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If you are physically able and can spare the time from work, Rotarians are asked to volunteer with the Salvation Army and help to supply meals for those areas which are still without electricity and water such as Port Arthur, Newton, Orange, and Bridge City.  In a media release on Sunday, it was reported that "Mobile kitchens from The Salvation Army of Texas served 12,000 meals in SE Texas and Lake Charles, LA, to residents affected by Hurricane Laura on Saturday. 14 teams of Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) staff and volunteers worked tirelessly throughout an extremely hot and humid day to serve hot meals to those in need. The Salvation Army is serving food in the following fixed locations: · Bridge City – Market Basket: 2005 Texas Ave Bridge City, TX · Port Arthur – Sam Houston Elementary: 3245 36th Port Arthur, TX · Orange Corps – 1950 MLK Drive Orange, TX · Vidor – 114 W. Bolivar St, Vidor TX · Jasper/Newton – Newton Church/Food Bank, 501 Main Street, Newton, TX · Deweyville High School – 171 TX-12, Deweyville, TX (TX-12 & HWY 87) · Huntsville Shelter – HEARTS Veterans Museum: 463 State Highway 75 N, Huntsville, TX The Salvation Army has served 18,481 meals, 16,270 drinks, 6,608 snacks in affected communities in Southeast Texas since the response effort to Hurricane Laura began on Friday." Since that press release was done on Sunday, that number of meals and snacks were distributed in only 3 days. Rotarian Pat Anderson worked on distributing meals with the Salvation Army both Saturday and Sunday and said it was an unbelievable amount of people waiting and needing a hot meal. The Salvation Army food distributions will continue 7-days a week for at least the next two weeks and probably longer. This is not an effort that we, as a Club, have the ability to organize but we can be a part of it by giving assistance individually. Please volunteer if you are able. Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aadaf22aafd0-hurricane1. You can choose to go to a distribution site or you can stay and work in the warehouse preparing for the next day's deliveries. - - - - - - - The direct hit of Hurricane Laura, a category 4-5 storm, destroyed Cameron and Lake Charles. As we know from past experiences, they need help. Two different Louisiana Rotary Clubs came to Texas with donations for us after our recent disasters and it meant a great deal to us. This is a perfect time for us to do the same. Here are some items needed: 1. Fans and extension cords 2. Cleaning supplies, such as Clorox, disinfectants, etc. 3. Squeegees, mops, push brooms, and buckets 4. Paper towels, cleaning rags, and trash bags 5. Dehumidifiers 6. Plastic gloves and respirator masks 7. Utility knives to cut sheetrock 8. Hammers, pry bars, and flat shovels 9. Bottled water and Gatorade 10. Tarps, rolls of plastic, and duct tape 11. Plastic storage tubs with lids 12. Personal hygiene items: toothpaste, toothbrushes, baby powder, deodorant, soap, razors, shaving cream, female sanitary items 13. Baby diapers and wipes 14. Paper towels 15. Drinking water 16. Gatorade type drinks 17. Cash or gift cards to hardware or general merchandise stores (like Walmart, Target) Donations can be brought to the Rotary office in the Elegante Hotel, Suite 213. If I am not in the office, you can leave monetary donations by sliding them under the door. There are envelopes available for you to use. If you need a receipt for tax purposes, please write your name on the outside of the envelope. Donations of non-monetary items can be left at the front desk if the Rotary Office is dark. Please simply tell the front desk clerk or concierge that the items you are leaving are for Rotary. Thank you for your generosity. - - - - - - - Churches and other charitable groups have set up collections as well. Here is another: Jefferson County Long-term Recovery is accepting donations for Hurricane Laura recovery. You can donate with confidence and not worry about being scammed. We are a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. 100% OF YOUR DONATION WILL GO TO THOSE AFFECTED. The best way to help is by making a monetary donation to a recognized, local recovery group whose mission is to serve by providing rebuilding efforts. Help us bring hope to the survivors by sending recovery teams from Southeast Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana. By donating you can be assured that your money is being used to help the right people. Every dollar matters. Send donations to: Jefferson County Long-Term Recovery 700 North Street Suite J-2 Beaumont, Texas 77701 409-240-0331
Make sure you are donating to a legitimate charity and be assured your donation will be put to good use. * * * * * * * |
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