Bloomberg.com: Research: "American Red Cross Fundraiser at Northrop Grumman Collects $103,
American Red Cross Fundraiser at Northrop Grumman Collects
$103,000 for Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Sept. 15, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- A 'drive-through' fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims held at Northrop Grumman Corporation's Space Park campus Sept. 9 collected more than $103,000 for American Red Cross relief efforts, the company announced today. "
Friday, September 16, 2005
The Other Side of Charity's Coin
The Other Side of Charity's Coin: "Crisis Prompts Aid for Evacuees, but Area's Homeless Feel Left Behind
By Sue Anne Pressley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 16, 2005; Page B01
Freddie Walker -- late of New Orleans, now an evacuee living at the D.C. Armory -- cannot describe his gratitude for all the things Washington area residents have done for him. Through various donors, he has received a $350 gift card, tickets to Nationals games, a shopping spree at Wal-Mart. Best of all, on Wednesday, he began work on a local construction crew."
By Sue Anne Pressley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 16, 2005; Page B01
Freddie Walker -- late of New Orleans, now an evacuee living at the D.C. Armory -- cannot describe his gratitude for all the things Washington area residents have done for him. Through various donors, he has received a $350 gift card, tickets to Nationals games, a shopping spree at Wal-Mart. Best of all, on Wednesday, he began work on a local construction crew."
Young people jump in to help - OrlandoSentinel.com: Orange County News
Young people jump in to help - OrlandoSentinel.com: Orange County News: "The grief of a man she never had met drove Amber Morlock into action.
The Oviedo High School junior watched on television as Harvey Jackson of Biloxi, Miss., described Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters tearing his house apart and sweeping his wife away from him. With tears in her eyes, Amber turned to her mother and asked whether she could go to the Gulf Coast."
The Oviedo High School junior watched on television as Harvey Jackson of Biloxi, Miss., described Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters tearing his house apart and sweeping his wife away from him. With tears in her eyes, Amber turned to her mother and asked whether she could go to the Gulf Coast."
Katrina May Affect U.S. Aid Abroad
Katrina May Affect U.S. Aid Abroad: "Katrina May Affect U.S. Aid Abroad
By KIM GAMEL
The Associated Press
Friday, September 16, 2005; 9:20 AM
NEW YORK -- The top U.S. aid official cautioned that the cost of Hurricane Katrina could come at the expense of some overseas assistance.
Andrew Natsios, administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, said Thursday nonessential foreign aid could be delayed as the United States struggles to assist victims of the killer storm.
'We're going to try and increase "
By KIM GAMEL
The Associated Press
Friday, September 16, 2005; 9:20 AM
NEW YORK -- The top U.S. aid official cautioned that the cost of Hurricane Katrina could come at the expense of some overseas assistance.
Andrew Natsios, administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, said Thursday nonessential foreign aid could be delayed as the United States struggles to assist victims of the killer storm.
'We're going to try and increase "
Thursday, September 15, 2005
SBC Foundation Funds U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation Technology Incubator Program to Assist Hispanic Entrepreneurs
SBC Foundation Funds U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation Technology Incubator Program to Assist Hispanic Entrepreneurs:
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"In light of the extraordinary circumstances created by Hurricane Katrina, a direct grant for the creation of a Casa Cyber Technology Center will be given to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana located in Metairie, Louisiana. The funds will help impacted businesses get back on their feet after the unprecedented disaster in the metropolitan New Orleans area."
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"In light of the extraordinary circumstances created by Hurricane Katrina, a direct grant for the creation of a Casa Cyber Technology Center will be given to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana located in Metairie, Louisiana. The funds will help impacted businesses get back on their feet after the unprecedented disaster in the metropolitan New Orleans area."
CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV: Funds Raised To Keep Zoo Animals In New Orleans
CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV: Funds Raised To Keep Zoo Animals In New Orleans: "Funds Raised To Keep Zoo Animals In New Orleans
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(AP) CHICAGO New Orleans' Audubon Nature Institute Ron Forman says he's prepared to raise private funds so that 5,000 animals and a pared-down staff of about 100 can remain at the zoo while the city is rebuilt.
Forman was in Chicago Wednesday for the annual conference of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. He said the effort to keep New Orleans' zoo open could cost $25 million the first six months. "
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(AP) CHICAGO New Orleans' Audubon Nature Institute Ron Forman says he's prepared to raise private funds so that 5,000 animals and a pared-down staff of about 100 can remain at the zoo while the city is rebuilt.
