PND News - Cisco Pledges $20 Million to Rebuild Louisiana Schools Damaged by Katrina

PND News - Cisco Pledges $20 Million to Rebuild Louisiana Schools Damaged by Katrina: "Cisco Pledges $20 Million to Rebuild Louisiana Schools Damaged by Katrina

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, California, has pledged $20 million over three years to help Louisiana rebuild and improve schools that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina."

Audit: Millions Wasted on Katrina Response - Yahoo! News

Audit: Millions Wasted on Katrina Response - Yahoo! News: "By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer
21 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - The government wasted millions of dollars in its award of post-Katrina Hurricane contracts for disaster relief, including at least $3 million for 4,000 beds that were never used, congressional auditors said Thursday"

Many Charities Launched in Katrina's Wake Falter :: PNNOnline ::

Many Charities Launched in Katrina's Wake Falter :: PNNOnline ::: "Many Charities Launched in Katrina's Wake Falter
Posted by: PNNOnline on Wednesday, March 15, 2006


Topic General Fundraising


In the weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit, the Internal Revenue Service used a fast-track process to grant tax exemptions to almost four hundred new charities. But many of those charities have since disappeared, while others are struggling to help storm victims or broaden their missions, the New York Times reports."

Xinhua - English-Charity looks overseas

Xinhua - English: "Charity looks overseas

www.chinaview.cn 2006-03-14 15:05:17

BEIJING, March 14 -- For the first time, overseas charity organizations and Shanghai's foreign communities will be invited to the 55th Miss World charity tour held in the city from April 22 to 23.
So far several Canadian groups have expressed interest in attending. Details are still in negotiation, according to the Shanghai Charity Foundation. "

Houston Wants Katrina Evacuees to Move On - Newsweek Gulf Hurricane 2005 Coverage - MSNBC.com

Houston Wants Katrina Evacuees to Move On - Newsweek Gulf Hurricane 2005 Coverage - MSNBC.com: "Katrina's Latest Damage
Crime is up. Schools are overcrowded. Hospitals are jammed. Houston welcomed a flood of hurricane evacuees with open arms. But now the city is suffering from a case of 'compassion fatigue"

Star-Telegram | 03/13/2006 | United Way says storms spurred donors to give more

Star-Telegram | 03/13/2006 | United Way says storms spurred donors to give more: "Rising to the challengeUnited Way says storms spurred donors to give moreBy JOHN GUTIERREZ-MIERSTAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITERFORT WORTH -- In August, the staff at the United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County was two weeks from kicking off its annual campaign and announcing its fundraising goal.Then Hurricane Katrina evacuees began streaming into North Texas, prompting the United Way and its partner agencies to shift into high gear. Suddenly, services were needed for thousands of people who were homeless and living in Tarrant County.'Right when the hurricane hit, we knew that our campaign would be impacted,' said Tim Carter, the local United Way's chief executive officer.Fearing donor fatigue, the United Way decided to set its 2005 goal at $24.4 million, about $200,000 less than originally planned."