Tuesday, May 23, 2006
La. Holding Hurricane Evacuation Drill - Yahoo! News
La. Holding Hurricane Evacuation Drill - Yahoo! News: "For the next two days, the city will test new evacuation plans and emergency response strategies meant to prevent the widespread confusion, especially among the poor, that accompanied the approach of Hurricane Katrina last year."
· DL-Online ·House bill requires pets to be considered in disaster plans
· DL-Online ·: "House bill requires pets to be considered in disaster plans
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
From asap
The next time a disaster like Hurricane Katrina strikes, rescuers may have to take pets in as well as humans.
The Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act from Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., passed the House on Monday. It requires state and local preparedness offices take into account pet owners, household pets and service animals when drawing up evacuation plans. Offices that fail to do so would not qualify for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
From asap
The next time a disaster like Hurricane Katrina strikes, rescuers may have to take pets in as well as humans.
The Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act from Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., passed the House on Monday. It requires state and local preparedness offices take into account pet owners, household pets and service animals when drawing up evacuation plans. Offices that fail to do so would not qualify for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
· IN-FORUM ·"Donations grow
· IN-FORUM ·: "Donations grow
By Teri Finneman, The Forum
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
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Bobcat Co. will donate nearly $67,000 to the local American Red Cross today, the largest single donation the chapter has received for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts."
By Teri Finneman, The Forum
Published Tuesday, May 23, 2006
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Bobcat Co. will donate nearly $67,000 to the local American Red Cross today, the largest single donation the chapter has received for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts."
Monday, May 22, 2006
WHDH-TV - Boston - Federal, state relief agencies assess flood damage
WHDH-TV - Boston - Federal, state relief agencies assess flood damage: "OWELL (AP) -- Residents and business owners in flood-striken parts of Massachusetts will be spending the weekend assessing the damage.
In one Lowell neighborhood yesterday, people were tossing damaged belonging into piles on the curb for the city to haul away.
Across hard-hit Middlesex and Essex counties, state and federal emergency management teams began tallying up the flood damage that's expected in the tens of millions of dollars.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency says based on a preliminary survey, the floods damaged about 14-thousand homes in 44 communities."
In one Lowell neighborhood yesterday, people were tossing damaged belonging into piles on the curb for the city to haul away.
Across hard-hit Middlesex and Essex counties, state and federal emergency management teams began tallying up the flood damage that's expected in the tens of millions of dollars.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency says based on a preliminary survey, the floods damaged about 14-thousand homes in 44 communities."
Friday, May 19, 2006
cbs4boston.com - Saugus Leaders Start Flood Fundraising Effort
cbs4boston.com - Saugus Leaders Start Flood Fundraising Effort: "Saugus Leaders Start Flood Fundraising Effort
Watch the Latest Forecast
If Your Home Floods
(CBS4) SAUGUS An emergency fund is being started in Saugus for the city’s flood victims. Community leaders have come together to start the fund, with the goal of raising money, and getting those funds to the people who need them, quicky.
“We can not raise enough to help everyone but hopefully we can help some who are displaced or unable to meet basic needs. We are looking to everyone in Saugus to help create this fund,” said Selectman Michael Kelleher.
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Watch the Latest Forecast
If Your Home Floods
(CBS4) SAUGUS An emergency fund is being started in Saugus for the city’s flood victims. Community leaders have come together to start the fund, with the goal of raising money, and getting those funds to the people who need them, quicky.
“We can not raise enough to help everyone but hopefully we can help some who are displaced or unable to meet basic needs. We are looking to everyone in Saugus to help create this fund,” said Selectman Michael Kelleher.
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Eyewitness News - State officials urge charitable giving for flood victims
Eyewitness News - State officials urge charitable giving for flood victims: "state officials urge charitable giving for flood victims
BOSTON State officials urge people who want to help out victims from this week's flooding to do so wisely.
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Director Christine McCombs says donated goods and volunteers that aren't specifically needed can actually hurt more than help."
BOSTON State officials urge people who want to help out victims from this week's flooding to do so wisely.
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Director Christine McCombs says donated goods and volunteers that aren't specifically needed can actually hurt more than help."
Thursday, May 18, 2006
The Sun Herald | 05/18/2006 | Clearinghouse idea works
The Sun Herald | 05/18/2006 | Clearinghouse idea works: "GULFPORT - Most sectors of the Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal crafted lengthy lists of recommendations for creating a better post-Katrina South Mississippi. But the Non-Governmental Organizations Committee made only three suggestions.
'That's because every meeting we had, we heard the same things time after time, even when different people were there,' said Reginald Sykes, chairman of the committee and vice president of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Jefferson Davis campus. 'We felt as a committee that the main thing we needed is to do a better job of organizing nonprofits. That's where the idea of a clearinghouse was mentioned.'
And the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits promptly began working on the three recommendations.
Nonprofit and faith-based groups played a crucial role in people's survival after Katrina and continue to play a key role in recovery and rebuilding. Thousands of volunteers and billions in relief dollars have flowed from every corner of the nation and world through these groups. In the case of the federal government's slow, lackluster response to Katrina, nonprofits in many cases were the first responders."
'That's because every meeting we had, we heard the same things time after time, even when different people were there,' said Reginald Sykes, chairman of the committee and vice president of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Jefferson Davis campus. 'We felt as a committee that the main thing we needed is to do a better job of organizing nonprofits. That's where the idea of a clearinghouse was mentioned.'
And the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits promptly began working on the three recommendations.
Nonprofit and faith-based groups played a crucial role in people's survival after Katrina and continue to play a key role in recovery and rebuilding. Thousands of volunteers and billions in relief dollars have flowed from every corner of the nation and world through these groups. In the case of the federal government's slow, lackluster response to Katrina, nonprofits in many cases were the first responders."
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Channelnewsasia.com-singapore Red Cross to send 5-member relief team to Merapi
Channelnewsasia.com: "singapore Red Cross to send 5-member relief team to Merapi
By Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Red Cross is sending a five-member relief team to Merapi to assist its counterpart the Indonesian Red Cross and its efforts there.
Also on the way there are five boxes of medical supplies for affected residents and volunteers.
The team is not new to disaster relief. All four nurses and one logistics administrator were involved in post-tsunami relief operations in Meulaboh, and in the aftermath of earthquakes in Nias and Pakistan. "
By Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Red Cross is sending a five-member relief team to Merapi to assist its counterpart the Indonesian Red Cross and its efforts there.
Also on the way there are five boxes of medical supplies for affected residents and volunteers.
The team is not new to disaster relief. All four nurses and one logistics administrator were involved in post-tsunami relief operations in Meulaboh, and in the aftermath of earthquakes in Nias and Pakistan. "
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
The Herald-Zeitung-Comal County community leaders are preparing for a disaster of 2005 proportions
The Herald-Zeitung: "comal County community leaders are preparing for a disaster of 2005 proportions — or greater.
The preparations are part of a new effort to ready the county’s leaders for any situation that requires large numbers of organized, well-trained volunteers, such as the influx of hundreds of Hurricane Katrina victims who flooded the community last fall.
Although local groups and individuals rose to the occasion, refusing to let anyone in need fall through the cracks, community leaders quickly realized their response could have been enhanced with a little advance planning."
The preparations are part of a new effort to ready the county’s leaders for any situation that requires large numbers of organized, well-trained volunteers, such as the influx of hundreds of Hurricane Katrina victims who flooded the community last fall.
Although local groups and individuals rose to the occasion, refusing to let anyone in need fall through the cracks, community leaders quickly realized their response could have been enhanced with a little advance planning."
Monday, May 15, 2006
The Sun Herald | 05/14/2006 | Money comes slowly to new nonprofits
The Sun Herald | 05/14/2006 | Money comes slowly to new nonprofits: "Money comes slowly to new nonprofits
Small charities must prove themselves
By SHELIA BYRD
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BILOXI - Frances Burney's home smells like fresh paint. It is fully furnished, the white walls are immaculate and not a speck of dust dares to land on the hardwood floors.
Not long ago the house was a waterlogged heap, a grim remnant of Hurricane Katrina. But volunteers from the East Biloxi Coordination and Relief Center cleared out the muck and rebuilt the interior. Without them, the 92-year-old woman would probably still be sleeping on a nursing home bed.
Burney's home was one of thousands all along the Coast either splintered by the hurricane or left in soggy ruins.
City Councilman Bill Stallworth is proud of his relief center's work, but he's frustrated that limited funds restrict the number of houses his center can refurbish. His home is one of those awaiting repair.
Accessing the millions of dollars raised to help Katrina victims can be a challenge for small grassroots organizations such as the relief center. Much of the money is awarded to larger charities with a proven track record, such as the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity."
Small charities must prove themselves
By SHELIA BYRD
- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BILOXI - Frances Burney's home smells like fresh paint. It is fully furnished, the white walls are immaculate and not a speck of dust dares to land on the hardwood floors.
Not long ago the house was a waterlogged heap, a grim remnant of Hurricane Katrina. But volunteers from the East Biloxi Coordination and Relief Center cleared out the muck and rebuilt the interior. Without them, the 92-year-old woman would probably still be sleeping on a nursing home bed.
Burney's home was one of thousands all along the Coast either splintered by the hurricane or left in soggy ruins.
City Councilman Bill Stallworth is proud of his relief center's work, but he's frustrated that limited funds restrict the number of houses his center can refurbish. His home is one of those awaiting repair.
Accessing the millions of dollars raised to help Katrina victims can be a challenge for small grassroots organizations such as the relief center. Much of the money is awarded to larger charities with a proven track record, such as the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity."
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
US officials urge storm-weary residents to brace for hurricane season - Yahoo! News
US officials urge storm-weary residents to brace for hurricane season - Yahoo! News: "ith just weeks to go to the start of what could be another deadly Atlantic hurricane season, officials urged residents of storm-prone Florida to brace for the worst and hope for the best.
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Experts said they could not rule out another disaster like last year's Hurricane Katrina, though forecasters say they can't tell at this stage whether major hurricanes would again pound the US Gulf and Atlantic coasts this year."
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Experts said they could not rule out another disaster like last year's Hurricane Katrina, though forecasters say they can't tell at this stage whether major hurricanes would again pound the US Gulf and Atlantic coasts this year."
Friday, May 05, 2006
Naval Academy midshipmen to aid in Katrina relief efforts
Naval Academy midshipmen to aid in Katrina relief efforts: "Naval Academy midshipmen to aid in Katrina relief efforts
by Judy Campbell
Naval Academy Public Affairs
More than 25 members of the Naval Academy's Midshipman Action Group, a community service organization, will spend their intersessional in Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish and the Upper and Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, assisting in relief and reconstruction efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina."
by Judy Campbell
Naval Academy Public Affairs
More than 25 members of the Naval Academy's Midshipman Action Group, a community service organization, will spend their intersessional in Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish and the Upper and Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, assisting in relief and reconstruction efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina."
Storm donors dug deeper - Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change
Storm donors dug deeper - Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change: "Nine in 10 donors who gave to Gulf Coast hurricane relief efforts report those gifts were in addition to their normal charitable donations, a new study says."
Thursday, May 04, 2006
CNN.com - Laura Bush announces grants for libraries - May 4, 2006
CNN.com - Laura Bush announces grants for libraries - May 4, 2006: "Laura Bush announces grants for libraries
Money to revitalize schools devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Thursday, May 4, 2006; Posted: 10:13 a.m. EDT (14:13 GMT)
CHALMETTE, Louisiana (AP) -- School libraries wiped out by hurricanes Katrina and Rita are getting grants worth $500,000 to help them rebuild, along with a rare magazine collection, first lady Laura Bush and media executives announced Wednesday.