Forman was in Chicago Wednesday for the annual conference of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. He said the effort to keep New Orleans' zoo open could cost $25 million the first six months. "
Herald.com | 09/15/2005 | Dade's United Way chief to lead long-term disaster task force
Herald.com | 09/15/2005 | Dade's United Way chief to lead long-term disaster task force: "Dade's United Way chief to lead long-term disaster task force
Drawing on decades of experience, the head of the United Way of Miami-Dade takes the helm of a new national task force coordinating long-term disaster response.
BY THERESA BRADLEY
tbradley@herald.com
United Way of Miami-Dade
As a boy in Baltimore, Harve Mogul remembers watching his first hurricane peel the tar off the road in front of his house. Now, the head of the Miami-Dade United Way has been picked to cobble together a national task force in response to Hurricane Katrina, marking the first time since its 1887 founding that local United Way leaders have joined together to craft a coherent national plan.
The group includes local leaders whose experiences with Florida hurricanes, Iowa floods and New York terror attacks have made them experts in disaster response."
Drawing on decades of experience, the head of the United Way of Miami-Dade takes the helm of a new national task force coordinating long-term disaster response.
BY THERESA BRADLEY
tbradley@herald.com
United Way of Miami-Dade
As a boy in Baltimore, Harve Mogul remembers watching his first hurricane peel the tar off the road in front of his house. Now, the head of the Miami-Dade United Way has been picked to cobble together a national task force in response to Hurricane Katrina, marking the first time since its 1887 founding that local United Way leaders have joined together to craft a coherent national plan.
The group includes local leaders whose experiences with Florida hurricanes, Iowa floods and New York terror attacks have made them experts in disaster response."
The Chronicle, 9/15/2005: The Kindness of Strangers
The Chronicle, 9/15/2005: The Kindness of Strangers: "The Kindness of Strangers
Thousands of people who lost everything depend on donors and charities as a long recovery begins
As the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina continued to recede last week, nonprofit officials from around the country were grappling with the enormous problems left in the storm's wake.
Chief among them is dealing with the largest displacement of Americans since the Civil War. Charities and foundations are scrambling to figure out how to aid the hundreds of thousands of people who fled the Gulf Coast, and help them get new homes, jobs, transportation, medical care, education for their children, post-trauma counseling, and other services."
Thousands of people who lost everything depend on donors and charities as a long recovery begins
As the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina continued to recede last week, nonprofit officials from around the country were grappling with the enormous problems left in the storm's wake.
Chief among them is dealing with the largest displacement of Americans since the Civil War. Charities and foundations are scrambling to figure out how to aid the hundreds of thousands of people who fled the Gulf Coast, and help them get new homes, jobs, transportation, medical care, education for their children, post-trauma counseling, and other services."
The Chronicle, 9/15/2005: Fund Raisers Fear That the Economy Could Stumble -- and So Will Donations
The Chronicle, 9/15/2005: Fund Raisers Fear That the Economy Could Stumble -- and So Will Donations: "fund Raisers Fear That the Economy Could Stumble -- and So Will Donations
By Holly Hall
Hurricane Katrina has many fund raisers worried about the possibility of short-term fund-raising problems and longer-lasting challenges.
Many charities that are not involved in the relief operation can expect a temporary dip in contributions as gasoline prices soar and people open their wallets to help hurricane victims. Such dips occurred after the 2001 terrorist attacks and December tsunamis, according to philanthropy researchers."
By Holly Hall
Hurricane Katrina has many fund raisers worried about the possibility of short-term fund-raising problems and longer-lasting challenges.
Many charities that are not involved in the relief operation can expect a temporary dip in contributions as gasoline prices soar and people open their wallets to help hurricane victims. Such dips occurred after the 2001 terrorist attacks and December tsunamis, according to philanthropy researchers."
Billionaires Open Their Wallets - Forbes.com
Billionaires Open Their Wallets - Forbes.com: "Hurricane Katrina
Billionaires Open Their Wallets
Allison Fass and Helen Coster, 09.14.05, 6:00 AM ET
American billionaires hold much of the wealth in the U.S. and also control many of its largest companies. As such, they are in a unique position to influence national giving much in the same way as celebrities and sports stars are.
