[bsw] FW: [Faculty & Staff] Help for hurricane victims

[Brenda Moore]

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Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 4:28 PM
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Subject: [Faculty & Staff] Help for hurricane victims

We realize that many of you are wanting to help the hurricane victims in 
anyway possible; however, you may not know who to contact or what to 
do.  Therefore, we would like to pass along information as we receive it 
concerning efforts taking place within the community and the university 
campus.  The following information is provided to help as you so generously 
give to those in need.

There are currently around 50 or more victims staying at the Holiday Inn 
Express Hotel.  These people are basically in need of everything - 
including: clothing, money, pillows and blankets.  The Commerce Bargain Box 
is trying to help furnish clothing.  Also, the university sent t-shirts to 
them.  If you have anything to donate then please take it to the First 
United Methodist Church and they will disseminate it to the victims.

The Commerce Ministerial Alliance and the Salvation Army, along with the 
First United Methodist Church, United Way and Rotary, are taking donations 
to help defray the cost of the hotel rooms for the victims; as well as, 
other donations.  The hotel is helping with discounted rates, but donations 
are really needed so these individuals will not have to pay anything for 
their rooms.  You can donate to this cause by calling 903-886-3220.  These 
donations will go to help the local victims.

Some of the local restaurants and organizations are furnishing meals to the 
victims at the hotel.  Lunch was provided by Dominoes Pizza today, 
breakfast will be provided by McDonald's tomorrow and Friday and the Lions 
Club will be furnishing lunch tomorrow with Lone Star Pizza Works.   Sue 
Porter is coordinating the food relief efforts and you can contact her at 
903-886-8933 or 903-456-4124.

The Holiday Inn Express manager said they could really use some help and 
would appreciate any fraternity, sorority or other student organizations 
that could provide some much needed help.  Please go up there or call 
903-886-4777.

There is a local family leaving tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 1) for Beloxi to 
help some family members.  They would like to take donations for other 
victims and they are asking for flashlights and batteries, hurricane 
lanterns (oil lanterns), oil for the lanterns, water and other 
non-perishable items.  You can donate these items by taking them to 1504 
Bonham Street, or calling 903-886-8176, or email Bill Brooks at 
brookswc at koyote.com.

The A&M-C student body president, Cameron Reynolds, is leading an effort to 
get student groups to help with some of the efforts.

Derald Harp's horticulture club is trying to get approval to mow/trim yards 
for $50 donations to go to the Red Cross.

Chef Diane Shannon with Sodexho said that she can personally host a family 
to stay with her.  Contact her at 903-468-4890 if you know of a family 
needing a place to stay.

Also, there have been several other staff and faculty members mention that 
they are willing to offer accommodations.  If they will send me their 
contact information, then I will get it out to everybody.

Rick Miller is trying to get some efforts coordinated to help the 
victims.  You can call Rick at 903-468-3087 if you want to work with him on 
his efforts.

I hope this information is helpful and will provide you a means to give to 
the victims.  Please contact the organizations at the numbers listed in 
this emails in order to help.  If you have any questions then please feel 
free to call or email me.

Thanks,

Penny A. Belcher, Director
Corporate and Community Relations
Texas A&M University-Commerce
903-468-8170

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