What can we DUers do to help in the aftermath of Katrina?

[The Straight Story]

Open to ideas. This looks to be bad (and not just in NO) with some long term affects on a large group of people.

So fire up the brainstorm machine and let's get the ideas rolling!

[NMDemDist2]

1. start with giving blood and cash to the Red Cross for the immediate

aftermatch

[ohio_liberal]

2. The Salvation Army is going to need donations too n/t

[theshadow]

4. Wait for the posts to attack the Salvation Army now.

I posted a message suggesting donations to the Red Cross, and some people said they wouldn't because their CEO earned too much money, they charged for coffee at another disaster, etc. Brother!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Start a network

of people who are in the area (or return to the area after the storm) who will report here to tell us the most effective way we can help.

[applegrove]

5. Send money to the red cross. Professionals are the best way. Red

cross has many volunteers. They have training and can McGuiver logistics out of every last cent.