Let's help the people in need, I'll start!

I just emptied my wallet: $18USD

Come on guys lets help out!

 

Looking at UPI photos of folks fleeing flooding waters holding onto their pets for dear life and reading several of the "Katrina" posts on the LA section where one person only has his car and his cat remaining; another person at a motel in MS has his 3 dogs and 2 turtles; yet another had a not so good encounter with a motel chain because they took their dogs with them, makes you realize those that can't help themselves also need help.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SACRAMENTO, CA (August 31, 2005) – United Animal Nations (UAN) is sending leaders with its Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) into Louisiana to assist with the evacuation of a reported 175 animals at a Metairie animal hospital. The State of Louisiana Office of Emergency Services has given Sacramento, California-based UAN permission to enter the state and assist with animal disaster relief and rescue efforts.

“Our phones are ringing off the hook with calls from frantic evacuees who can’t get back to their animals,” said UAN president Jennifer Fearing. “We don’t know what we’ll see when we get there, but we’re hopeful that our presence will lead to further animal rescue efforts in the hurricane-ravaged area.”

On Monday, UAN put its nationwide network of 2,300 trained EARS volunteers on alert for a potential response to Hurricane Katrina. Since then, nearly 650 people from all 50 U.S. states have reported their willingness to respond as needed. These volunteers include skilled search and rescue personnel, veterinary technicians, veterinarians and animal shelter directors. Additionally, UAN has been flooded with offers of land in the area to serve as a staging area, air, water and land transportation, horse trailers, mobile veterinary clinics and a virtual fleet of trucks and RVs.

Supporting UAN’s efforts will be Colorado-based Code 3 Associates, whose base of operations is its Mobile Command Vehicle, a massive, self-sufficient disaster-relief tractor and trailer unit that is leaving imminently for Louisiana. The Code 3 vehicle is being sponsored by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare -- www.ifaw.org), which is sending its international Emergency Relief Team to join Code 3 and UAN on the ground in Metairie.

During the past fifteen years and through more than sixty disasters, EARS volunteers have helped thousands of animal disaster victims, including more than 400 animals during last summer's devastating string of hurricanes in Florida.

EARS disaster rescues are funded by donations and provided free of charge to the affected communities. To contribute to the EARS Hurricane Katrina effort, send donations to UAN, P.O. Box 188890, Sacramento, CA 95818 or give online. Daily updates about the EARS response to Hurricane Katrina are available at our online Action Report.

For further information, contact UAN at (916) 429-2457, visit our Web site at www.uan.org or send an email to [email protected].

Carol

 

Good one. Beat you to it. Although it didn't seem to get any response.

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=135174463&postcount=1

 

$100 here. Let's keep it going!!!

 

Off-topic but I had a big HRE sale planned out for September. I'm still having it but I will be donating 1/2 of the profits from Ferrarichat towards this disaster. I'll post a seperate thread. I have donated $50 myself but I think if I get enough orders I may be able to donate something that would make a big difference ($5-10k is what I'm shooting for)

 

Hey all,

For the month of Sept. (longer if I can), 50% of the company profits from the sale of my GARFIELD EXOTICS, Shift Gate Belt Buckle, which is available through Daniel @ RICAMBI AMERICA, will be donated to the Katrina efforts.

My prayers are with all of you.
Hank

 

Hank -

I see your 50%, and raise you 50%. Lets go with 100% of the profits. I've also marked the buckle with free shipping if that'll help anyone get off the fence.


-Daniel

 

Okay, I'm in for $100.

 

Thanks JSL!

As I stated on another thread, Red Cross will be the first ones in, along with the National Guard.

Looks like this one may top our Galveston, Texas 1900 Storm, sadly........even back then, they really do not know the actual number.

6,000 to 12,000 dead.



Fresh water, gasoline, ice, bottled oxygen desperately needed.

Kind of brings it home. They'd better quit shooting, at the helicopters.
And our President flies over and says......."Looks bad............"

Yea, you right!.......prayers for Mayor Ray Nagin.

 

$1,000 yesterday.

 

Thank god Gentry is gone...

 

They need money now... Here's my contribution:
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RED CROSS IS COMING BY MY WAREHOUSE TODAY

THEY ARE PICKING UP 360 FLASHLIGHTS

AND 1000 D BATTERIES.......................

LATER, MY WIFE AND I WILL MAKE A DONATION TO THE RED CROSS AND COAST GUARD.....

PRAY FOR THESE PEOPLE........

BRUCE

 

Very cool... but I must ask, why 360? Why not give 348 flashlights? Or 550 flashlights? Heck, wouldn't 612 be even more generous?

 

I tried to donate yesterday thru the RC website, but I couldn't get it done. Then, lo and behold, my company sent out an email offering to match funds. I'm in for $200, my company will donate another $200 to the RC.

 

done

 

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Although i didnt donate to the red cross. Ive offered up an extra bedroom in my house for a teenager who goes to Jesuit High School in New Orleans. My school, also a Jesuit school, has contacted him and is allowing him and few others with family in the area to attend my school until they if/can go back to theirs in NO. Chances are that ill get him. Even though the school is filled up we are making room thus following our motto of being men for others.

 

my small rural company of 100 people, raised $1031.62 today !!!! I'm taking it our local Lowes who is matching donations.

 

American Red Cross donation of $500 done. I have no idea how you guys are copying the receipts and posting them here! Magic... I am impressed!

There are PEOPLE out there in desperate need of immediate help and rescue and a group in California is working hard to save pets/animals from the disaster zone. Hmmmmmmmm smart people those Californians.... I hope they know that when the local authorities here why they want to go into the devastated areas they are not going to allow them in. The police in the areas are putting animals out of their misery and moving on with saving humans.



Terry