Bush, a former librarian and public school teacher, announced the grants at Chalmette High School in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, where every building -- including 15 schools -- was flood"
Money to revitalize schools devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Thursday, May 4, 2006; Posted: 10:13 a.m. EDT (14:13 GMT)
CHALMETTE, Louisiana (AP) -- School libraries wiped out by hurricanes Katrina and Rita are getting grants worth $500,000 to help them rebuild, along with a rare magazine collection, first lady Laura Bush and media executives announced Wednesday.
Bush, a former librarian and public school teacher, announced the grants at Chalmette High School in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, where every building -- including 15 schools -- was flood"
New Orleans Hotels to Close in Hurricanes - Yahoo! News
New Orleans Hotels to Close in Hurricanes - Yahoo! News: "NEW ORLEANS - This hurricane season, don't count on the city's hotels for 'vertical evacuation' when a major storm makes a beeline for New Orleans.
The hotels, often used as a hurricane haven in the past, will be banning guests and employees from riding out the largest storms, said Bill Langkopp, executive vice president of The Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association."
The hotels, often used as a hurricane haven in the past, will be banning guests and employees from riding out the largest storms, said Bill Langkopp, executive vice president of The Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association."
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Look for licensed Katrina relief agencies - MarketWatch
Look for licensed Katrina relief agencies - MarketWatch: "Those who have seen the devastation in and around Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and want to donate to the storm's relief effort would do best by donating to local charities, but major groups such as the United Way and Salvation Army are working with those organizations to get the help where it's needed.
And experts say that donors should keep an eye out for swindlers that have sprung up on the Internet, trying to capitalize on the nation's worst-ever natural disaster.
While federal aid is slow in getting to the region, charitable donations already have set records. However, in a disaster of this magnitude -- that drove as many as 400,000 residents from New Orleans -- much more charitable giving will be needed, particularly if the federal assistance originally promised doesn't make its way to the region.
'It's record-breaking in the amount that has been raised thus far,' said Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a publication that monitors charitable spending. 'But I think the question is what kind of aid they're going to see from the government.'
Palmer said Katrina donations topped the $2 billion mark in mid-November and were headed well north of the $2.2 billion raised in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States."
And experts say that donors should keep an eye out for swindlers that have sprung up on the Internet, trying to capitalize on the nation's worst-ever natural disaster.
While federal aid is slow in getting to the region, charitable donations already have set records. However, in a disaster of this magnitude -- that drove as many as 400,000 residents from New Orleans -- much more charitable giving will be needed, particularly if the federal assistance originally promised doesn't make its way to the region.
'It's record-breaking in the amount that has been raised thus far,' said Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a publication that monitors charitable spending. 'But I think the question is what kind of aid they're going to see from the government.'
Palmer said Katrina donations topped the $2 billion mark in mid-November and were headed well north of the $2.2 billion raised in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States."
New Orleans Gets a New Hurricane Plan
New Orleans Gets a New Hurricane Plan: "New Orleans Gets a New Hurricane Plan
Mayor Emphasizes Evacuation, Not Shelters; Buses and Trains to Run
By Peter Whoriskey and Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, May 3, 2006; Page A03
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin unveiled a hurricane evacuation plan yesterday that embodies some of Katrina's fatal lessons, ruling out city shelters such as the Superdome and making it easier for residents to heed his orders to flee.
The thrust of the plan is to encourage people to leave the flood-prone metropolis before a storm and avoid a repeat of the Katrina aftermath, when as many as 100,000 residents resisted Nagin's call for mandatory evacuation."
Mayor Emphasizes Evacuation, Not Shelters; Buses and Trains to Run
By Peter Whoriskey and Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, May 3, 2006; Page A03
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin unveiled a hurricane evacuation plan yesterday that embodies some of Katrina's fatal lessons, ruling out city shelters such as the Superdome and making it easier for residents to heed his orders to flee.
The thrust of the plan is to encourage people to leave the flood-prone metropolis before a storm and avoid a repeat of the Katrina aftermath, when as many as 100,000 residents resisted Nagin's call for mandatory evacuation."
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
USPS - National Mail Service Updates
USPS - National Mail Service Updates: "Updates Related to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes
Postal Service to begin allowing Periodical and Standard letters into New Orleans
Effective May 1, the Postal Service will allow mailers to begin entering Periodical and Standard Letter mail into the embargoed ZIP Codes in New Orleans. Acceptance of Periodical and Standard Letter mail for the embargoed ZIP Codes is contingent on a registration process that includes the mailer cleansing the address list prior to the initial maili"
Postal Service to begin allowing Periodical and Standard letters into New Orleans
Effective May 1, the Postal Service will allow mailers to begin entering Periodical and Standard Letter mail into the embargoed ZIP Codes in New Orleans. Acceptance of Periodical and Standard Letter mail for the embargoed ZIP Codes is contingent on a registration process that includes the mailer cleansing the address list prior to the initial maili"
Monday, May 01, 2006
Glance at Disaster Response Failures - Yahoo! News
Glance at Disaster Response Failures - Yahoo! News: "Highlights of the White House and congressional investigations of disaster planning and response failures exposed by Hurricane Katrina:"
Friday, April 28, 2006
ReliefWeb » Document Preview » New Katrina recovery grants for youth programs help thousands of children
ReliefWeb » Document Preview » New Katrina recovery grants for youth programs help thousands of children: "New Katrina recovery grants for youth programs help thousands of children
New Orleans, LA - Summer education and after school programs, day care centers, and arts and sports programs for youth received a boost today with the distribution of more than $600,000 to nonprofit organizations in the Gulf to hasten their recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
The humanitarian relief organization Mercy Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, announced today the 39 awardees of their Youth Recovery Fund, which was created following a study by Tulane University's School of Social Work that identified a serious gap in youth social services."
New Orleans, LA - Summer education and after school programs, day care centers, and arts and sports programs for youth received a boost today with the distribution of more than $600,000 to nonprofit organizations in the Gulf to hasten their recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
The humanitarian relief organization Mercy Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, announced today the 39 awardees of their Youth Recovery Fund, which was created following a study by Tulane University's School of Social Work that identified a serious gap in youth social services."
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Coast’s wealthy residents weren’t spared
Coast’s wealthy residents weren’t spared: "Coast’s wealthy residents weren’t spared
By SPENCER TULIS
Finger Lakes Times
Editor’s Note: Times Chief Photographer Spencer Tulis is spending this week with 26 Finger Lakes residents who are helping hurricane victims in southern Mississippi as part of a relief effort organized by the Presbytery of Geneva.
GAUTIER, Miss. — Even though Mississippi is one of the poorer states in the nation, the luxurious homes and waterfront property along its Gulf coastline fetch a premium price.
Three carloads of volunteers from the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Program headed out to work in the exclusive neighborhoods in Gautier Tuesday. Some were from the Finger Lakes and others from Frankfort, Ky.
Among them was Lyons school custodian Chuck Galusha, who helped with roof repairs and other general construction tasks."
By SPENCER TULIS
Finger Lakes Times
Editor’s Note: Times Chief Photographer Spencer Tulis is spending this week with 26 Finger Lakes residents who are helping hurricane victims in southern Mississippi as part of a relief effort organized by the Presbytery of Geneva.
GAUTIER, Miss. — Even though Mississippi is one of the poorer states in the nation, the luxurious homes and waterfront property along its Gulf coastline fetch a premium price.
Three carloads of volunteers from the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Program headed out to work in the exclusive neighborhoods in Gautier Tuesday. Some were from the Finger Lakes and others from Frankfort, Ky.
Among them was Lyons school custodian Chuck Galusha, who helped with roof repairs and other general construction tasks."
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
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Friday, April 21, 2006
FEMA Wants $4.7M Katrina Benefits Repaid - Yahoo! News
FEMA Wants $4.7M Katrina Benefits Repaid - Yahoo! News: "More than 2,000 Mississippi residents were notified that they must repay millions of dollars in federal Hurricane Katrina benefits that were excessive or, in some cases, fraudulent."
wfn.org | ABCUSA: Japanese Baptists Show Solidarity by Donating to Hurricane Recovery
wfn.org | ABCUSA: Japanese Baptists Show Solidarity by Donating to Hurricane Recovery: "ABCUSA: Japanese Baptists Show Solidarity by Donating to Hurricane Recovery
From 'Jayne, Andy'
Date Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:47:45 -0400
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS)-As a tangible expression of their solidarity, the Japan Baptist Union (JBU) donated $15,585 for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts of ABCUSA.
In a letter to International Ministries soon after the hurricane hit, Rev. Kazuo Oya of JBU said, 'The news of [the] devastating Hurricane Katrina was a shock to us,' and added, 'Many people in our churches want to do something to help.'"
From 'Jayne, Andy'
Date Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:47:45 -0400
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS)-As a tangible expression of their solidarity, the Japan Baptist Union (JBU) donated $15,585 for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts of ABCUSA.
In a letter to International Ministries soon after the hurricane hit, Rev. Kazuo Oya of JBU said, 'The news of [the] devastating Hurricane Katrina was a shock to us,' and added, 'Many people in our churches want to do something to help.'"
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Audit: $7.8M Overpaid on Katrina Contract - Yahoo! News
Audit: $7.8M Overpaid on Katrina Contract - Yahoo! News: "The government overpaid by 20 percent on a $39.5 million, no-bid Hurricane Katrina contract for portable classrooms because the Army Corps of Engineers passed up chances to negotiate a lower price, a federal audit says."
Grant Will Revive Planning to Develop New Orleans - New York Times
Grant Will Revive Planning to Develop New Orleans - New York Times: "Grant Will Revive Planning to Develop New Orleans
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Published: April 20, 2006
Louisiana officials plan to unveil an organization today that will revive the process of creating a New Orleans rebuilding plan, using $3.5 million newly pledged by the Rockefeller Foundation."
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Published: April 20, 2006
Louisiana officials plan to unveil an organization today that will revive the process of creating a New Orleans rebuilding plan, using $3.5 million newly pledged by the Rockefeller Foundation."
Councilwoman hails planning cash
Councilwoman hails planning cash: "Councilwoman hails planning cash
Rockefeller group set to give $3.5 million
Thursday, April 20, 2006
By Coleman Warner
Staff writer
The Rockefeller Foundation has given tentative approval to providing a large dose of financial help to New Orleans officials who are trying to get a post-Katrina neighborhood planning effort moving, City Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell said Wednesday.
Representatives of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, the City Council and Mayor Ray Nagin's Bring New Orleans Back Commission were told at a Tuesday meeting in New Orleans that the New York foundation is expected to provide $3.5 million, perhaps more, to the citywide program, said Hedge-Morrell, who attended the meeting."
Rockefeller group set to give $3.5 million
Thursday, April 20, 2006
By Coleman Warner
Staff writer
The Rockefeller Foundation has given tentative approval to providing a large dose of financial help to New Orleans officials who are trying to get a post-Katrina neighborhood planning effort moving, City Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell said Wednesday.
Representatives of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, the City Council and Mayor Ray Nagin's Bring New Orleans Back Commission were told at a Tuesday meeting in New Orleans that the New York foundation is expected to provide $3.5 million, perhaps more, to the citywide program, said Hedge-Morrell, who attended the meeting."
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Diverse: Your Portal to Diversity: Displaced Katrina College Students Finish Classes Online
Diverse: Your Portal to Diversity: Displaced Katrina College Students Finish Classes Online: "Displaced Katrina College Students Finish Classes Online
When Hurricane Katrina forced junior Special Kirk out of Dillard University last August, he searched for options to finish the semester. “I didn’t want to fall behind,” he says. “I wanted to stay on pace and graduate.”
Special, 28, and his brother Famous, 23, found a solution in the Sloan Semester, an online education experiment that gave more than 1,000 students, 50 percent of them Black, a chance to take classes while they were displaced or homeless."
