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liberaliraqvet26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:00 PM
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Any volunteer opps for the long weekend??
Edited on Wed Aug-31-05 07:17 PM by liberaliraqvet26
i would love to go help out, just need transportation and an organization. anyone know who to call??
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:04 PM
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1. Suggestion-I found a lot of info
about volunteering, donations, food drives, etc., on our local news websites. You might be able to find some organization you can help.
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smurfygirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:15 PM
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2. I was thinking the same thing.
I'm going fucking crazy sitting here watching these people suffer like this. This is retarded that we just have to sit and watch. they are telling people not to come there. I'm so pissed off about all of this. I feel terrible for the people that are doing the rescue efforts and the law enforcement. They have no method of communication and no leadership. This is just ridiculous. They are taking empty busses to the superdome when they should be putting water on them and then filling them up with people. This is common sense.
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liberaliraqvet26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:17 PM
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3. I would drive but can't afford the gas..
besides it's hard to get here in FL
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Sgent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:46 PM
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4. My mother
is retiring effective Tommorrow, and almost left herself to volunteer.

She's a physician and can't find anything...
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muwriter Donating Member (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:47 PM
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5. Right now, send money. Don't go down there.
Edited on Wed Aug-31-05 07:48 PM by muwriter
The reason they're saying they don't want volunteers down there is there is no infrastructure in place to support the emergency personnel, let alone the refugees, let alone civilians coming down there to help.

Random volunteers would probably make things worse. About the only thing they want are specific professionals - power, medical, tree crews, etc.
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liberaliraqvet26 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 08:49 PM
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6. that is why I would only go on behalf...
of the Red Cross, Salvation Army or something like it
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