i wish i could say booby was wrong, but, 5 years may
be optomistic.

--- Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Rayna,
>
>     It is the worst natural disaster to ever hit the
> US. New Orleans is
> getting worse by the day there are few ways to ghet
> in or out the get
> supplies or aide. It is withjhout electricity and
> therefore no air
> conditioning. New Oleans will be a "ghost city for
> about five years.
>
> Bobby
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rayna" <[log in to unmask]>
> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 11:09 PM
> Subject: [Fwd: [D-WILD] fwd: another Hurricane
> Katrina disaster relief fund
> option for pwd]
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Just forwarding this from another list.
> >
> > Is anyone here in the area of the hurricane?  The
> news reports we are
> > getting here in Aus are shockiing and very
> distressing to watch.
> >
> > My best wishes and hopes for safety and relief for
> all affected.
> >
> > Rayna
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject:        [D-WILD] fwd: another Hurricane
> Katrina disaster relief
> > fund
> > option for pwd
> > Date:   Thu, 01 Sep 2005 15:00:15 -0700
> > From:   Naomi Griffin <[log in to unmask]>
> > Reply-To:       [log in to unmask]
> > To:     [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> > United Cerebral Palsy Launches Disaster Relief
> Fund
> > Hurricane Katrina Devastates UCP of Greater New
> Orleans; UCP of
> > Greater Houston and Other Affiliates Prepare to
> Aid Displaced
> > Families with Special Needs
> >
> > Hurricane Katrina has devastated United Cerebral
> Palsy (UCP) of
> > Greater New Orleans, essentially ceasing services
> to hundreds of
> > people with disabilities - including dozens with
> severe disabilities
> > who need 24-hour assistance from dedicated direct
> support staff.
> >
> > At present, consumers and employees of UCP of
> Greater New Orleans, as
> > well as their families, are scattered across the
> mid-south and many
> > are unaccounted for.
> >
> > "We are most concerned about our consumers with
> severe disabilities,
> > many of whom were not able to leave New Orleans
> prior to the
> > hurricane's landfall," said Jo Bugg, Acting
> Executive Director of UCP
> > of Greater New Orleans.  "I urge our consumers,
> their families and
> > staff to call our hotline, as they are able, so we
> can work to ensure
> > their safety."
> >
> > United Cerebral Palsy has set-up an emergency
> hotline for United
> > Cerebral Palsy of New Orleans.  Concerned
> consumers and their
> > families, employees and volunteers can call (800)
> 872-5827 to receive
> > information, as well as leave messages about their
> personal status.
> >
> > People can also visit the UCP of Greater New
> Orleans Web site at
> > www.ucpgno.org to leave messages for consumers and
> > employees.  National and regional staff will
> monitor both message systems.
> >
> > In addition to the tragedy facing UCP of Greater
> New Orleans,
> > thousands of people with disabilities throughout
> the southern United
> > States have been affected by widespread hurricane
> damage and power
> > outages.
> >
> > United Cerebral Palsy has set-up a Hurricane
> Katrina Disaster Relief
> > Fund to provide services to people with
> disabilities affected by
> > hurricane Katrina and assist UCP affiliates
> throughout the region
> > restore their operations as quickly as possible.
> If you are able to
> > help, we you encourage you to make an online
> donation at
> > www.ucp.org/donate.
> >
> > Additionally, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater
> Houston, working
> > directly with the Mayor's Office for People with
> Disabilities and the
> > local United Way, has committed to provide
> referrals and direct
> > services to displaced families with special needs.
>  Reports have
> > indicated up to 100,000 displaced persons may
> arrive in Houston in
> > the coming days.
> >
> > Beyond direct cash contributions, UCP of Greater
> Houston has
> > specifically asked for donations of durable
> medical equipment, such
> > as electric wheelchairs, to help replace damaged
> or abandoned devices
> > that are essential to people's mobility and
> independence.  The public
> > may contact UCP of Greater Houston directly at
> (713) 838-9050 to
> > donate equipment.
> >
> > United Cerebral Palsy is committed to assisting
> people with
> > disabilities and their families affected by
> Hurricane Katrina.  Our
> > thoughts and prayers are with all the people of
> the mid-south,
> > especially this most vulnerable population.
> >
> > Stephen Bennett
> > President and CEO
> > United Cerebral Palsy
> >
> >
>
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> > Most UCP consumers are people with disabilities
> other than cerebral palsy.
> > United Cerebral Palsy is one of the nation's
> leading organizations
> > serving and advocating for more than 54 million
> Americans with
> > disabilities.  For more information, visit
> www.ucp.org.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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