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."
Thursday, March 30, 2006
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. "
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