to volunteer to provide pro bono legal assistance, please sgn uponABA’s website: ABAnet.org/Katrina.Join The ReBuild Hope NOW Campaign Today!Call (202) 659-49299/6/2005

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