Those who are not suffering are MAD

This e-mail echos the sentiments I'm hearing all around me this morning in Texas. We're mad at our government for the way they're dealing with, or NOT dealing with the situation in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. We're also humbled by it. "Almighty America" can be devastated by a natural disaster too, but I'm not hearing that expressed yet.

I don't know the lady who sent me this unsolicited e-mail, I know nothing about her business, and can't recommend it for that reason. However, I like the e-mail she sent, and she's offered a lot of helpful links for those who wish to help with the relief effort. - Kim ;-)

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"Despair and Lawlessness Grip New Orleans" - That is the title of a NY Times article that appears in tomorrows newspaper.

It is the truth.

I find what is being allowed to happen in Mississippi and Louisiana disgusting.

The government has let the people down. The President is once again not being truthful. This time, he's not making a BIG enough deal about what's going on. And I'm grateful that the newspapers and TV are allowing us to see what is true so we can do something to help.

Children and seniors are dying because they haven't had water in 3 days. People who listened to their cities powers to be, and went to the Dome, are being raped, beaten, or are dying where they sit. People are dying in the hospital because no one knew they were there. People driving to the Convention Center in Texas, not being allowed in, having nothing but the cloths they are wearing -- all because they weren't in the Dome in New Orleans. People who don't have medicine. People being transported elsewhere on busses and they have to leave their animals - their only possessions behind. Very sad indeed.

This is not good. This is more than terribly wrong. This is, the USA, after all. We should be helping each other.. and in this situation much faster.

I hope that you join me in helping to save these people. They are going to be without a 'home' for possibly a year. Many will never go home again.

Right now, they need money for supplies. They will also need basic things, like toiletries, food, blankets, etc. And the children, once they are fed, could use toys, like teddy bears - lots of teddy bears and dolls.

So look around your home for these types of articles. Then start looking around your city to locate the organizations that will be collecting them.

And consider giving... and make sure that you designate that you want your money to go to the Victims of Katrina.

A bright light? Texas thank you to the State of Texas for all you are doing for the refugees.

If you know someone who has been effected, who owned a home, have them contact FEMA right away. They can do that even if they don't know what damage has been done to their homes. Have them call, just to get the process started. http://www.fema.gov


And the SBA is the place to contact regarding businesses that need help. www.sba.gov



Here are some of the resources that are trying to help:

Forum to possibly find people http://www.wwltv.com/

Live TV feed from New Orleans http://blogs.king5.com/

Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/

FEMA Charity tips: http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm

Episcopal Relief & Development: 1-800-334-7626 or http://www.er-d.org

United Methodist Committee on Relief: 1-800-554-8583 or http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005

Salvation Army: 1-800-SAL-ARMY or http://www.salvationarmyusa.org

Catholic Charities: 1-800-919-9338 or http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: http://www.nvoad.org

Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: http://www.la-spca.org
Human Society www.hsus.org

Medical Teams being sent to the area from the Pacfic North West www.king5.com/topstories/stories/
NW_083105WABnorthwestresponseDS.11f941a3.html

Maria Marsala
www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com