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Info from a local Brooklyn bookstore that is actively collecting supplies to send to Katrina evacuees:
An amazing woman named Susan White has spent the
weekend on the phone and has identified 4 places, all
of which have:
-taken in evacuees
-have NOT been contacted by major organizations yet
-are desperate for supplies
-and been spoken to directly by Susan, checking
exactly what they need as of *today*
They are:
The Baton Rouge River Center
275 South River Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
tel: 225-389-3030
The Women's Center
222 Veteran's Blvd.
Suite C
Denham Springs, LA 70726
tel: 225. 665-0214
Marksville City Hall
Attn: Hurricane Relief Coordinator
Myron Gagnard
427 North Washington St.
Marksville, LA 71351
tel: 318. 253. 9500
(this place is distributing to other places, too)
The St. Vincent de Paul Society for Katrina Evacuees
Ozanam Outlet
610 Memory Lane
Houston, TX 77037
If you would like to send donations (see below, for
what to send where) directly, yourself, please do.
DONATIONS (What They Need):
Here's what each place needs:
Baton Rouge River Center
-currently has over 6500 evacuees living there so we
might want to focus on them first.--
They need:
Towels
Socks
Slippers
Water
Diapers
Baby Bottles
Pacifiers
Non-perishable food
Sheets
Pillows
Sleeping Bags
The Women's Center needs:
Formula
Baby Food
Toddler Food
Diapers
Wipes
Juice
Maternity Clothes
Ensure
Depends
Pedialyte
Small boxes of Goldfish crackers
New Underwear
New Socks
Sheets
Blankets
New Pillows
Towels
Q-tips
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Hygiene Products
!No Grown up clothes!
!No Toys!
Marksville needs:
Baby Items of all Kinds
Hand Sensitizer
Pillows and Blankets
Baby and Children's Tee-shirts
Over the counter pain relievers
Coloring books/crayons/board games/children's books
Okay. That's it for now.
fortysomethingInfo from a local Brooklyn bookstore that is actively collecting supplies to send to Katrina evacuees:
An amazing woman named Susan White has spent the
weekend on the phone and has identified 4 places, all
of which have:
-taken in evacuees
-have NOT been contacted by major organizations yet
-are desperate for supplies
-and been spoken to directly by Susan, checking
exactly what they need as of *today*
They are:
The Baton Rouge River Center
275 South River Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
tel: 225-389-3030
The Women's Center
222 Veteran's Blvd.
Suite C
Denham Springs, LA 70726
tel: 225. 665-0214
Marksville City Hall
Attn: Hurricane Relief Coordinator
Myron Gagnard
427 North Washington St.
Marksville, LA 71351
tel: 318. 253. 9500
(this place is distributing to other places, too)
The St. Vincent de Paul Society for Katrina Evacuees
Ozanam Outlet
610 Memory Lane
Houston, TX 77037
If you would like to send donations (see below, for
what to send where) directly, yourself, please do.
DONATIONS (What They Need):
Here's what each place needs:
Baton Rouge River Center
-currently has over 6500 evacuees living there so we
might want to focus on them first.--
They need:
Towels
Socks
Slippers
Water
Diapers
Baby Bottles
Pacifiers
Non-perishable food
Sheets
Pillows
Sleeping Bags
The Women's Center needs:
Formula
Baby Food
Toddler Food
Diapers
Wipes
Juice
Maternity Clothes
Ensure
Depends
Pedialyte
Small boxes of Goldfish crackers
New Underwear
New Socks
Sheets
Blankets
New Pillows
Towels
Q-tips
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Hygiene Products
!No Grown up clothes!
!No Toys!
Marksville needs:
Baby Items of all Kinds
Hand Sensitizer
Pillows and Blankets
Baby and Children's Tee-shirts
Over the counter pain relievers
Coloring books/crayons/board games/children's books
Okay. That's it for now.