When Hurricane Katrina forced junior Special Kirk out of Dillard University last August, he searched for options to finish the semester. “I didn’t want to fall behind,” he says. “I wanted to stay on pace and graduate.”
Special, 28, and his brother Famous, 23, found a solution in the Sloan Semester, an online education experiment that gave more than 1,000 students, 50 percent of them Black, a chance to take classes while they were displaced or homeless."
KRT Wire | 04/19/2006 | Energy CEO has stake in New Orleans' revival
KRT Wire | 04/19/2006 | Energy CEO has stake in New Orleans' revival:
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"Outsiders may picture New Orleans as a crippled victim with its hand out, but civic and business leaders like Taylor are quietly pushing the city back to its feet.
They're meeting, e-mailing and brainstorming on how to raise money and where to direct it. They're funding old favorites like the arts, while also giving to new organizations aimed at rebuilding the city.
Taylor sponsored a free concert for residents, helped re-landscape public areas and returned to other pet causes. She also draped a banner from her office building during Mardi Gras to remember Katrina victims."
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"Outsiders may picture New Orleans as a crippled victim with its hand out, but civic and business leaders like Taylor are quietly pushing the city back to its feet.
They're meeting, e-mailing and brainstorming on how to raise money and where to direct it. They're funding old favorites like the arts, while also giving to new organizations aimed at rebuilding the city.
Taylor sponsored a free concert for residents, helped re-landscape public areas and returned to other pet causes. She also draped a banner from her office building during Mardi Gras to remember Katrina victims."
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Ala. Wants 2-Year Colleges for Shelters - Yahoo! News
Ala. Wants 2-Year Colleges for Shelters - Yahoo! News: "By JAY REEVES, Associated Press Writer 13 minutes ago
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama officials said Tuesday they intend to run their own network of hurricane shelters starting this year, using facilities at community colleges to house as many as 25,000 people at a time rather than relying on the Red Cross."
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama officials said Tuesday they intend to run their own network of hurricane shelters starting this year, using facilities at community colleges to house as many as 25,000 people at a time rather than relying on the Red Cross."
Monday, April 17, 2006
ABC News: Private Industry Responding to Hurricanes
ABC News: Private Industry Responding to Hurricanes: "Private Industry Responding to Hurricanes
Seeing Government's Lapse in Katrina, Private Industry Rushes Into Hurricane Response Business
Business Headlines
* It's Tax Day, And We're Not Happy About It
* Working From Home Great for Moms
* Oil on Target to Settle at a Record High
Business Videos
* Last-Minute Tax Tips
* A Pill to Save on Gas?
* One Big Nest Egg for Oil CEO
Discussions
* Career Concerns? Job Hassles? Join the Conversation
* Discuss Financial Markets, Housing Industry
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
ORLANDO, Fla. Apr 14, 2006 (AP)— If government can't do it, business will.
Once the domain of government and charitable relief groups, hurricane response and preparedness are a booming billion-dollar business from the self-heating food packets to the souped-up cell phone towers on wheels. Call it Hurricanes Inc."
Seeing Government's Lapse in Katrina, Private Industry Rushes Into Hurricane Response Business
Business Headlines
* It's Tax Day, And We're Not Happy About It
* Working From Home Great for Moms
* Oil on Target to Settle at a Record High
Business Videos
* Last-Minute Tax Tips
* A Pill to Save on Gas?
* One Big Nest Egg for Oil CEO
Discussions
* Career Concerns? Job Hassles? Join the Conversation
* Discuss Financial Markets, Housing Industry
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
ORLANDO, Fla. Apr 14, 2006 (AP)— If government can't do it, business will.
Once the domain of government and charitable relief groups, hurricane response and preparedness are a booming billion-dollar business from the self-heating food packets to the souped-up cell phone towers on wheels. Call it Hurricanes Inc."
Chron.com | (PRN) Most Americans Gave to Hurricane Relief and Their Other Charities as Well, The Conference Board Reports
Chron.com | (PRN) Most Americans Gave to Hurricane Relief and Their Other Charities as Well, The Conference Board Reports: "PRN) Most Americans Gave to Hurricane Relief and Their Other Charities as Well, The Conference Board Reports
PRNewswire
NEW YORK, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Most Americans who gave money to help victims of the Katrina and Rita hurricanes also contributed to all of their normal charities as well, according to a nationwide survey released today by The Conference Board. (Fears were expressed that giving to help victims of the Louisiana and Mississippi disasters would reduce giving to other charities).
Nine out ten Americans who gave funds to hurricane relief efforts also gave to their customary charities.
The survey covers 5,000 households, the same sample used in The Conference Board's monthly Consumer Confidence Survey. As of this February, contributions to hurricane relief amounted to an estimated $3.6 billion, according to the Center of Philanthropy"
PRNewswire
NEW YORK, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Most Americans who gave money to help victims of the Katrina and Rita hurricanes also contributed to all of their normal charities as well, according to a nationwide survey released today by The Conference Board. (Fears were expressed that giving to help victims of the Louisiana and Mississippi disasters would reduce giving to other charities).
Nine out ten Americans who gave funds to hurricane relief efforts also gave to their customary charities.
The survey covers 5,000 households, the same sample used in The Conference Board's monthly Consumer Confidence Survey. As of this February, contributions to hurricane relief amounted to an estimated $3.6 billion, according to the Center of Philanthropy"
Massive fraud hits tsunami aid - Sunday Times - Times Online
Massive fraud hits tsunami aid - Sunday Times - Times Online: "Massive fraud hits tsunami aid
Michael Sheridan, Banda Aceh
Builders take charity millions
THIS was supposed to be the scene of the world’s greatest aid effort, but endemic corruption has drained it of millions of pounds while leaving tens of thousands of tsunami victims stranded in tents.
Banda Aceh was ground zero in the tsunami of Boxing Day 2004, which claimed more than 200,000 lives across the Indian Ocean. More people died here than anywhere else.
Now two charities that raised unprecedented sums in Britain have fallen victim to rip-offs that ruined their efforts to house the survivors and have forced them to suspend key projects."
Michael Sheridan, Banda Aceh
Builders take charity millions
THIS was supposed to be the scene of the world’s greatest aid effort, but endemic corruption has drained it of millions of pounds while leaving tens of thousands of tsunami victims stranded in tents.
Banda Aceh was ground zero in the tsunami of Boxing Day 2004, which claimed more than 200,000 lives across the Indian Ocean. More people died here than anywhere else.
Now two charities that raised unprecedented sums in Britain have fallen victim to rip-offs that ruined their efforts to house the survivors and have forced them to suspend key projects."
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
FEMA: La. Homes Must Be Raised Off Ground - Yahoo! News
FEMA: La. Homes Must Be Raised Off Ground - Yahoo! News: "Many homes damaged by flooding during Hurricane Katrina likely will have to be raised 1 to 3 feet to qualify for flood insurance, a FEMA official said Wednesday as the government released long-awaited new projections on area flooding risks."
The Town Talk - www.thetowntalk.com - Alexandria-Pineville, Louisiana
The Town Talk - www.thetowntalk.com - Alexandria-Pineville, Louisiana: "Maginnis: Gambling's next new big thing
John Maginnis column
By John Maginnis
Louisiana Politics
It strikes many as unfair, unjust, ungodly but also par for the course that one of the biggest winners to emerge from the devastation of the hurricanes is the state's casino industry.
Yes, three riverboats are still out of commission but the other 12 are raking in more dough than the whole fleet won during the same period last year. Harrah's New Orleans was shuttered for six months, but has come back strong. Though the company's two Lake Charles boats are still closed from Rita, Pinnacle's splashy new resort L'Auberge du Lac has boosted the size of the local market."
John Maginnis column
By John Maginnis
Louisiana Politics
It strikes many as unfair, unjust, ungodly but also par for the course that one of the biggest winners to emerge from the devastation of the hurricanes is the state's casino industry.
Yes, three riverboats are still out of commission but the other 12 are raking in more dough than the whole fleet won during the same period last year. Harrah's New Orleans was shuttered for six months, but has come back strong. Though the company's two Lake Charles boats are still closed from Rita, Pinnacle's splashy new resort L'Auberge du Lac has boosted the size of the local market."
ReliefWeb » Document Preview » USA: Direct Relief announces three Katarina Grants totaling $435,000
ReliefWeb » Document Preview » USA: Direct Relief announces three Katarina Grants totaling $435,000: "USA: Direct Relief announces three Katarina Grants totaling $435,000
California based nonprofit has provided nearly $30 million in direct aid in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
SANTA BARBARA, CA (April 12, 2006)
Direct Relief International today announced three cash grants totaling $435,593 to support frontline health services in hurricane-affected areas of the Gulf Coast.
These grants are the organization's most recent infusion of assistance. Since Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005, Direct Relief has responded by providing $26.1 million (wholesale) of medical material aid and over $3.7 million in targeted cash grants to clinics, hospitals, and associations."
California based nonprofit has provided nearly $30 million in direct aid in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
SANTA BARBARA, CA (April 12, 2006)
Direct Relief International today announced three cash grants totaling $435,593 to support frontline health services in hurricane-affected areas of the Gulf Coast.
These grants are the organization's most recent infusion of assistance. Since Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005, Direct Relief has responded by providing $26.1 million (wholesale) of medical material aid and over $3.7 million in targeted cash grants to clinics, hospitals, and associations."
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Hurt by Katrina, Red Cross beefs up storm response - Yahoo! News
Hurt by Katrina, Red Cross beefs up storm response - Yahoo! News: "RLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The
American Red Cross, overwhelmed by Hurricane Katrina last year and facing heightened hurricane activity in the years ahead, said on Tuesday it will stockpile food, cots, blankets and other gear to care for 500,000 people a day in a disaster."
American Red Cross, overwhelmed by Hurricane Katrina last year and facing heightened hurricane activity in the years ahead, said on Tuesday it will stockpile food, cots, blankets and other gear to care for 500,000 people a day in a disaster."
Metropolitan New York Foundations and Corporate Grantmakers Lead the Country With More Than $88 Million to Gulf Coast Recovery - Forbes.com
Metropolitan New York Foundations and Corporate Grantmakers Lead the Country With More Than $88 Million to Gulf Coast Recovery - Forbes.com: "Metropolitan New York Foundations and Corporate Grantmakers Lead the Country With More Than $88 Million to Gulf Coast Recovery
04.10.06, 3:03 PM ET
PRESS RELEASE
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers Releases Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast Relief and Rebuilding Efforts NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the Gulf Coast, many local residents are helping each other rebuild their homes and their lives after the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. They are also making their voices heard through numerous community organizations and at policy-making tables. Their indomitable spirit attests to the vitality of the various rebuilding efforts. To connect donors to these critical initiatives, the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) has produced a 137-page resource guide.
Available to download from NYRAG's website, http://www.nyrag.org, the Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast Relief & Recovery: The First 120 Days provides invaluable information on nonprofit relief and recovery efforts that will ensure a better life for all of the region's residents. Individuals, businesses and foundations will find invaluable resources to help them make solid charitable decisions.
The guide is largely based on the experiences of NYRAG-member foundations and corporations who, to date, have contributed more than $88 million to hurricane-related initiatives -- the greatest contribution made by corporations and foundations of any metropolitan area in the co"
04.10.06, 3:03 PM ET
PRESS RELEASE
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers Releases Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast Relief and Rebuilding Efforts NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the Gulf Coast, many local residents are helping each other rebuild their homes and their lives after the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. They are also making their voices heard through numerous community organizations and at policy-making tables. Their indomitable spirit attests to the vitality of the various rebuilding efforts. To connect donors to these critical initiatives, the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) has produced a 137-page resource guide.
