09.09.05
A Call For Help
A friend posted on my gardening forum today, about the Katrina evacuee family that she is hosting here in Phoenix. The family is the cousin of her son-in-law who got a bit of money from another family member to travel to Phoenix, after she was stranded in Mississippi. Because they are not staying at the Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum (they weren’t evacuated to the Superdome), they are not getting all of the free new clothes and supplies that are being donated to the Salvation Army. (More here.)
I’m calling on folks reading my blog for some help getting this family outfitted for the next couple of months. The mom, a size 14, is looking for suits appropriate for work. She used to work at the Hyatt in NOLA, and is hoping that the Hyatt in Scottsdale can help her out with work there. The daughter is 6. I don’t know much about 6-year olds, so I’m trying to get more details, like size, etc.
I’m trying to coordinate gathering gift cards for Target and/or donations of gently used or new clothing. I’m hoping for gift cards as well, so that they can buy toiletries, socks, underwear, etc., themselves, instead of receiving the wrong sizes, well-intentioned as the donation may be.
They are also looking for transportation and housing. They have a place to stay for now, but they would like to find more permanent housing. If you have any leads, please let me know.
Thanks to everyone for their support.
Eva
