Help from your own hometown!

[LeftyChristian]

We raised $50k for Andy in a matter of weeks. The Crawford peace house got over $150k in two weeks.

With your help DU, we can make a difference in the lives of the victims of Katrina. Slap a DU bumpersticker on your package, so that everyone knows where it came from!

The city of San Antonio is opening it's arms out wide to accept possibly over 40,000 refugees! The San Antonio Humane Society received 82 animals from Baton Rouge...over 60 were adopted that same day. Buy a can of fomula and a package of diapers, put them in a box with toothpaste, deodorant and soap!

The refugees in San Antonio will be here at least until the end of the year! We've got the manpower in San Antonio, we just need the donations! My wife is a personal friend of the director of the San Antonio food bank. They have done and continue to do amazing things for those in need!

http://www.safoodbank.org /
Their address is at the top of the page. This will go directly to the refugees.

The Salvation Army needs:
· Clothing – all types and sizes from newborn up
· Personal care items: toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc.
· Linens: towels, washcloths, sheets, blankets
· To donate larger items: furniture, appliances, etc. call 211 for information
The San Antonio Food Bank needs: SAFB in conjunction with other area food banks, is leading a massive relief effort. Aside from monetary donations they need the following food items: (Think: Items that will not melt and do not require refrigeration)

· Paper goods: plates, cups, diapers, tissue.
· Cleaning supplies: Bleach, Top Job, Mr. Clean type products.
· Water: Bottled drinking water. (NO glass containers)
· Single serving snacks: Pop Tarts, Cereal Bars, granola bars, etc.
· Peanut butter
· Heat & eat foods: chili, stew, canned pasta with sauce, canned vegetables, etc.
· Lunchables or other single serving foods that do not require refrigeration
· MRE’s
· Tuna Fish
· Ensure or similar products
· Baby Formula

I love you San Antonio!

[SammyWinstonJack]

1. Thanks for the link!

I'm in San Antonio too. :hi: I'll get together a care package to donate.

[LeftyChristian]

4. HEB

I'm going to doante at HEB. Sounds like they are going to send stuff straight to the shelters!

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. Okay thanks I was going grocery shopping this afternoon and

HEB is where I shop so this is very convenient! :bounce:

[WolverineDG]

10. They're sending it straight to the shelters in SA

HEB had trucks positioned to go to NOLA, but when they heard folks were being directed to SA, they decided to send the food there instead.

So if you shop at HEB, kick in some food for the shelters!!
dg

[AverageJoe]

2. Nominated

Thank you.

[wellstone_democrat]

3. done!

thank you for posting this.

[LeftyChristian]

5. Come on Houston DUers

Post a link here to local food banks and shelters. FEMA is mismanaging this crisis, let's show the people of the Gulf Coast what the true American spirit and Texas hospitatlity is all about!

We're rolling up our sleeves here is South Texas, we're ALL in this together!

[coffeenap]

6. done--Houston food bank is also collecting and helping:

http//houstonfoodbank.org/Katrina.htm

[LeftyChristian]

8. kickin' it back up top!

Come on DU! It's $4 bucks to ship priority...that's only one Starbuk's visit. Toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, soap, formula, diapers! Just send it our way and we'll do the rest!

[LeftyChristian]

9. kick

Get back up there!

[LeftyChristian]

11. kick

I can lead DUers to water...will you take a drink?

[LeftyChristian]

12. kickin it again!

Seems like playing politics is more important than helping people. The time to point fingers and place blame will come soon enough. Let's help the Gulf Coast residents!

[LeftyChristian]

13. kickin

It's harder to wring your hands when you are sitting on them! Come on DU, we raised over $200k for Andy and the CPH, we can do it again!

Get down to your local grocery store and take your donations to the post office and send 'em to where they are needed!

[spuddonna]

14. kick! n/t

[LeftyChristian]

15. kick

If a thread falls off of the home page and noone is there, does it still make a noise?