Available to download from NYRAG's website, http://www.nyrag.org, the Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast Relief & Recovery: The First 120 Days provides invaluable information on nonprofit relief and recovery efforts that will ensure a better life for all of the region's residents. Individuals, businesses and foundations will find invaluable resources to help them make solid charitable decisions.
The guide is largely based on the experiences of NYRAG-member foundations and corporations who, to date, have contributed more than $88 million to hurricane-related initiatives -- the greatest contribution made by corporations and foundations of any metropolitan area in the co"
Monday, April 10, 2006
WSFA TV Montgomery, AL - Television Show Helps Alabama Zoo's Attendance, Donations Swell
WSFA TV Montgomery, AL - Television Show Helps Alabama Zoo's Attendance, Donations Swell: "The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is living up to the title of its Animal Planet television show, 'The Little Zoo That Could.'
The nonprofit zoo has broken attendance records and seen a deluge of donations as the hit show tracks the zoo's struggle to reopen following its 2004 evacuation as Hurricane Ivan approached.
On March 22nd, the zoo had its best day in 16 years with 491 paying guests. Two days later, it the record with 692 visitors."
The nonprofit zoo has broken attendance records and seen a deluge of donations as the hit show tracks the zoo's struggle to reopen following its 2004 evacuation as Hurricane Ivan approached.
On March 22nd, the zoo had its best day in 16 years with 491 paying guests. Two days later, it the record with 692 visitors."
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Study: Katrina Aid From Abroad Was Lost - Yahoo! News
Study: Katrina Aid From Abroad Was Lost - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON - Federal auditors laid out a scenario of omissions, missteps and bureaucratic nightmares that caused the loss of money and other donations sent from abroad to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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The
Government Accountability Office attributed the errors, which involved as many as eight government agencies, to the United States' lack of experience as a recipient of huge amounts of aid from others."
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The
Government Accountability Office attributed the errors, which involved as many as eight government agencies, to the United States' lack of experience as a recipient of huge amounts of aid from others."
Business response seen as crucial to disaster recovery
Business response seen as crucial to disaster recovery: "Business response seen crucial to disaster recovery
By Beth McConnell
The U.S. private sector donated $1.9 billion in disaster assistance in 2005 in response to the Southeast Asia tsunami, the Gulf Coast hurricanes and the earthquake in Pakistan.
That total set new records in corporate giving for disaster relief and recovery, according to the Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Companies have learned lessons along the way about the need to coordinate with relief agencies before a disaster strikes in order to best utilize the money or products that they donate. Also, BCLC leaders said, coordinating with local governments and establishing a presence at the scene of the disaster are crucial to provide the best relief and recovery efforts."
By Beth McConnell
The U.S. private sector donated $1.9 billion in disaster assistance in 2005 in response to the Southeast Asia tsunami, the Gulf Coast hurricanes and the earthquake in Pakistan.
That total set new records in corporate giving for disaster relief and recovery, according to the Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Companies have learned lessons along the way about the need to coordinate with relief agencies before a disaster strikes in order to best utilize the money or products that they donate. Also, BCLC leaders said, coordinating with local governments and establishing a presence at the scene of the disaster are crucial to provide the best relief and recovery efforts."
Monday, April 03, 2006
Article: News - Pakistani earthquake benefit raises $126,000
Article: News - Pakistani earthquake benefit raises $126,000: "Pakistani earthquake benefit raises $126,000
Compiled by Marla Jo Fisher
Islamic Relief raised more than $126,000 at a fundraising dinner Sunday night to benefit victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan in October, a spokesman said.
Three hundred people attended the dinner, which featured the former captains of the Pakistan National Cricket Team as well as the Pakistan consul general and other dignitaries, spokesman Mostafa Mahboob said."
Compiled by Marla Jo Fisher
Islamic Relief raised more than $126,000 at a fundraising dinner Sunday night to benefit victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan in October, a spokesman said.
Three hundred people attended the dinner, which featured the former captains of the Pakistan National Cricket Team as well as the Pakistan consul general and other dignitaries, spokesman Mostafa Mahboob said."
Thursday, March 30, 2006
The Sun Herald | 03/30/2006 | Favre, McNair to help athletics around Coast
The Sun Herald | 03/30/2006 | Favre, McNair to help athletics around Coast: "Favre, McNair to help athletics around Coast
By AL JONES
afjones@sunherald.com
BAY ST. LOUIS - NFL quarterbacks Brett Favre and Steve McNair are giving back to their roots seven months after Hurricane Katrina ripped through South Mississippi.
Favre, a future Hall of Famer, and McNair, leader of the Tennessee Titans, will present checks today to help local high school athletic programs in Harrison and Hancock counties offset losses from the massive storm.
All money presented will be through the Brett Favre Forward Foundation and the Steve McNair Foundation with matching money from the NFL."
By AL JONES
afjones@sunherald.com
BAY ST. LOUIS - NFL quarterbacks Brett Favre and Steve McNair are giving back to their roots seven months after Hurricane Katrina ripped through South Mississippi.
Favre, a future Hall of Famer, and McNair, leader of the Tennessee Titans, will present checks today to help local high school athletic programs in Harrison and Hancock counties offset losses from the massive storm.
All money presented will be through the Brett Favre Forward Foundation and the Steve McNair Foundation with matching money from the NFL."
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Judge Won't Delay New Orleans Election - Yahoo! News
Judge Won't Delay New Orleans Election - Yahoo! News: "A federal judge whose own home was flooded after Hurricane Katrina has rejected pleas to delay the city's April 22 elections, saying he shared residents' 'burning desire for completeness.'
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Civil rights groups had hoped to block what would be the city's first municipal elections since Katrina, arguing that too many black residents won't be able to participate."
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Civil rights groups had hoped to block what would be the city's first municipal elections since Katrina, arguing that too many black residents won't be able to participate."
Monday, March 27, 2006
Volunteers' Dukes Fix Hazzard Home | theledger.com
Volunteers' Dukes Fix Hazzard Home | theledger.com: "fter six months of waiting, Hazzard said he finally got assurances from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that help was on the way.
It never arrived.
In the absence of government aid, Hazzard looked to the private sector for relief, finding it in Rebuild Polk After Disaster, a nonprofit agency formed to help the poorest of hurricane victims, folks either uninsured or underinsured.
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It never arrived.
In the absence of government aid, Hazzard looked to the private sector for relief, finding it in Rebuild Polk After Disaster, a nonprofit agency formed to help the poorest of hurricane victims, folks either uninsured or underinsured.
"
BlackNews.com - High Tech, State of the Art Web Portal is "First Stop On The Way Home" For Displaced Louisana Residents and Businesses
BlackNews.com - High Tech, State of the Art Web Portal is "First Stop On The Way Home" For Displaced Louisana Residents and Businesses: "High Tech, State of the Art Web Portal is 'First Stop On The Way Home' For Displaced Louisana Residents and Businesses
Baton Rouge, LA (BlackNews.com) - Finding information about jobs, affordable housing, reviving a business, voting, and social services for displaced residents, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations starts with www.LouisianaRebuilds.info. The Louisiana Recovery Authority, in partnership with several national and local organizations, today announced the web portal as the 'first stop on the way home' for the hundreds of thousands who have been displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The state-of-the-art site features content and links to resources both in the state and around the country and is a one-stop compilation of information related to rebuilding and planning. Offline resources are in development to bring the same rich portal content to residents without Internet access."
Baton Rouge, LA (BlackNews.com) - Finding information about jobs, affordable housing, reviving a business, voting, and social services for displaced residents, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations starts with www.LouisianaRebuilds.info. The Louisiana Recovery Authority, in partnership with several national and local organizations, today announced the web portal as the 'first stop on the way home' for the hundreds of thousands who have been displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The state-of-the-art site features content and links to resources both in the state and around the country and is a one-stop compilation of information related to rebuilding and planning. Offline resources are in development to bring the same rich portal content to residents without Internet access."
Donors to fund teacher wish lists
Donors to fund teacher wish lists: "Donors to fund teacher wish lists
They choose projects that are posted online
Monday, March 27, 2006
By Keith Darcé
Staff writer
New Orleans area teachers struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina have a new, high-tech way to seek money for their classrooms directly from donors.
The New York nonprofit group Donors Choose has promised to funnel at least $262,000 to local public school teachers from donations made on the group's Internet site. The Web site, www.donorschoose.org, allows donors to select from hundreds of specific classroom projects, from field trips to art projects, that need financing."
They choose projects that are posted online
Monday, March 27, 2006
By Keith Darcé
Staff writer
New Orleans area teachers struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina have a new, high-tech way to seek money for their classrooms directly from donors.
The New York nonprofit group Donors Choose has promised to funnel at least $262,000 to local public school teachers from donations made on the group's Internet site. The Web site, www.donorschoose.org, allows donors to select from hundreds of specific classroom projects, from field trips to art projects, that need financing."
Kauai Garden Island News-"Foundations step up flood relief efforts
Kauai Garden Island News: "Foundations step up flood relief efforts
Randy Yokoyama of Monsanto and Deborah Rice of the Hawai'i Community Foundation discuss the recent floods in Kilauea.
By Dennis Fujimoto - The Garden Island
Posted: Saturday, Mar 25, 2006 - 12:55:42 am HST
LIHU'E — The Hawai'i Community Foundation's (HCF) flood relief fund, the Kaua'i Island Fund, has been growing with a total of about $15,000 donated as of yesterday afternoon."
Randy Yokoyama of Monsanto and Deborah Rice of the Hawai'i Community Foundation discuss the recent floods in Kilauea.
By Dennis Fujimoto - The Garden Island
Posted: Saturday, Mar 25, 2006 - 12:55:42 am HST
LIHU'E — The Hawai'i Community Foundation's (HCF) flood relief fund, the Kaua'i Island Fund, has been growing with a total of about $15,000 donated as of yesterday afternoon."
Friday, March 24, 2006
Lynch: In reviving New Orleans, don't forget the arts
Lynch: In reviving New Orleans, don't forget the arts: "Lynch: In reviving New Orleans, don't forget the arts
Robert L. Lynch, AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
Friday, March 24, 2006
It wasn't surprising when a blue-ribbon panel appointed by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin recommended recently that the arts and culture should be a centerpiece of rebuilding New Orleans' neighborhoods and reviving its economy. New Orleans is, after all, renowned for its arts and culture: from jazz and the blues to Mardi Gras to Cajun and Creole cuisine. And the city's cultural sector, according to the report, provided — prior to Hurricane Katrina — more than 15,000 jobs and more than $300 million annually to the local economy.
The significance of the arts and culture in New Orleans, however, is mirrored and even exceeded in cities throughout the nation. As important as the arts are for their intrinsic qualities — their power to delight, to inspire, to portray, and to provoke — they have emerged as a major building block of the U.S. economy."
Robert L. Lynch, AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
Friday, March 24, 2006
It wasn't surprising when a blue-ribbon panel appointed by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin recommended recently that the arts and culture should be a centerpiece of rebuilding New Orleans' neighborhoods and reviving its economy. New Orleans is, after all, renowned for its arts and culture: from jazz and the blues to Mardi Gras to Cajun and Creole cuisine. And the city's cultural sector, according to the report, provided — prior to Hurricane Katrina — more than 15,000 jobs and more than $300 million annually to the local economy.
The significance of the arts and culture in New Orleans, however, is mirrored and even exceeded in cities throughout the nation. As important as the arts are for their intrinsic qualities — their power to delight, to inspire, to portray, and to provoke — they have emerged as a major building block of the U.S. economy."
