[Steppes] RE: [Ansteorra] Rita Recovery - Canton, TX

[Trish Kvamme]

Also too, not being one for big lists and comittees myself, I have been 
giving items to the Salvation Army who have been carrying them direct to 
shelters from our neighborhood donation center at my daughter's school.

If anyone wants to take a trip out to Canton and just bring small things and 
go as welcoming and comforting neighbors, let me know, I would like to come 
along.   I think that just having someone to listen to them after what they 
went through is very healing.  I know it helped me alot post tornado to have 
hugs and open ears.

Little sample bottles of lotion, shampoo, soap, things like that seem to be 
in short supply.

Larissa :)


>From: "Vicki Marsh" <xaraxene at comcast.net>
>To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>,        
><elfsea at ansteorra.org>, <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: [Steppes] RE: [Ansteorra] Rita Recovery - Canton, TX Date: Sun, 25 
>Sep 2005 21:31:31 -0500
>
>I know we want to help our own, but a place that we have been many times
>might be able to use our help right now. The Canton Civic Center is caring
>for several busloads of evacuees from Beaumont, and they need help. This is
>the site that we use for Steppes Warlord, Elfsea Defender, and Ansteorran
>Argent Anniversary.
>
>If there is someone who has contacts with the City of Canton, could you
>please find out what we, the members of the SCA, could do to help? I have
>several cases of bottled water I can donate and some canned goods. I am
>willing to drive out there tomorrow afternoon/evening to deliver it, but 
>I'd
>like to know what they need at this time. Unfortunately, I have to go to
>work tomorrow, but will be available to drive out there after school.
>
>This is the city that has allowed us to invade their park, restaurants, and
>civic center on a regular basis. Can anyone who knows the managers of the
>Canton Civic Center check on this and report back?
>
>In Service,
>
>Xene
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ansteorra-bounces+xaraxene=comcast.net at ansteorra.org
>[mailto:ansteorra-bounces+xaraxene=comcast.net at ansteorra.org]On Behalf
>Of A Brauer
>Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:16 PM
>To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org; elfsea at ansteorra.org; steppes at ansteorra.org
>Subject: [Ansteorra] Rita Recovery
>
>
>I realize that many are unable to return to their homes at this time, so
>they will not know what kind of damage, if any, they have suffered.
>Thankfully Rita was not as bad as it could have been, but I'm hearing
>reports that damage is worse than orginially thought in some areas.
>
>Many of us have already cleaned out our closets and donated money to the
>Katrina victims.  But, there should be something that we as a kingdom can 
>do
>to help now.
>
>To those that are housing evacuees, is there something that is needed?
>Food, bedding etc?
>
>Is long term shelter needed?  I'm sure some will need help once they are
>able to return to their homes with clean up.
>
>Is it possible to use http://www.ansteorraforums.net/ as a means of
>communication, or maybe set up another website?
>
>Also LA received more damage, have we heard anything from there, do we know
>if any members were affected also and what may be needed?
>
>I will help in any way I can.  I will keep my offer of housing open to any
>who may need it.  Just give me a call 972-420-9637.
>
>
>In Service,
>
>HL Mary Elisabeth
>
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