But instead of making bold donations and speaking out publicly about their contributions to the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, all but a rare few have chosen to shun the limelight. Among those who won't comment on their personal giving in face of this tragedy are Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (nyse: BRKA - news - people ), Larry Ellison of Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ), Jeff Bezos of Amazon (nasdaq: AMZN - news - people ) and Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. "
Billionaires Open Their Wallets
Allison Fass and Helen Coster, 09.14.05, 6:00 AM ET
American billionaires hold much of the wealth in the U.S. and also control many of its largest companies. As such, they are in a unique position to influence national giving much in the same way as celebrities and sports stars are.
But instead of making bold donations and speaking out publicly about their contributions to the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, all but a rare few have chosen to shun the limelight. Among those who won't comment on their personal giving in face of this tragedy are Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (nyse: BRKA - news - people ), Larry Ellison of Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ), Jeff Bezos of Amazon (nasdaq: AMZN - news - people ) and Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. "
News 8 Austin | 24 Hour Local News | HEADLINES | Central Texas nonprofits discuss their future
News 8 Austin | 24 Hour Local News | HEADLINES | Central Texas nonprofits discuss their future: "
HEADLINES
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9/14/2005 9:40 PM
By: Bob Robuck
Austin Free-Net is responsible for providing some Internet service at the Austin Convention Center shelter.
It will be some time before Katrina's effects on local nonprofit organizations are fully measured, but nearly 300 groups in Central Texas are already discussing their futures.
The nonprofits held a town hall meeting Wednesday to talk about what they learned and what they can do to maintain stability."
HEADLINES
9:41 am
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Central Texas nonprofits discuss their future
9/14/2005 9:40 PM
By: Bob Robuck
Austin Free-Net is responsible for providing some Internet service at the Austin Convention Center shelter.
It will be some time before Katrina's effects on local nonprofit organizations are fully measured, but nearly 300 groups in Central Texas are already discussing their futures.
The nonprofits held a town hall meeting Wednesday to talk about what they learned and what they can do to maintain stability."
The Chronicle: Daily news: 09/15/2005 -- 01
The Chronicle: Daily news: 09/15/2005 -- 01: "Mississippi Colleges Face Estimated Post-Hurricane Costs of $673.5-Million, State Officials Say
By SARA HEBEL
Hurricane Katrina will cost Mississippi's public and private colleges at least $673.5-million, according to preliminary estimates provided this week by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, the state's public-university governing board.
By SARA HEBEL
Hurricane Katrina will cost Mississippi's public and private colleges at least $673.5-million, according to preliminary estimates provided this week by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, the state's public-university governing board.
Hurricane erodes Miss. nonprofits' funds - The Clarion-Ledger
Hurricane erodes Miss. nonprofits' funds - The Clarion-Ledger: "Hurricane erodes Miss. nonprofits' funds
By Josee Valcourt
jvalcourt@clarionledger.com
Usually nonprofits provide services in times of need.
But in a twist of fate, a number of nonprofits located in Mississippi's southern portion devastated by Hurricane Katrina are now financially crippled.
"
By Josee Valcourt
jvalcourt@clarionledger.com
Usually nonprofits provide services in times of need.
But in a twist of fate, a number of nonprofits located in Mississippi's southern portion devastated by Hurricane Katrina are now financially crippled.
"
KVIA.com – The El Paso News Leader - IRS fielding FEMA calls from Hurricane Katrina victims
KVIA.com – The El Paso News Leader - IRS fielding FEMA calls from Hurricane Katrina victims: "The Internal Revenue Service has called back more than four-thousand seasonal workers to handle telephone calls from Hurricane Katrina victims applying for federal disaster relief.
I-R-S Commissioner Mark Everson says calls for the Federal Emergency Management Agency are being rerouted to I-R-S call centers in Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Buffalo, New York. Workers there are putting names, contact information and type of assistance needed into FEMA's computer system for processing."
I-R-S Commissioner Mark Everson says calls for the Federal Emergency Management Agency are being rerouted to I-R-S call centers in Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Buffalo, New York. Workers there are putting names, contact information and type of assistance needed into FEMA's computer system for processing."
Charity drive feels Katrina's influence - OrlandoSentinel.com:
Charity drive feels Katrina's influence - OrlandoSentinel.com:: "Charity drive feels Katrina's influence
United Way leaders say this year, more than ever, their agencies will need increased funding.
Ken Ma | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted September 15, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH -- Hurricane Katrina's ripple effect is reaching many nonprofits, including the area's United Way.
The agency is hoping to exceed the goal of last year's fund-raising campaign to continue funding its 47 beneficiaries. Those nonprofits offer essential services that have already been used by the hundreds of evacuees who fled to Volusia and Flagler counties."