Thursday, March 23, 2006
The Town Talk - www.thetowntalk.com - "Our View: Those who help in crises need our help
The Town Talk - www.thetowntalk.com - Alexandria-Pineville, Louisiana: "Our View: Those who help in crises need our help
During and after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Central Louisiana and the rest of the state saw powerful examples of how vital nonprofit organizations are to individuals and communities. Locally we saw various organizations provide food, shelter, information and much more. More than six months later, the nonprofits continue to help.
We are fortunate to live in an area where people muster forces so quickly and volunteer time and money so generously to help those in need."
During and after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Central Louisiana and the rest of the state saw powerful examples of how vital nonprofit organizations are to individuals and communities. Locally we saw various organizations provide food, shelter, information and much more. More than six months later, the nonprofits continue to help.
We are fortunate to live in an area where people muster forces so quickly and volunteer time and money so generously to help those in need."
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
New Orleans CityBusiness -- U.S. Postal Service problems continue to perplex
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans: "U.S. Postal Service problems continue to perplex
by Mark Singletary
03/20/2006
Last Wednesday, 34 newspapers were delivered to my office. The big number is not out of the ordinary. I subscribe to and read lots of different newspapers.
The noteworthy fact was their issue dates: Four were printed in December, two in January, 17 in February and just 11 were printed this month.
To say we have ongoing issues with mail delivery is a huge understatement.
I don’t understand why. I don’t understand lots of things but this one has me quite puzzled on several levels.
Of the four December newspapers I received last week, two were from Wisconsin, one came from Maryland and one from Colorado."
by Mark Singletary
03/20/2006
Last Wednesday, 34 newspapers were delivered to my office. The big number is not out of the ordinary. I subscribe to and read lots of different newspapers.
The noteworthy fact was their issue dates: Four were printed in December, two in January, 17 in February and just 11 were printed this month.
To say we have ongoing issues with mail delivery is a huge understatement.
I don’t understand why. I don’t understand lots of things but this one has me quite puzzled on several levels.
Of the four December newspapers I received last week, two were from Wisconsin, one came from Maryland and one from Colorado."
The Sun Herald | 03/19/2006 | One man delivers truckloads of relief
The Sun Herald | 03/19/2006 | One man delivers truckloads of relief: "One man delivers truckloads of relief
18-wheeler makes 13 trips
By JACK BETHEA
SUN HERALD
Tennessee's 'volunteer spirit' is alive and well in Giles County native Tony Eubank, as evidenced by his continuing individual contribution to Katrina relief efforts.
Eubank, who lives in Lexington, Ala., has furnished his 18-wheeler to make 13 trips carrying relief supplies to hurricane victims along the Gulf Coast, including deliveries to Pass Road Baptist Church in Gulfport.
'On the Monday, exactly one week after the hurricane landed, the sheriff escorted us into the area, and we arrived in Mt. Herman, La., with the first load of relief supplies,' Eubank said. 'This was the most touching experience, because these people had been without enough food to eat or clean water.'"
18-wheeler makes 13 trips
By JACK BETHEA
SUN HERALD
Tennessee's 'volunteer spirit' is alive and well in Giles County native Tony Eubank, as evidenced by his continuing individual contribution to Katrina relief efforts.
Eubank, who lives in Lexington, Ala., has furnished his 18-wheeler to make 13 trips carrying relief supplies to hurricane victims along the Gulf Coast, including deliveries to Pass Road Baptist Church in Gulfport.
'On the Monday, exactly one week after the hurricane landed, the sheriff escorted us into the area, and we arrived in Mt. Herman, La., with the first load of relief supplies,' Eubank said. 'This was the most touching experience, because these people had been without enough food to eat or clean water.'"
The Sun Herald | 03/22/2006 | Grant workshops overflow
The Sun Herald | 03/22/2006 | Grant workshops overflow: "Grant workshops overflow
By PAM FIRMIN
pfirmin@sunherald.com
BILOXI - Nonprofit organizations seeking to fill in the financial holes dug by Katrina responded in unexpected numbers to an offer of free grant writing training at workshops Tuesday and today.
Reservations for the 30 available slots spilled over into a 20-name waiting list by Tuesday morning and people were still trying to sign up. An extra session was added, and the day was extended from 4 until 7 p.m.
'We started telling people, 'just show up,'"
By PAM FIRMIN
pfirmin@sunherald.com
BILOXI - Nonprofit organizations seeking to fill in the financial holes dug by Katrina responded in unexpected numbers to an offer of free grant writing training at workshops Tuesday and today.
Reservations for the 30 available slots spilled over into a 20-name waiting list by Tuesday morning and people were still trying to sign up. An extra session was added, and the day was extended from 4 until 7 p.m.
'We started telling people, 'just show up,'"
Chico Enterprise Record -"Firefighters and families help hurricane victims in Mississippi
Chico Enterprise Record - Oroville Headlines: "Firefighters and families help hurricane victims in Mississippi
BY PAULA M. FELIPE/Public Safety Reporter
There are 24 CDF/Butte County Fire Department employees and their family members who are volunteering their time and talent to rebuild a region devastated by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi. The group has been seeking donations to help cover costs of materials and tools.
'The volunteers are using their vacation or leave time,' explained Mary Ann Aldrich, a fire prevention specialist for CDF/Butte County Fire. She is coordinating the group and traveling to Mississippi with her husband, who is a carpenter with experience building houses."
BY PAULA M. FELIPE/Public Safety Reporter
There are 24 CDF/Butte County Fire Department employees and their family members who are volunteering their time and talent to rebuild a region devastated by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi. The group has been seeking donations to help cover costs of materials and tools.
'The volunteers are using their vacation or leave time,' explained Mary Ann Aldrich, a fire prevention specialist for CDF/Butte County Fire. She is coordinating the group and traveling to Mississippi with her husband, who is a carpenter with experience building houses."
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
The Town Talk - www.thetowntalk.com - Alexandria-Pineville, Louisiana
The Town Talk - www.thetowntalk.com - Alexandria-Pineville, Louisiana: "Museum hits funding roadblock
By Billy Gunn
bgunn@thetowntalk.com
(318) 487-6378
The nonprofit Historical Association of Central Louisiana donated $500 to the Alexandria museum that celebrates the life and work of a renowned black writer.
Association president Charles Charrier said he hopes other organizations will pitch in to help the cash-strapped Arna Bontemps African-American Museum"
By Billy Gunn
bgunn@thetowntalk.com
(318) 487-6378
The nonprofit Historical Association of Central Louisiana donated $500 to the Alexandria museum that celebrates the life and work of a renowned black writer.
Association president Charles Charrier said he hopes other organizations will pitch in to help the cash-strapped Arna Bontemps African-American Museum"
The Beaumont Enterprise - News - 03/21/2006 - CEO visits area to help company better prepare for future disasters
The Beaumont Enterprise - News - 03/21/2006 - CEO visits area to help company better prepare for future disasters: "In January, Goldberg visited New Orleans and said he was struck by how profound the residents' emotional, physical and survival needs were.
In meeting with the staff in Beaumont, he attempted to learn how to better prepare for similar disasters in the future. He is scheduled to visit Lake Charles, La., today to round out his tour of the Gulf Coast region."
In meeting with the staff in Beaumont, he attempted to learn how to better prepare for similar disasters in the future. He is scheduled to visit Lake Charles, La., today to round out his tour of the Gulf Coast region."
New Orleans lacks emergency shelter as storm season nears - Yahoo! News
New Orleans lacks emergency shelter as storm season nears - Yahoo! News: "As hurricane season approaches, the city doesn't have an emergency shelter, and local officials are asking for federal help to get people out of harm's way if another disaster strikes.
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Residents who can't leave town on their own ahead of an oncoming storm during hurricane season, which begins June 1 and runs through November, will be asked to board buses at the city's downtown convention center. They'll then be shuttled to shelters in outlying areas."
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Residents who can't leave town on their own ahead of an oncoming storm during hurricane season, which begins June 1 and runs through November, will be asked to board buses at the city's downtown convention center. They'll then be shuttled to shelters in outlying areas."
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans: "United Way keeps focus on recovery
by April Capochino
03/20/2006
Beth Inbau, left president and CEO of the National Safety Council’s south Louisiana chapter, teaches student Mary Hulmer how to open up the airway when performing CPR.
Beth Inbau, left president and CEO of the National Safety Council’s south Louisiana chapter, teaches student Mary Hulmer how to open up the airway when performing CPR.
New Orleans-area nonprofits are looking for new funding sources in response to decreased corporate donations and a diminishing donor base post-Katrina.
“There’s good news and bad news,” said Gary Ostroske, president of United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area. “The bad news is there are less people here by which we have historically raised money from, and those who are here often don’t have the resources they had before because they’ve been affected by the hurricane."
by April Capochino
03/20/2006
Beth Inbau, left president and CEO of the National Safety Council’s south Louisiana chapter, teaches student Mary Hulmer how to open up the airway when performing CPR.
Beth Inbau, left president and CEO of the National Safety Council’s south Louisiana chapter, teaches student Mary Hulmer how to open up the airway when performing CPR.
New Orleans-area nonprofits are looking for new funding sources in response to decreased corporate donations and a diminishing donor base post-Katrina.
“There’s good news and bad news,” said Gary Ostroske, president of United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area. “The bad news is there are less people here by which we have historically raised money from, and those who are here often don’t have the resources they had before because they’ve been affected by the hurricane."
Thursday, March 16, 2006
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."
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"
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"
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
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."
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."
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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. "
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. "
Monday, March 13, 2006
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"
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."
Thursday, March 09, 2006
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News: "News
Americans quake contributions top $130 million
ISLAMABAD, March 09 : The hearts of Americans sank when they learned that a devastating earthquake had struck Pakistan on October 8. Touched by the tragedy half a world away, they did what Americans do at such times – they gave. More than $130 million in contributions have been tracked to philanthropic organizations from U.S. individuals, corporations and foundations to Pakistan earthquake relief, a U.S embassy said on Thursday.
The amount, calculated by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, represents total U.S. private contributions to the Asian earthquake relief and recovery efforts in Pakistan by U.S. individuals, corporations and foundations."
Americans quake contributions top $130 million
ISLAMABAD, March 09 : The hearts of Americans sank when they learned that a devastating earthquake had struck Pakistan on October 8. Touched by the tragedy half a world away, they did what Americans do at such times – they gave. More than $130 million in contributions have been tracked to philanthropic organizations from U.S. individuals, corporations and foundations to Pakistan earthquake relief, a U.S embassy said on Thursday.
The amount, calculated by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, represents total U.S. private contributions to the Asian earthquake relief and recovery efforts in Pakistan by U.S. individuals, corporations and foundations."
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
KRT Wire | 03/08/2006 | Crusades may be over, but Graham is still going strong
KRT Wire | 03/08/2006 | Crusades may be over, but Graham is still going strong: "Crusades may be over, but Graham is still going strong
BY JIM JONES
Knight Ridder Newspapers
We might have guessed it. Billy Graham isn't fading into the sunset just yet.
He said in June that the New York crusade would be his final one. But the legendary evangelist is scheduled to speak in New Orleans this month. Graham, if his health permits, will address pastors and the general public at his son Franklin Graham's 'Celebration of Hope' rally March 11 and 12 at New Orleans Arena, next to the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome.
Vocalist George Beverly Shea will be there, as well as Cliff Barrows, Graham's longtime song leader.
I was happy to hear the news. This gathering will give us a chance to hear the powerfully straightforward message of Billy Graham in person again and also listen to Shea's incomparable version of 'How Great Thou Art.'"
BY JIM JONES
Knight Ridder Newspapers
We might have guessed it. Billy Graham isn't fading into the sunset just yet.
He said in June that the New York crusade would be his final one. But the legendary evangelist is scheduled to speak in New Orleans this month. Graham, if his health permits, will address pastors and the general public at his son Franklin Graham's 'Celebration of Hope' rally March 11 and 12 at New Orleans Arena, next to the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome.
