Monday, July 23, 2007

Katrina Volunteers Feel Unwanted - New York Times

Katrina Volunteers Feel Unwanted - New York Times: "Katrina Volunteers Feel Unwanted

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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) -- They gave Greg Porter the key to the city for his volunteer work after Hurricane Katrina. Then, he says, they showed him the door.

Porter received widespread acclaim -- including an award from the White House -- for founding God's Katrina Kitchen, a faith-based relief operation that has served more than 1 million meals to the storm's victims and the volunteers who helped them."