United Way leaders say this year, more than ever, their agencies will need increased funding.
Ken Ma | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted September 15, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH -- Hurricane Katrina's ripple effect is reaching many nonprofits, including the area's United Way.
The agency is hoping to exceed the goal of last year's fund-raising campaign to continue funding its 47 beneficiaries. Those nonprofits offer essential services that have already been used by the hundreds of evacuees who fled to Volusia and Flagler counties."
Black Entertainment | Black News | Urban News
Black Entertainment | Black News | Urban News: "BLACK UNITED FUND ESTABLISHES HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF FUND: Helping people help themselves
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Chicago, IL - In response to the national crisis brought on by Hurricane Katrina, the Black United Fund of Illinois, Inc. (BUFI), a 501 (c)(3) organization created to serve African American communities through self-help initiatives, has established the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund to raise funds in support of victims of Hurricane Katrina."
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Chicago, IL - In response to the national crisis brought on by Hurricane Katrina, the Black United Fund of Illinois, Inc. (BUFI), a 501 (c)(3) organization created to serve African American communities through self-help initiatives, has established the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund to raise funds in support of victims of Hurricane Katrina."
The Telegraph Online-The line between generosity and marketing
The Telegraph Online: "The line between generosity and marketing
A Telegraph Column By Darren Garnick
Published: Thursday, September 15, 2005
Q: How do you compete with a natural disaster for the spotlight that’s rightfully yours?
A: You don’t.
Since the drowning of New Orleans, America’s A-List celebrities have graciously handled seeing their names in a smaller font size than Hurricane Katrina. If not for their willingness to open their checkbooks, we might not be reading their names this month at all. "
A Telegraph Column By Darren Garnick
Published: Thursday, September 15, 2005
Q: How do you compete with a natural disaster for the spotlight that’s rightfully yours?
A: You don’t.
Since the drowning of New Orleans, America’s A-List celebrities have graciously handled seeing their names in a smaller font size than Hurricane Katrina. If not for their willingness to open their checkbooks, we might not be reading their names this month at all. "
Reuters AlertNet - Katrina numbers illustrate storm's toll
Reuters AlertNet - Katrina numbers illustrate storm's toll: "Katrina numbers illustrate storm's toll
13 Sep 2005 22:03:21 GMT
Source: Reuters
Sept 13 (Reuters) - Hurricane Katrina displaced 1 million people and could cost as much as $200 billion, according to some estimates. Here are some facts about the impact of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history and the relief and recovery effort on Tuesday.
* More than 640 people were confirmed dead, mostly in Louisiana, where there are 423 and Mississippi with 218. Katrina also caused scattered deaths in Alabama and Florida."
13 Sep 2005 22:03:21 GMT
Source: Reuters
Sept 13 (Reuters) - Hurricane Katrina displaced 1 million people and could cost as much as $200 billion, according to some estimates. Here are some facts about the impact of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history and the relief and recovery effort on Tuesday.
* More than 640 people were confirmed dead, mostly in Louisiana, where there are 423 and Mississippi with 218. Katrina also caused scattered deaths in Alabama and Florida."
Reuters AlertNet - VIEWPOINT: Katrina turns tables on U.S. aid
Reuters AlertNet - VIEWPOINT: Katrina turns tables on U.S. aid: "VIEWPOINT: Katrina turns tables on U.S. aid
13 Sep 2005
Source: AlertNet
This NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Katrina hours after making landfall on the Louisiana coast.
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This NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Katrina hours after making landfall on the Louisiana coast.
Larry Minear, director of the Humanitarian and War Project at Tufts University’s Feinstein International Famine Centre, says Americans have a lot to learn from the global reaction to Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina has turned the world’s preeminent aid donor into an aid recipient. Normally on the dispensing end of financial and technical assistance, the United States has now received offers of aid in cash and kind valued at $1 billion from some 100 countries and international organisations."
13 Sep 2005
Source: AlertNet
This NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Katrina hours after making landfall on the Louisiana coast.
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This NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Katrina hours after making landfall on the Louisiana coast.
Larry Minear, director of the Humanitarian and War Project at Tufts University’s Feinstein International Famine Centre, says Americans have a lot to learn from the global reaction to Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina has turned the world’s preeminent aid donor into an aid recipient. Normally on the dispensing end of financial and technical assistance, the United States has now received offers of aid in cash and kind valued at $1 billion from some 100 countries and international organisations."
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