Its a pretty bad situation all the way around. I am gonna keep this
short and to the point - - All the local Churches in the area have
taken on the job of providing these evacuees with food, water, shelter
(to complete occupancy) medicine, health care....etc and are also
feeding all the evacuees who are hungry and/or in need at the
hotels/motels. I slipped in to one of the local hotels here in Rayville
and these are the scenes that I saw first hand :
http://65.82.69.13/photo/explorer.php?folder=Evacuees/
It looks like a family reunion, but remember this is 250 miles North of
NOLA. It is a free hamburger meal at the hotel put on by a local bank
and a Church. This was what we call "supper" and is the evening meal.
There was Dinner (lunch for you Yanks) and Breakfast (surely thats the
same) put on bu other local Churches. These meals will go on for as long
(months?) as needed.
Jim Patient was the first to send email yesterday and ask if I knew
anyone who needed $$$ as there is usually a farm full of people here
fleeing different hurricanes across the deep Souths coasts - - I have no
one on my place, but the need is over whelming everywhere - - - so
anyone who has the means and wants to help you can send money to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (paypal)
I will donate every cent to different Churches that are feeding all
these people and will do it with the name of the list that donates the
money - - be it WISPA, Judds list etc....... make your designation and
I will see to it that there is an acknowledgment to the list daddy who
can post it at there designated time. The need is unreal - - the time to
help is now. These folks left with the clothes on there backs and a tank
full of $2.26 gallon gas. Hotel rent per night is $56.75 and they arent
gonna last long. They have no jobs, no money and no home to go home to
and gas rose to $2.89 today. They are just like you and I - - - - work
for a living and caught in the worst bind of a life time with their
families in tow.
To be sure - - any of you who know me know that I am a "straight up"
guy. There is no plan of deceit or misappropriation of funds. I assure
you that every cent that is donated to my PayPal account will go to the
needs of the evacuees. If it is possible I will match it cent for cent -
- - - - - - I am already way ahead.
Thanks from the bottom of my heart as you choose to help these folks. I
talked with a bunch of evacuees this evening and their outlook is great,
but maybe its just not realistic. They are down - - - just not out yet!!
--
Mac Dearman
Maximum Access, LLC.
www.inetsouth.com
318-728-8600 - Rayville
318-303-4229
318-303-4231
318-450-4349 - Monroe, La
318-303-4227 - NOC
Rick Harnish wrote:
I agree, its pretty hard to get any sleep when your thinking about all those
poor people that have lost their homes, jobs, family, friend, and pets. New
Orleans will ultimately go down in history as the Pompeii of present times.
This brings home the potential of Mother Nature's destrutive force.
Indonesia and India were hit by the tsunami last year and now Katrina brings
the destruction to our homeland.
Pray for those who have no hope. Pray for those who have lost their lives.
Pray for our government to step up with some backbone to help these people
out. It is time to stop feeding the monopolistic corporations that seem to
control every move our government makes these days. It sure would be nice
if we could reread the constitution and get back to supporting the people
instead of the stockholders. Until we get back to this foundation, our
counrty is going to continue it's tailspin. Just my humble opinion.
Rick Harnish
President
OnlyInternet Broadband & Wireless, Inc.
260-827-2482 Office
260-307-4000 Cell
260-918-4340 VoIP
www.oibw.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Broadwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:02 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [equipment-l] Katrina
Mac, Johnny O, and others,
I don't know about the rest of us, but I'm going nuts sitting here doing
nothing. I made a donation to Samaritan's Purse for their relief efforts,
but I
don't know what else I can do.
Any ideas?
Jeff
Jeffrey Broadwick, Sales Manager
ImageStream Internet Solutions
"Routers for the Real World!"
800-813-5123 x106 (USA)
+1 574-935-8484 x106 (Int'l)
+1 574-935-8488 (Fax)
www.imagestream.com
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