HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

The following post was made on the ROUNDLOOMS board, yesterday. It's appalling to think that, once again, the victims of the Katrina devestation are being treated so poorly by our own government. Please read Denise' post and visit the links provided. They are a real "eye opener."
Hi all,I really need your help. As many of you know, I have been working over the last year and a half to help the residents in Pearlington, MS recover from the devestation of Hurricane Katrina through my charity site Purls of Hope. The families in Pearlington are in a great time of need right now. In late February the FEMA trailers, which took some up to 9 months after the storm to receive, WILL be TAKEN AWAY! Some of the families have been able to salvage their homes and make them livable again. Some who's homes were totally destroyed have yet to even start rebuilding. Through the efforts of various groups, much of the debris has been cleared making way for rebuilding. I have partnered all along with the Pearlington Project Katrina Foundation, a non profit group that is basically taking over the organization of the rebuilding efforts in Pearlington.. as it is an unincoorperated town and has no government to do this. I have adopted one of the families in need of a new home, the Earl Family. Please go to one of the following links to read about them and please make a donation if you can. If you can't make a donation.. please spread the word on your blog, through emails etc.. My Blog:http://www.knitchat.com/2006/11/13/my-name-is-earl/My charity Site:Http://www.purlsofhope.comThe Foundation Website:http://www.pearlingtonproject.org/index.htm
Online Donations are now set up on the foundation's website. If you donate because of this post,
please put Purls of Hope in the comment section on the donation site. Thank you so much! Together we will build a house! WE WILL make a difference!
Denise
PS I am donating 100% of the profits of my pattern sales for the remainder of the month of November to this fund.