Emergency Supplies Appeal
October 25, 2007
No one in southern California can be unaware of the wildfires that have been raging all week. These fires have been the most devastating fires that have occurred in my 40 year memory. I do not remember a time when so many homes and structures have been totally destroyed by these raging fires. The aftermath now is focused on the housing of the homeless. Lessons learned from the Katrina disaster are helping aid providers and reports indicate a fairly orderly process for public shelters.
Senator Bob Dutton's office has sent out a request for emergency supplies. This request went to service organizations such as the Rotary Club of Redlands of which I am a member. I am passing along a short list of items that we can donate. They can be delivered to Gates 7 and/or 9 at the Orange Show Fairgrounds.
Cots, Sheets, Blankets, Towels, Pillows, Soap, Shampoo,Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Breakfast Food, Baby Food, Formula, Diapers, Water, Coffee, Pet Food, Brooms, Mops, Phone Cards, Toys, Coloring Books, Crayons, Baby Clothes and any items that a person who lost everything might need.
No one in southern California can be unaware of the wildfires that have been raging all week. These fires have been the most devastating fires that have occurred in my 40 year memory. I do not remember a time when so many homes and structures have been totally destroyed by these raging fires. The aftermath now is focused on the housing of the homeless. Lessons learned from the Katrina disaster are helping aid providers and reports indicate a fairly orderly process for public shelters.
Senator Bob Dutton's office has sent out a request for emergency supplies. This request went to service organizations such as the Rotary Club of Redlands of which I am a member. I am passing along a short list of items that we can donate. They can be delivered to Gates 7 and/or 9 at the Orange Show Fairgrounds.
Cots, Sheets, Blankets, Towels, Pillows, Soap, Shampoo,Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Breakfast Food, Baby Food, Formula, Diapers, Water, Coffee, Pet Food, Brooms, Mops, Phone Cards, Toys, Coloring Books, Crayons, Baby Clothes and any items that a person who lost everything might need.
posted by shirley harry at 9:11 AM
2 Comments:
Shirley, I'm curious on your thoughts as to how all this will play out. Obviously all those who have lost their homes will need housing of some sort. Do you think the housing market will improve? or maybe rentals? In any event, the insurance may take care of part of their loss and Government assistance perhaps for those uninsured but they still have to pay their existing mortgage right? So how will they be able to buy homes in that case? Any thoughts?
Shirley, I'm curious on your thoughts as to how all this will play out. Obviously all those who have lost their homes will need housing of some sort. Do you think the housing market will improve? or maybe rentals? In any event, the insurance may take care of part of their loss and Government assistance perhaps for those uninsured but they still have to pay their existing mortgage right? So how will they be able to buy homes in that case? Any thoughts?
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