Vocalist George Beverly Shea will be there, as well as Cliff Barrows, Graham's longtime song leader.
I was happy to hear the news. This gathering will give us a chance to hear the powerfully straightforward message of Billy Graham in person again and also listen to Shea's incomparable version of 'How Great Thou Art.'"
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Katrina Cash Crisis Continues
Katrina Cash Crisis Continues: "atrina Cash Crisis Continues
March 07, 2006
by J Square Humboldt
The need to continue giving aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina must remain a priority ...
It's now months after the American Gulf Coast was devastated. Billions have been spent in relief, but billions more are needed. Such is the scope of a storm that ranks among the most severe in modern North American history.
To this day, residents' lives are still wrecked. Vital services are still wanting. Homes and businesses remain unrepaired. The effort to do so is not lacking; far from it. The hard fact is that the resources available are still spread too thin."
March 07, 2006
by J Square Humboldt
The need to continue giving aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina must remain a priority ...
It's now months after the American Gulf Coast was devastated. Billions have been spent in relief, but billions more are needed. Such is the scope of a storm that ranks among the most severe in modern North American history.
To this day, residents' lives are still wrecked. Vital services are still wanting. Homes and businesses remain unrepaired. The effort to do so is not lacking; far from it. The hard fact is that the resources available are still spread too thin."
Friday, March 03, 2006
Senate Backs Extended Katrina Benefits - Yahoo! News
Senate Backs Extended Katrina Benefits - Yahoo! News: "The Senate passed a bill Friday to extend unemployment insurance benefits for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita for another 13 weeks."
New UN fund to speed global disaster response | Reuters.com
New UN fund to speed global disaster response | Reuters.com: "UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations next week launches a new global emergency fund to provide swifter relief to victims of natural disasters, but with far less money on hand than the $500 million it had hoped to raise.
The Central Emergency Response Fund will have just $188 million when it opens for business, which is nonetheless a significant improvement over an existing U.N. standby loan facility of $50 million.
Donations to the new fund, which will be able to make grants as well as loan money, have come from 19 of the 191 U.N. member-states.
But some wealthy nations including the United States, Japan, Australia, Italy and Canada have yet to make pledges."
The Central Emergency Response Fund will have just $188 million when it opens for business, which is nonetheless a significant improvement over an existing U.N. standby loan facility of $50 million.
Donations to the new fund, which will be able to make grants as well as loan money, have come from 19 of the 191 U.N. member-states.
But some wealthy nations including the United States, Japan, Australia, Italy and Canada have yet to make pledges."
Mirror.co.uk - News - Top Stories - TSUNAMI: £50M AID 'MISSING'
Mirror.co.uk - News - Top Stories - TSUNAMI: £50M AID 'MISSING': "TSUNAMI: £50M AID 'MISSING'
UP to £50million donated to help tsunami victims may have been left unspent in charity bank accounts, a spending watchdog warned yesterday.
The Government has no idea if most of the of taxpayers' cash it handed over to charities had been used, the National Audit Office said.
Tory spokesman Andrew Mitchell said: 'These monies should be released as soon as possible.'"
UP to £50million donated to help tsunami victims may have been left unspent in charity bank accounts, a spending watchdog warned yesterday.
The Government has no idea if most of the of taxpayers' cash it handed over to charities had been used, the National Audit Office said.
Tory spokesman Andrew Mitchell said: 'These monies should be released as soon as possible.'"
Thursday, March 02, 2006
The Phoenix Online - Community rallies to fundraise, rebuild for Katrina victims
The Phoenix Online - Community rallies to fundraise, rebuild for Katrina victims: "Community rallies to fundraise, rebuild for Katrina victims
BY BLANCA GAMEZ
Swarthmore faculty and students are continuing to support the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts through a recent Mardi Gras beads fundraiser and a service trip to New Orleans set for Spring Break.
Over the past two weeks, McCabe librarians have directed the Mardi Gras beads fundraiser to benefit the Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO) library, their partner library in the Adopt-A-Library program. At $1 a strand, revenue from the Mardi Gras beads sales totaled nearly $800. The beads were on sale at the bookstore, libraries and coffee bars across campus. In addition, members of the Directed Relief Committee are in the process of organizing a group of students to help ongoing cleanup efforts in parts of New Orleans afflicted by the storm."
BY BLANCA GAMEZ
Swarthmore faculty and students are continuing to support the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts through a recent Mardi Gras beads fundraiser and a service trip to New Orleans set for Spring Break.
Over the past two weeks, McCabe librarians have directed the Mardi Gras beads fundraiser to benefit the Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO) library, their partner library in the Adopt-A-Library program. At $1 a strand, revenue from the Mardi Gras beads sales totaled nearly $800. The beads were on sale at the bookstore, libraries and coffee bars across campus. In addition, members of the Directed Relief Committee are in the process of organizing a group of students to help ongoing cleanup efforts in parts of New Orleans afflicted by the storm."
Thursday, February 23, 2006
CatholicCourier.com - Local Top Stories-"Parishes assist Louisiana Catholics
CatholicCourier.com - Local Top Stories: "Parishes assist Louisiana Catholics
(Publication Date: 02-18-2006)
By Rob Cullivan/Catholic Courier
Three Monroe County parishes have united to help a Louisiana church recover from the devastation wrought last summer by Hurricane Katrina.
The Pittsford parishes of St. Louis and Transfiguration are working with St. Catherine of Siena in Mendon to aid Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Chalmette, La., according to Tony Fernandez, chairman of the pastoral council at Prompt Succor."
(Publication Date: 02-18-2006)
By Rob Cullivan/Catholic Courier
Three Monroe County parishes have united to help a Louisiana church recover from the devastation wrought last summer by Hurricane Katrina.
The Pittsford parishes of St. Louis and Transfiguration are working with St. Catherine of Siena in Mendon to aid Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Chalmette, La., according to Tony Fernandez, chairman of the pastoral council at Prompt Succor."
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
White House to Issue Own Katrina Report - Yahoo! News
White House to Issue Own Katrina Report - Yahoo! News: "White House to Issue Own Katrina Report By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 2 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The White House will make 125 recommendations for how the government could have reacted better to Hurricane Katrina in a report to be released Thursday on the catastrophe and the Bush administration's response to it.
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The findings are expected to be critical of the government's response, but not as harsh as a separate House report issued last week, according to a senior administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The House study faulted the White House for not getting involved earlier in the planning for and aftermath of the Aug. 29 storm"
1 hour, 2 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The White House will make 125 recommendations for how the government could have reacted better to Hurricane Katrina in a report to be released Thursday on the catastrophe and the Bush administration's response to it.
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The findings are expected to be critical of the government's response, but not as harsh as a separate House report issued last week, according to a senior administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The House study faulted the White House for not getting involved earlier in the planning for and aftermath of the Aug. 29 storm"
Friday, February 17, 2006
CBC News: Hundreds missing in Philippine landslide
CBC News: Hundreds missing in Philippine landslide: "Hundreds missing in Philippine landslide
Last Updated Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:07:46 EST
CBC News
Rescue workers and sniffer dogs are frantically searching for survivors on an eastern Philippine island on Friday after a mudslide roared down a mountainside, wiping out an entire village.
About two dozen bodies have been recovered from the farming community on Leyte island, about 670 kilometres southeast of Manila. About 30 more people are injured.
A child is carried from a landslide on Leyte island in the eastern Philippines, Friday, Feb. 17. (AP Photo/ABS CBN via APTN)
Initial estimates said 1,500 people are missing, but Global Radio News reporter Dean Bernardo told CBC Newsworld that about 3,000 people live in the Guinsaugon village area of St. Bernard town."
Last Updated Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:07:46 EST
CBC News
Rescue workers and sniffer dogs are frantically searching for survivors on an eastern Philippine island on Friday after a mudslide roared down a mountainside, wiping out an entire village.
About two dozen bodies have been recovered from the farming community on Leyte island, about 670 kilometres southeast of Manila. About 30 more people are injured.
A child is carried from a landslide on Leyte island in the eastern Philippines, Friday, Feb. 17. (AP Photo/ABS CBN via APTN)
Initial estimates said 1,500 people are missing, but Global Radio News reporter Dean Bernardo told CBC Newsworld that about 3,000 people live in the Guinsaugon village area of St. Bernard town."
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
BJORK - INDONESIA CHANGED BJORKS CHARITY OUTLOOK
BJORK - INDONESIA CHANGED BJORKS CHARITY OUTLOOK: "INDONESIA CHANGED BJORK'S CHARITY OUTLOOK
Icelandic singer BJORK has changed her outlook on large-scale charity fundraising following her emotional visit to Indonesia last month (JAN06).
The ALL IS FULL OF LOVE star had always been suspicious of centralised organisations because she felt too much money was wasted before it reached the needy.
The 40-year-old says, 'I always felt a bit funny about it because I didn't know where the money was going and the people come and I don't know them.
'And (you hear) scandal stories about charities where most of the money pays for champagne to help with celebrities.'
Icelandic singer BJORK has changed her outlook on large-scale charity fundraising following her emotional visit to Indonesia last month (JAN06).
The ALL IS FULL OF LOVE star had always been suspicious of centralised organisations because she felt too much money was wasted before it reached the needy.
The 40-year-old says, 'I always felt a bit funny about it because I didn't know where the money was going and the people come and I don't know them.
'And (you hear) scandal stories about charities where most of the money pays for champagne to help with celebrities.'
Senators hear 'shocking examples' of FEMA waste - Yahoo! News
Senators hear 'shocking examples' of FEMA waste - Yahoo! News: "FEMA has let nearly 11,000 unused manufactured homes deteriorate on old runways and open fields in Arkansas, and the agency spent $416,000 per person to house a few hundred Hurricane Katrina evacuees for a short time in Alabama last fall, government investigators told the Senate on Monday."
CNN.com - Anderson Cooper 360° Blog
CNN.com - Anderson Cooper 360° Blog: "Monday, February 13, 2006
Katrina mobile homes immobile in Arkansas
I've lived in New Orleans 13 years now, a Yankee who got sucked in by the smell of gardenias in February and couldn't pull away.
My house is in the part of New Orleans we've started to call the 'sliver by the river,' the narrow strip along the Mississippi that didn't flood. So I'm typing this from the study of my 100-year-old home, with its hardwood floors and high ceilings, feeling lucky and guilty and numb.
Katrina mobile homes immobile in Arkansas
I've lived in New Orleans 13 years now, a Yankee who got sucked in by the smell of gardenias in February and couldn't pull away.
My house is in the part of New Orleans we've started to call the 'sliver by the river,' the narrow strip along the Mississippi that didn't flood. So I'm typing this from the study of my 100-year-old home, with its hardwood floors and high ceilings, feeling lucky and guilty and numb.
PressZoom.com - Global News Service -Students recognised for £10k South Asian Earthquake relief support
PressZoom.com - Global News Service - News and Press Release Distribution: "Students recognised for £10k South Asian Earthquake relief support
Two Pakistani students from the University of Bradford were recently given an accolade for their fundraising efforts in support of the South Asian earthquake relief.
(PressZoom) - Rafat Farid, President of the University's Pakistani Society was accompanied by his Vice-President Asad Ali in a visit to Islamabad late last year to hand over £10,000 worth of fundraising they had gleaned from generous supporters in Bradford.
As a token of thanks, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry awarded the pair a commemorative plaque on their visit. It was handed to them by Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, the Federal Minister of the Interior for Pakistan.
Rafat, a final-year Pharmaceutical Management student at the University of Bradford, said: 'We were amazed that we managed to raise so much. We were initially aiming for around two or three thousand, but to get ten thousand was incredible.
