Re: Sending good vibes to New Orleans



AJ wrote:
"Ruzinthra the Ruki" <ruzinthra@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:r2qhh1dvbvjgta994unqfqvjapsuhg9bnh@xxxxxxxxxx

On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 19:21:34 -0400, "stellaglo"
<stellaglo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> choked out these words:


"ami kio" <kio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:BF3D1632.6BA29%kio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Does anyone know if any Katrina groups are accepting clothing donations?


the ones in vermont are accepting new or nearly new clothing. 

rescue groups in NO (i've read) are specifically requesting plus
sized clothing.

and on another NG, some of the posters are saying it's better to
just send cash.  if clothing is sent, it may be too small for
some, it may need to be washed, it may be thrown away.  plus it's
more expensive to send clothing.  but sending a check or money
order doesn't cost as much to mail, and the Red Cross, et al, can
use that money to buy whatever they need.

my $0.02. 


They need everything.  There are workers from all over the country
in MS and LA trying to restore power (the ones on my street were
from Indiana) (and have yet to restore the power, I'm at a friend's
house), but there are many many people who have only the clothes
on their backs, including most of the law enforcement people in the
lower halves of MS and LA, and also other people--I mean people
like you all and me: the daughter and son-in-law of someone in
my husband's office, who were before this storm, successful young
people in New Orleans, have only the clothes on their backs.  (If
any woman wears a 6/8 and has clothes she wants to get rid of,
email me and I'll get back to you as soon as I have power and phones.)

As for people obeying the mandatory evacuation it's hard to do
if you have no car, no money, and none of the million advantages
most of us take for granted.

I am much more angry at the federal government than I am at some
desperate kid walking around with a plasma TV.  Why should he
care?  It's very clear we don't care about him and by "we" I don't
mean me or you, but this country as a whole.

Sorry for the rant.

Obfashion: without power I have taken to wearing ancient Gap
khakis, which are very thin and cool from wear, and JJill
pool-colored cotton tee shirts since the color makes me feel
cooler.

--AJ

Following up to report that I had a long talk with AJ today. She has power now, but she's still relying on a friend for internet access because she still doesn't have a telephone.

So if you're interested in sending some clothes to her size 6/8 friend, please email and let me know--I can let you have her address.

Thanks!

Priscilla

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