[Arizona-students] Louisiana Hurricane Relief

[David Andrews]

>
>Dear Pam:
>
>I will certainly distribute your email to the state presidents and 
>to the list serves.  We are keeping all of you in our prayers.  Your 
>Federation family is standing by to give whatever help we can. 
>Please be in touch and let us know if there is anything at all you 
>would like us to do.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>(Mrs.) Patricia Maurer
>Director of Community Relations
>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pam Allen [mailto:pamallen at cox-internet.com]
>Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 10:26 AM
>To: Maurer, Patricia
>Subject: Hurricane
>
>Hi, Mrs. Maurer! Can you please distribute this message to the state 
>president list and listservs?  We're having a few issues with 
>e-mails/phones so I thought this would be the fastest way.  Thanks so much!
>
>
>On behalf of the National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana, I 
>would like to express my sincere appreciation to all of you who have 
>called and e-mailed to check on our members and their 
>families.  Your prayers and support have helped immensely during the last week!
>
>As you can imagine, many of our members and their families have been 
>directly affected by the tragedy.  We are in the process of trying 
>to locate them and to assess their needs.  The loss and devastation 
>are hard to comprehend.
>
>We have about 40 evacuees staying at our apartment complex.  I am 
>estimating that more will be arriving in the days and weeks ahead.
>
>Since Ruston is approximately 300 miles from New Orleans, the Center 
>and town have not sustained any damage.  However, many of our 
>current and former students and staff have been displaced by the hurricane.
>
>We have received numerous offers for assistance.  If you are 
>interested in donating, please make checks payable to the National 
>Federation of the Blind of Louisiana.  Please write "Hurricane 
>Relief Fund" in the memo line.  Please mail checks to my attention 
>at: 101 S. Trenton St., Ruston, LA 71270.
>
>As we have always done, our NFB family will work together to provide 
>the love and support we need during these difficult times! We are 
>truly touched by the tremendous outpouring of kindness! Please 
>continue to keep us in your prayers!
>
>Best,
>Pam Allen, President
>NFBL


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