'We mainly fundraised through out society contacts at the University but we also got very generous donations from members of the Bradford community. "
Two Pakistani students from the University of Bradford were recently given an accolade for their fundraising efforts in support of the South Asian earthquake relief.
(PressZoom) - Rafat Farid, President of the University's Pakistani Society was accompanied by his Vice-President Asad Ali in a visit to Islamabad late last year to hand over £10,000 worth of fundraising they had gleaned from generous supporters in Bradford.
As a token of thanks, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry awarded the pair a commemorative plaque on their visit. It was handed to them by Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, the Federal Minister of the Interior for Pakistan.
Rafat, a final-year Pharmaceutical Management student at the University of Bradford, said: 'We were amazed that we managed to raise so much. We were initially aiming for around two or three thousand, but to get ten thousand was incredible.
'We mainly fundraised through out society contacts at the University but we also got very generous donations from members of the Bradford community. "
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans: "Nonprofit unity keeps services going
by April Capochino
02/13/2006
Ronn Humbles of the Traveler’s Aid Society, left, reviews paperwork while Covenant House Executive Director Stacy Horn Koch talks to Traveler’s counselor Marlon Parker. Traveler’s employees have been working out of Covenant’s House offices since Hurricane Katrina.
Ronn Humbles of the Traveler’s Aid Society, left, reviews paperwork while Covenant House Executive Director Stacy Horn Koch talks to Traveler’s counselor Marlon Parker. Traveler’s employees have been working out of Covenant’s House offices since Hurricane Katrina.
By April Capochino
Staff Writer
april.capochino@nopg.com
The Covenant House has always been bustling with teens, young adults and babies. But in October, the youth homeless shelter on the outskirts of the French Quarter reached out to small nonprofits and state offices damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Traveler’s Aid Society of Greater New Orleans, a nonprofit tasked with preventing homelessness in New Orleans, is working at the building as is the Tulane Hospital Adolescent Drop-in Center, the Metropolitan Human Services District, the Office of Family Support, the Food Stamp Program and Tulane Hospital’s walk-in clinic.
Stacy Horn Koch, Covenant House executive director, decided to invite the groups because she believes all nonprofits benefit by such collaboration.
“I hope this will last,” Koch said. “There’s a real opportunity for nonprofits to work together. There’s no room for people to have turf wars.”"
by April Capochino
02/13/2006
Ronn Humbles of the Traveler’s Aid Society, left, reviews paperwork while Covenant House Executive Director Stacy Horn Koch talks to Traveler’s counselor Marlon Parker. Traveler’s employees have been working out of Covenant’s House offices since Hurricane Katrina.
Ronn Humbles of the Traveler’s Aid Society, left, reviews paperwork while Covenant House Executive Director Stacy Horn Koch talks to Traveler’s counselor Marlon Parker. Traveler’s employees have been working out of Covenant’s House offices since Hurricane Katrina.
By April Capochino
Staff Writer
april.capochino@nopg.com
The Covenant House has always been bustling with teens, young adults and babies. But in October, the youth homeless shelter on the outskirts of the French Quarter reached out to small nonprofits and state offices damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Traveler’s Aid Society of Greater New Orleans, a nonprofit tasked with preventing homelessness in New Orleans, is working at the building as is the Tulane Hospital Adolescent Drop-in Center, the Metropolitan Human Services District, the Office of Family Support, the Food Stamp Program and Tulane Hospital’s walk-in clinic.
Stacy Horn Koch, Covenant House executive director, decided to invite the groups because she believes all nonprofits benefit by such collaboration.
“I hope this will last,” Koch said. “There’s a real opportunity for nonprofits to work together. There’s no room for people to have turf wars.”"
Monday, February 13, 2006
Katrina fraud, waste; dozens arrested - Hurricanes' Aftermath - MSNBC.com
Katrina fraud, waste; dozens arrested - Hurricanes' Aftermath - MSNBC.com: "MSNBC staff and news service reports
Updated: 1:17 p.m. ET Feb. 13, 2006
WASHINGTON - The scope of fraud and waste tied to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts widened Monday, as officials announced charges against 212 people and investigators questioned decisions ranging from $438-a-day lodging to unoccupied mobile homes that are now sinking in mud."
Updated: 1:17 p.m. ET Feb. 13, 2006
WASHINGTON - The scope of fraud and waste tied to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts widened Monday, as officials announced charges against 212 people and investigators questioned decisions ranging from $438-a-day lodging to unoccupied mobile homes that are now sinking in mud."
Thursday, February 09, 2006
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Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Getty Foundation Makes New Orleans Donation
Getty Foundation Makes New Orleans Donation: "Getty Foundation Makes New Orleans Donation
The Associated Press
Wednesday, February 8, 2006; 2:42 PM
NEW ORLEANS -- The Getty Foundation has established a $2 million fund to aid the city's visual arts organizations in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
'New Orleans is an extraordinary city; its arts and architecture are cherished by people all over the world,' Deborah Marrow, director of the Getty Foundation, said Wednesday in a statement."
The Associated Press
Wednesday, February 8, 2006; 2:42 PM
NEW ORLEANS -- The Getty Foundation has established a $2 million fund to aid the city's visual arts organizations in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
'New Orleans is an extraordinary city; its arts and architecture are cherished by people all over the world,' Deborah Marrow, director of the Getty Foundation, said Wednesday in a statement."
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Calif. Man Gets Prison for Katrina Scam - Yahoo! News
Calif. Man Gets Prison for Katrina Scam - Yahoo! News: "man who pleaded guilty to impersonating a relief worker collecting donations for Hurricane Katrina victims was sentenced to a year in federal prison Monday."
Monday, February 06, 2006
Thank you for giving, Central Texas
Thank you for giving, Central Texas: "SEASON FOR CARING
Thank you for giving, Central Texas
With almost a half-million dollars in donations, you changed the lives of 12 families
By Ricardo G�ndara
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Because of you, she and her longtime companion, Glyn Esco, have new dentures, and her grandchildren have a computer, new clothes and toys.
A 1998 Ford Windstar minivan and a washer and dryer also helped lessen the devastation they felt after losing all they owned in Hurricane Katrina.
'You can't replace everything we lost but what we found in Austin was very special,' she said.
Because of the generosity of thousands of donors to the Austin American-Statesman's Season for Caring campaign, Porter and Esco, her two grown daughters and six grandchildren have landed on their feet.
So have 11 other families featured in the seventh annual fundraising campaign that helps Central Texans in need and the nonprofit agencies that serve them.
This year, 2,261 donors gave $387,981.95 in cash and more than $100,000 in goods and services. (The financial donations are administered by Austin Community Foundation, which al"
Thank you for giving, Central Texas
With almost a half-million dollars in donations, you changed the lives of 12 families
By Ricardo G�ndara
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Because of you, she and her longtime companion, Glyn Esco, have new dentures, and her grandchildren have a computer, new clothes and toys.
A 1998 Ford Windstar minivan and a washer and dryer also helped lessen the devastation they felt after losing all they owned in Hurricane Katrina.
'You can't replace everything we lost but what we found in Austin was very special,' she said.
Because of the generosity of thousands of donors to the Austin American-Statesman's Season for Caring campaign, Porter and Esco, her two grown daughters and six grandchildren have landed on their feet.
So have 11 other families featured in the seventh annual fundraising campaign that helps Central Texans in need and the nonprofit agencies that serve them.
This year, 2,261 donors gave $387,981.95 in cash and more than $100,000 in goods and services. (The financial donations are administered by Austin Community Foundation, which al"
St. Paul Pioneer Press | 02/05/2006 | 'This is the Taj Mahal'
St. Paul Pioneer Press | 02/05/2006 | 'This is the Taj Mahal': "'This is the Taj Mahal'BY BRIAN BONNERPioneer PressIt totals just 600 square feet, but a new home built by Minnesotans is more than enough for a Sri Lankan family of five devastated by 2004's tsunami.MONROVIA ESTATE, Sri Lanka � The tsunami happened 13 months ago. Recovery for Anil and Kamani started 12 days ago. � That's when the Sri Lankan couple and their three sons moved into a new home, courtesy of a half-million-dollar relief project by Minnesotans. � The house is modest by many standards, but a palace to them. � The dwelling, with four rooms and 600 square feet, replaces the shack where they had been 'living like animals' and battling snakes, mice and mosquitoes, Kamani said. � It is also double the size of their old seaside home, which was ruined by the tsunami that also swept away their most valuable possessions. � With the burden of homelessness lifted, they can start to live again. � 'Getting out of that shack is the most important thing,' Anil said. 'Look at this place. We went from two rooms to four rooms. This is the Taj Mahal.' � 'It is absurd to look back,' his wife said. 'A person has to look forward.' � More tsunami victims in Sri Lanka wish they could do the same."
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Inside Binghamton University
Inside Binghamton University: "Students aid Katrina survivors
Jackie Farber, left, a Jewish Campus Service Corps fellow, and Jes Koss, a junior from White Plains, look at snapshots from their
As their airplane fl ew over Gulfport, Miss., students on their way to aid in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts were struck by the blue tarps covering so many houses. A week later, those tarps held a different signifi cance for the 10 volunteers from Hillel at Binghamton.
�OK, there are still a lot of tarps there, but in a week we took down 10 of them,� junior Jes Koss remembers thinking as the group flew home.
Nine students, accompanied by Jewish Campus Service Corps fellow Jackie Farber, stayed at a church in Gulfport and helped rebuild roofs at 10 houses in nearby Biloxi. They were stunned by the devastation they saw, but also by the Southern hospitality they experienced and by the hurricane survivors� upbeat attitudes.
�Everyone there was so nice, so happy we were there,� said Koss, 20, of White Plains. �It solidifi ed the idea that � whatever your faith is � when disaster strikes, you help.� Koss had volunteered with Habitat for Humanity before, but most of the volunteers didn�t have any construction experience.
�People from the church taught us what to do,� Farber said. �Then we climbed up on the roof and we did it. It�s amazing to see what you can accomplish when you have to.�
According to the Red Cross, Katrina destroyed 68,729 houses and apartments in Mississippi.
Another 65,237 suffered major damage and an estimated 100,318 had minor damage.
The houses where the Hillel volunteers worked had been cleared of debris, but no repairs could begin until the roofs were stable and the electricity was restored. Homeowner"
Jackie Farber, left, a Jewish Campus Service Corps fellow, and Jes Koss, a junior from White Plains, look at snapshots from their
As their airplane fl ew over Gulfport, Miss., students on their way to aid in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts were struck by the blue tarps covering so many houses. A week later, those tarps held a different signifi cance for the 10 volunteers from Hillel at Binghamton.
�OK, there are still a lot of tarps there, but in a week we took down 10 of them,� junior Jes Koss remembers thinking as the group flew home.
Nine students, accompanied by Jewish Campus Service Corps fellow Jackie Farber, stayed at a church in Gulfport and helped rebuild roofs at 10 houses in nearby Biloxi. They were stunned by the devastation they saw, but also by the Southern hospitality they experienced and by the hurricane survivors� upbeat attitudes.
�Everyone there was so nice, so happy we were there,� said Koss, 20, of White Plains. �It solidifi ed the idea that � whatever your faith is � when disaster strikes, you help.� Koss had volunteered with Habitat for Humanity before, but most of the volunteers didn�t have any construction experience.
�People from the church taught us what to do,� Farber said. �Then we climbed up on the roof and we did it. It�s amazing to see what you can accomplish when you have to.�
According to the Red Cross, Katrina destroyed 68,729 houses and apartments in Mississippi.
Another 65,237 suffered major damage and an estimated 100,318 had minor damage.
