Post by karen on Oct 24, 2005 8:14:49 GMT -5
Reply to: anon-105003604@craigslist.org
Date: 2005-10-18, 3:07PM CDT
SOS is a collective of locals from the gulf states that see there is a need to help the people who are not being helped from traditional relief organizations (Red Cross, FEMA).
Our warehouse is located in Mobile, Alabama and we are servicing the entire gulf coast region. Below is a list of our needs. If you can help in anyway, it would be greatly appreciated!
-Cleaning supplies (bleach, all purpose cleaner, sponges, heavy duty rakes, mops and brooms, shovels and trash bags)
-Mold killer (the kind we have right now is x14 or something but anything that will kill black mold is needed)
-Sheet Rock/Roof shingles (if anyone has a connection to a company I could solicit for a donation let me know)
-Coleman Stoves with Propane (many people are living in Fema trailer parks and in tents and need something to cook with) or small BBQ grills so they can use wood debris for fuel)
-Pots/Pans & Cooking Utensils
-Bedding (Sheets, Blankets and Comforters)
-Respirators!! (They are so important for the people doing the work of tearing out sheet rock and cleaning up mold--the air is not breathable and these are in short supply)
--And PEOPLE! Please come! For a day or a week. You can make a difference and it won't cost you much to do it as SOS houses and feeds you everyday.
--Also, I can't stress enough Do Not Send CLOTHES!! It is out of control the piles of clothes laying all over the gulf coast. Before clothing can be sent, people must have a place to put it. So WAIT!
The address is:
SOS After Katrina
100 Bessemer Ave
Prichard, Alabama 36610
Financial donations you should do through the website.
If you would like to discuss this on the phone, please email me and I will give you my phone number. I have been volunteering for three weeks and have no plans of leaving soon.
Thanks and please feel free to forward widely.
Love to all,
Katie
Date: 2005-10-18, 3:07PM CDT
SOS is a collective of locals from the gulf states that see there is a need to help the people who are not being helped from traditional relief organizations (Red Cross, FEMA).
Our warehouse is located in Mobile, Alabama and we are servicing the entire gulf coast region. Below is a list of our needs. If you can help in anyway, it would be greatly appreciated!
-Cleaning supplies (bleach, all purpose cleaner, sponges, heavy duty rakes, mops and brooms, shovels and trash bags)
-Mold killer (the kind we have right now is x14 or something but anything that will kill black mold is needed)
-Sheet Rock/Roof shingles (if anyone has a connection to a company I could solicit for a donation let me know)
-Coleman Stoves with Propane (many people are living in Fema trailer parks and in tents and need something to cook with) or small BBQ grills so they can use wood debris for fuel)
-Pots/Pans & Cooking Utensils
-Bedding (Sheets, Blankets and Comforters)
-Respirators!! (They are so important for the people doing the work of tearing out sheet rock and cleaning up mold--the air is not breathable and these are in short supply)
--And PEOPLE! Please come! For a day or a week. You can make a difference and it won't cost you much to do it as SOS houses and feeds you everyday.
--Also, I can't stress enough Do Not Send CLOTHES!! It is out of control the piles of clothes laying all over the gulf coast. Before clothing can be sent, people must have a place to put it. So WAIT!
The address is:
SOS After Katrina
100 Bessemer Ave
Prichard, Alabama 36610
Financial donations you should do through the website.
If you would like to discuss this on the phone, please email me and I will give you my phone number. I have been volunteering for three weeks and have no plans of leaving soon.
Thanks and please feel free to forward widely.
Love to all,
Katie