Date: 8/22/07 7:35 AM
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> RE: [KatrinaVolunteersHancockCounty] ARRR
> Mobilization alert!!
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> PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR CONTACTS
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> www.americanrainbowrapidresponse.org
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> We are mobilizing a team to Wisconsin in the
> morning. We have the full
> support and backing of Organic Valley.
>
> I have coordinated with the State Emergency Manager
> , County Emergency
> manger,FEMA regional VAL, and the State VOAD chair
> who is the lead on
> Mass Care relief efforts.
>
> Green lights the whole way.
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> It appears we will be setting up in a community
> center or High School.
> Serving the first responders, volunteers, and
> residents. And filling
> Salvation Army RV's to serve in the field.
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> The main need as it looks at this point is going to
> be for volunteers
> and monetary donations.
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> We will possibly need a sizable number of warm
> bodies if it turns out how it is looking now.
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> This may change when we see what kind of resources
> are present on the
> ground.
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> We are having a face to face meeting on Friday with
> public officials.
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> Here is the team at the moment.
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> Ryan, Caterpillar, Jenna, Yours truly.
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> On the ground support
>
> Clovis
> George Siemon
> Mike from OV
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> We are going in support of farmers who supported us
> and Volunteers
> from the New Waveland Cafe who have lost their homes
> and farms due to
> the heavy flooding.
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>
> Help On The Way!
>
>
> Aaron

www.americanrainbowrapidresponse.org
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> please go to the site and fill out the volunteer
> application..........
> WE NEED YOUR HELP