The houses where the Hillel volunteers worked had been cleared of debris, but no repairs could begin until the roofs were stable and the electricity was restored. Homeowner"
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
A trend with legs as well as a heart - Business - International Herald Tribune
A trend with legs as well as a heart - Business - International Herald Tribune: "A trend with legs as well as a heart
By Thomas Crampton International Herald Tribune
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006
DAVOS, Switzerland At this time last year, corporations great and small attending the World Economic Forum raced to contribute to the tsunami relief effort, spinning their contributions as proof of commitment to doing good.
A total of more than $11 billion was raised over the year for tsunami victims, including $1 billion from individuals and private businesses. That amount is more than 10 times larger than what was raised for any previous disaster, according to the International Business Leaders Forum, a group that promotes business involvement in development projects.
While the bumper year for crisis fund-raising did prompt some skepticism about short-term checkbook charity work, many attending Davos this year say a fundamental shift in corporate philanthropy is under way.
'In the last few years, companies have begun to move beyond traditional philanthropy and basic compliance into a new kind of corporate and social responsibility,' said Jane Nelson, director of the corporate responsibility program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. 'It is the new business environment that has prompted concrete steps by corporations.'
Critical shifts in the business environment highlighted by Nelson include a lower tolerance for bad behavior on the part of activists, and heightened compliance in the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, combined with the global reach of even the most local media.
'Enron brought legislation to industry and, believe me, industry really does not like to be legislated,' said Alan Hassenfeld, chairman of the toy man"
By Thomas Crampton International Herald Tribune
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006
DAVOS, Switzerland At this time last year, corporations great and small attending the World Economic Forum raced to contribute to the tsunami relief effort, spinning their contributions as proof of commitment to doing good.
A total of more than $11 billion was raised over the year for tsunami victims, including $1 billion from individuals and private businesses. That amount is more than 10 times larger than what was raised for any previous disaster, according to the International Business Leaders Forum, a group that promotes business involvement in development projects.
While the bumper year for crisis fund-raising did prompt some skepticism about short-term checkbook charity work, many attending Davos this year say a fundamental shift in corporate philanthropy is under way.
'In the last few years, companies have begun to move beyond traditional philanthropy and basic compliance into a new kind of corporate and social responsibility,' said Jane Nelson, director of the corporate responsibility program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. 'It is the new business environment that has prompted concrete steps by corporations.'
Critical shifts in the business environment highlighted by Nelson include a lower tolerance for bad behavior on the part of activists, and heightened compliance in the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, combined with the global reach of even the most local media.
'Enron brought legislation to industry and, believe me, industry really does not like to be legislated,' said Alan Hassenfeld, chairman of the toy man"
FEMA to open apartments to displaced New Orleanians - Yahoo! News
FEMA to open apartments to displaced New Orleanians - Yahoo! News: "The federal government, criticized for taking too long to provide trailers to those made homeless by Hurricane Katrina, will give some New Orleanians rent-free apartments instead.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans this week to start housing displaced people in 325 apartments left empty when Katrina triggered a massive evacuation of the city. If the pilot program works, FEMA may house as many as 20,000 individuals and families in apartments. "
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans this week to start housing displaced people in 325 apartments left empty when Katrina triggered a massive evacuation of the city. If the pilot program works, FEMA may house as many as 20,000 individuals and families in apartments. "
Monday, January 23, 2006
Chinastic | 24-Hour Charity Drive Aids Needy
Chinastic | 24-Hour Charity Drive Aids Needy: "24-Hour Charity Drive Aids Needy
2006-01-23 09:35:19 Shanghai Daily
By Fu Yingqing - Four private companies paid 160,000 yuan (US$19,850) in total yesterday for four racehorses that were auctioned off by the Shanghai Charity Foundation."
2006-01-23 09:35:19 Shanghai Daily
By Fu Yingqing - Four private companies paid 160,000 yuan (US$19,850) in total yesterday for four racehorses that were auctioned off by the Shanghai Charity Foundation."
Daily Nebraskan - Students and staff eager to continue helping Katrina victims in Mississippi
Daily Nebraskan - Students and staff eager to continue helping Katrina victims in Mississippi: "Students and staff eager to continue helping Katrina victims in Mississippi
By MEREDITH GRUNKE
January 23, 2006
Waveland, Miss., is more than 1,000 miles away. But the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s influence there isn’t finished.
During winter break more than 90 UNL students, faculty and staff members traveled to Waveland, a Gulf Coast town of about 7,000, to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
On Friday evening about 80 of those trip participants gathered to share their experiences with approximately 20 other UNL administrators, faculty and staff members. Afterward, students gathered to discuss how they could continue their work in Mississippi."
By MEREDITH GRUNKE
January 23, 2006
Waveland, Miss., is more than 1,000 miles away. But the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s influence there isn’t finished.
During winter break more than 90 UNL students, faculty and staff members traveled to Waveland, a Gulf Coast town of about 7,000, to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
On Friday evening about 80 of those trip participants gathered to share their experiences with approximately 20 other UNL administrators, faculty and staff members. Afterward, students gathered to discuss how they could continue their work in Mississippi."
Friday, January 20, 2006
Lutheran group gets $800,000 for hurricane help - 2006-01-20
Lutheran group gets $800,000 for hurricane help - 2006-01-20: "Lutheran group gets $800,000 for hurricane help
Lutheran Social Services of the South has received more than $800,000 from another nonprofit group to help with hurricane relief in Texas and Louisiana."
Lutheran Social Services of the South has received more than $800,000 from another nonprofit group to help with hurricane relief in Texas and Louisiana."
thedesertsun.com | Katrina fund falling short of $5 million goal
thedesertsun.com | Katrina fund falling short of $5 million goal: "Katrina fund falling short of $5 million goal
SoCal residents can still donate to Bush-Clinton relief program
K Kaufmann
The Desert Sun
January 20, 2006
Responding to a $5 million challenge from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, Southern Californians have donated an estimated $3.2 million to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund since September.
The current total falls short of predictions made when the Palm Desert foundation announced it would match every dollar up to $5 million donated by California residents south of Bakersfield."
SoCal residents can still donate to Bush-Clinton relief program
K Kaufmann
The Desert Sun
January 20, 2006
Responding to a $5 million challenge from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, Southern Californians have donated an estimated $3.2 million to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund since September.
The current total falls short of predictions made when the Palm Desert foundation announced it would match every dollar up to $5 million donated by California residents south of Bakersfield."
Giving not showing fatigue that some analysts feared
Giving not showing fatigue that some analysts feared: "Giving not showing fatigue that some analysts feared
By Ken Camp
Published January 19, 2006
(ABP) -- News reports and televised images of suffering by South Asia tsunami victims or hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast residents prompted Americans to reach deep into their pocketbooks to give last year.
Americans gave more than $2.7 billion to aid Gulf Coast hurricane victims in 2005 -- an amount near the total charitable gifts that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported. About two-thirds of those donations went to the American Red Cross.
International giving to Baptist World Aid -- the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance -- topped $2.49 million for tsunami aid and $364,000 for the Gulf Coast hurricanes, as well as $135,000 for an earthquake in Pakistan.
The Southern Baptist International Mission Board reported $16.8 million in contributions for tsunami relief, plus more than 182,600 for the Pakistan earthquake, and the North American Mission Board reported more than $21.9 million in disaster relief giving related to the Gulf Coast hurricanes."
By Ken Camp
Published January 19, 2006
(ABP) -- News reports and televised images of suffering by South Asia tsunami victims or hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast residents prompted Americans to reach deep into their pocketbooks to give last year.
Americans gave more than $2.7 billion to aid Gulf Coast hurricane victims in 2005 -- an amount near the total charitable gifts that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported. About two-thirds of those donations went to the American Red Cross.
International giving to Baptist World Aid -- the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance -- topped $2.49 million for tsunami aid and $364,000 for the Gulf Coast hurricanes, as well as $135,000 for an earthquake in Pakistan.
The Southern Baptist International Mission Board reported $16.8 million in contributions for tsunami relief, plus more than 182,600 for the Pakistan earthquake, and the North American Mission Board reported more than $21.9 million in disaster relief giving related to the Gulf Coast hurricanes."
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita Web Archive
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita Web Archive: "Internet Archive and many individual contributors created a comprehensive list of websites documenting the historic devastation and massive relief effort due to Hurricane Katrina. The sites were crawled between the dates of September 4 - October 17th. This collection, containing more than 25 million searchable documents, will be preserved by Internet Archive with access to historians, researchers, scholars and the general public.
Querying works generally as it does in Google with some caveats. See how querying works in the Katrina search for discussion."
Querying works generally as it does in Google with some caveats. See how querying works in the Katrina search for discussion."
Xinhua - English
Xinhua - English: "China pledges to increase humanitarian aid
www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-19 08:18:23
BEIJING, Jan.19 -- China yesterday pledged to play a bigger and more active humanitarian role within its own capability, in line with the country's growing economic power and national strength.
Chen Jian, assistant minister of commerce, said China, as a responsible country, has an obligation to join other nations in fighting more natural disasters in the world."
www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-19 08:18:23
BEIJING, Jan.19 -- China yesterday pledged to play a bigger and more active humanitarian role within its own capability, in line with the country's growing economic power and national strength.
Chen Jian, assistant minister of commerce, said China, as a responsible country, has an obligation to join other nations in fighting more natural disasters in the world."
J-Term Diaries: New Orleans -- Randoloph-Macon College | RMC.edu
J-Term Diaries: New Orleans -- Randoloph-Macon College | RMC.edu: "About the course:
Join the reflections of 29 Randolph-Macon students – and three faculty members – who will spend J-term assisting with hurricane relief efforts in New Orleans. This service-learning course will explore the human conditions of poverty, race and class, as well as the religious foundations for social responsibility and action in times of natural disasters. While in New Orleans, the class will serve under the auspices of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and will be assisting with cleanup efforts in the greater New Orleans area. During their two week sojourn, they will stay at Gretna United Methodist Church."
Join the reflections of 29 Randolph-Macon students – and three faculty members – who will spend J-term assisting with hurricane relief efforts in New Orleans. This service-learning course will explore the human conditions of poverty, race and class, as well as the religious foundations for social responsibility and action in times of natural disasters. While in New Orleans, the class will serve under the auspices of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and will be assisting with cleanup efforts in the greater New Orleans area. During their two week sojourn, they will stay at Gretna United Methodist Church."
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
More Than 3,200 Still Missing From Katrina - Yahoo! News
More Than 3,200 Still Missing From Katrina - Yahoo! News: "More than 3,200 people are officially still unaccounted for nearly five months after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast."
Hurricane Center Releases Wilma Report - Yahoo! News
Hurricane Center Releases Wilma Report - Yahoo! News: "MIAMI - Hurricane Wilma hit densely populated south Florida at Category 2 strength, and the storm was stronger than estimated when it struck Mexico, the
National Hurricane Center said Tuesday in its final report on the hurricane."
National Hurricane Center said Tuesday in its final report on the hurricane."
Related Blog on Tsunami Relief
We continue to post articles related to Tsunami Relief on this AFP Blog
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Students Return to New Orleans Colleges - Yahoo! News
Students Return to New Orleans Colleges - Yahoo! News: "Hurricane Katrina closed several major New Orleans colleges last semester, but the start of classes Tuesday at Tulane, Xavier and Southern Universities marked a welcome return to routine.
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'I don't think I've ever been so excited about the first day of school. I'm so happy just to be back,' said Alissa Bigger, a Tulane sophomore. 'It's proving there's hope for the city. If the school can run, we can go back to doing normal things.'"
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'I don't think I've ever been so excited about the first day of school. I'm so happy just to be back,' said Alissa Bigger, a Tulane sophomore. 'It's proving there's hope for the city. If the school can run, we can go back to doing normal things.'"
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