The only reason i posted this was because of the 2-1-1 number listed at the very beginning and the other information concerning paying work. I am sorry for any inconvience this may have caused!!!! --- a= nsteorra-request@ansteorra.org wrote: From: ansteorra-request@ansteo= rra.org Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 12:07:07 -0500 To: ansteorra@ansteorra.= org Subject: Ansteorra Digest, Vol 28, Issue 14 Send Ansteorra ma= iling list submissions to ansteorra@ansteorra.org To subscrib= e or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.ansteorra.or= g/mailman/listinfo/ansteorra or, via email, send a message with subject= or body 'help' to ansteorra-request@ansteorra.org You can re= ach the person managing the list at ansteorra-owner@ansteorra.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Ansteorra digest..." Today's Topics: 1. SOME information is wrong! [Ansteorra] Katrina assistance information (Deborah Zallen) ------------------------ ---------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date= : Wed, 7 Sep 2005 12:00:48 -0500 From: "Deborah Zallen" Subject: SOME information is wrong! [Ansteorra] Katri= na assistance information To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." &= lt;ansteorra@ansteorra.org> Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="= iso-8859-1" This is from the Department of State Health Services, = TDH no longer exists. An e-mail is being circulated that indicates= that food stamps and free gasoline for Hurricane Katrina evacuees are = available from or through the "Texas Department of Health and Human Ser= vices." The e-mail is bogus. However, hurricane evacuees = wanting accurate information about food stamps availability may call th= e 2-1-1 information service or 1-888-312-4567. Some versions of th= e e-mail include the Web address for the former Texas Department of Hea= lth, now part of the Texas Department of State Health Services. The food stamps program is administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Neither agency is supplying free gasoline. <= br> Last Updated September 1, 2005 --------------------------------= --------------------------- Here is the actual link http://www.dshs= .state.tx.us/dshstoday/bogusemail.shtm Deborah ----Origin= al Message----- From: ansteorra-bounces+deborahzallen=zallen.com@anst= eorra.org [mailto:ansteorra-bounces+deborahzallen=zallen.com@ansteorr a.org]On Behalf Of Rebecca Hebert Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 20= 05 11:12 AM To: bordermarch@ansteorra.org; Announcements@sca.org; a= nsteorra@ansteorra.org Subject: [Ansteorra] Katrina assitance informati= on This was sent to me by a friend in Houston helping wit= h the Relief efforts. the information attached should help anyone need= ing assistants with food and shelter. Thank you Ariana. Shelter and Refugee information in Texas dial 211. Texas Department of Health and Human Services * 2 month= s of Food Stamps with no questions asked. All they need to show is a d= rivers license. * Information and locations where you can receive <= br>FREE GAS will be available. * Also, if you are housing anyone fr= om one of these states you can call FEMA at (800) 621-3362 file a = claim and receive assistance for your help. This is valid information = directly from TDHHS. Texas WIC Program Opened = to Katrina Refugees Qualifying residents of Louisiana, Mississippi= and Alabama forced to relocate to Texas by Hurricane Katrina will = be eligible to receive WIC benefits here, according to the Texas Depart= ment of State Health Services (DSHS), which administers the federal supplemental nutrition program in Texas. Refugees who had WIC ben= efits in those states, and other qualifying Katrina refugees who want t= o begin receiving WIC benefits, can contact the nearest local WIC c= linic or call the Texas WIC Program at 1-800-942-3678 for local WIC cli= nic locations. There are some 700 local WIC clinics in Texas O= fficials are working on ways to serve WIC-eligible refugees housed in l= arge shelters and unable to get to a local WIC clinic to register. WIC provides nutrition education, food, formula and other services= for low-income pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under= 5. DSHS officials said most if not all the refugees in these categorie= s would meet the programs financial eligibility requirements. WIC clients are issued an identity card and vouchers by local WIC c= linics. The vouchers are redeemable for certain food items at some 2,50= 0 stores, or vendors, throughout the state. Food packages vary dependin= g on client category, but include infant formula, milk, cheese, cer= eal, juice, eggs, peanut butter and beans. DSHS also announced tha= t the 2,500 WIC-vendor stores in Texas may accept vouchers previously i= ssued in Louisiana or Alabama to WIC clients who have evacuated to = Texas. Katrina Missing Persons = Websites Full List go to http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9144525/ There are many places on the web that have postings set up in order to= locate the survivors of our nation's most devastating disaster in curr= ent history. IF YOU ARE POSTING to any of these pages, please keep something in mind to make the searches easier for others. Start your posting with the LAST NAME of the family involved, not "Loo= king for...," "Missing mother in law...," "Biloxi family..." etc. Links: Live journal blogger Hurricane Katrina Survivo= rs N.O. Pundit Eyes on Katrina I'm OK Line Craiglist New Orlean= s Truth Laid Bear CNN's Board and Safe List Hurr= icane Katrina Survivors Katrina-messages.org Katrina Family and Fri= ends Katrina Finder KatrinasLost KatrinaSurvivors.net Survi= ved Katrina Gulf Coast News Hurricane Katrina Refugee Contact C= raig's List No Pundit Nola.com WWWLTV I'm Okay List WDSU Ne= w Orleans - Message board Hurricane Survivors.org PHP's board N= ow Public Katrina Message Boards http://www.katrina-messages.org/ < br>http://216.25.101.57/katrina/status.aspx Information can also b= e found at: WDSU - a flat file arranged by parish (non-searchable) = WLTV - a forum set of posts. The "Find Katrina" web page was menti= oned recently by David Goldstein on CBS, but I have been unable to = locate the page. If you have information regarding this page, I would= appreciate an email. If you have run across any additional pages = that offer survivor or locator lists, please email me. <= br>EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF EFFOR= TS Construction company hiring 1000 people to help with hurric= ane clean up. $10/hr, 80-90 hrs weekly, food, lodging, transportation = to area. Start immediately, could go on for 1-2 yrs. Anyone intereste= d can call directly to: LVI Services 713-991-0480 10500 Telephone Rd. **************************************** ************************************ ********************************** Carlton Hospitality Services is staffing wait staff for the A= strodome as it becomes home to the Katrina refugees. First of all, th= ank you for your overwhelming response, as we work as a TEAM to fill this important order. Here's what we know at this point... S= tarting September 2 we will need 50 employees per shift to work 3 shift= s, everyday: Pay Rate: $9.00 per hour. 6:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. 10:30a.m.- 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. You may call people = on assignment because Carlton Hospitality Services is a different compa= ny than Carlton Staffing. Therefore there will be no overtime. The dress code is black pants, white oxford ( button down ) shirt and = comfortable solid black shoes. Please email details to Ginger at <= br>gbailey@carltonstaffing.com; the name, phone number, shift and day y= our employee has committed to ASAP. As more information is available, I= will pass it on. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to c= all me at 713-691-2000. Again, thank you for lending a helping= hand. Respectfully yours, Julie D. Eisen Branch Mana= ger Carlton Hospitality Services 24 Greenway Plaza Suite 1205 H= ouston, Texas 77046 713-358-7175 direct 713-957-3680 fax ______________________________________________________ Cl= ick here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://s= tore.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ __________________= ____________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurric= ane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ = _______________________________________________ Ansteorra mailing list Ansteorra@ansteorra.org http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/a= nsteorra ------------------------------ __= _____________________________________________ Ansteorra mailing list Ansteorra@ansteorra.org http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/ans= teorra End of Ansteorra Digest, Vol 28, Issue 14 ********= ********************************* _________________________________________________________________ Netscape. Jus= t the Net You Need.