[Ansteorra] Katrina Relief Efforts

[Susan Hill]

Sarah, how wonderful to hear from you. Glad you are safe and well. If an 
effort can be organized, I know a truck driver with valid commercial license 
that has volunteered to drive if needed. He does not have a truck, but is 
willing to take the time to drive if his services are required.

Lyneya de Grey (You knew me as Linet)

----Original Message Follows----
From: Sarah Lakey <hrldndva at gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Ansteorra] Katrina Relief Efforts
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 20:08:15 -0500

Greetings, Cousins of Ansteorra.

I write you from my safe and dry home in the Shire of Ardanroe, mundanely
Bossier City, Louisiana. As a former resident of Ansteorra, I'm still on the
mailing list, and my heart is warmed at the outpouring of prayers and
support from our Western neighbors.

If any are interested- an SCA-specific relief effort is being started in
Gleann Abhann. While all of us with 'people' in the affected areas DO
appreciate support given to the Red Cross, and to United Way, there is a
part of us that wants to make sure our own people are taken care of as
adequately as possible. Many of our numbers have saught refuge in Jackson
and in Baton Rouge, in Lafayette and in Alexandria. They are in safe places
that we can get to, but are still very much in need- and as roadways
re-open, we hope to be able to gain access to their homes and those places
that we can do some good.

"Safe houses" within the SCA are being established in the larger cities
within Gleann Abhann. The goal is to amass supplies (be they clothing,
foods, or tools for rebuilding) and convoy them South. The current plan is
that I will leave from Shreveport/Bossier on the afternoon of Friday,
September 9 with as much as I can; I will either take what I have to Jackson
or to Lafayette (depending on which can do the most good), and the items
will be given to those of our members who have need of them in the disaster
areas.

Many of our members, especially those in the Biloxi area, are still
unaccounted for. We are hoping and praying that "no news is good news".
However, many of our members that are accounted for know that they have
sustained serious property damage, loss of clothing and posessions, and all
those other things we take for granted so easily.

If any from Ansteorra wish to contribute, please, let me know. I will be at
Gothic War this weekend, and can accept contributions there. I am flying, so
that would have to be limited to monies to either directly give to victims
or purchase supplies with. Also, if any in the Eastern side of the kingdom
feel so inclined to gather supplies, I could arrange for pickup anywhere
from Tyler on to the Texas Border. I have a 20 foot trailer- I'd love to see
it full.

If any have questions, suggestions, or a desire to assist, please let me
know.

Your continued thoughts and prayers are sincerely appreciated.

Lady Sarah MacGregor




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