september 30, 2005
OB Calls for Volunteers for Hurricane Victims
Bill Horan, President of Operation Blessing, has issued an urgent call for hundreds of volunteers to come down to Slidell, Louisiana to help clear fallen trees and to repair roof damage on many homes.
In many places it looks like a war zone with downed trees, damaged homes and piles of uncollected garbage and debris. Thousands of people cannot return to their homes until the streets are cleared and roofs are patched and covered.
Here's the offer:
Drive to Slidell, Louisiana, bring your own chain saws and tools and be prepared to feed and house yourselves for as long as you stay. Operation Blessing has a warehouse to sleep in if you have your own cot or sleeping bag, but there are no showers, no cooking facilities and no food.
Operation Blessing can provide gas and oil for the chainsaws and they have an onsite supervisor who will direct you in the clean-up work. OB also has roof repair materials. Once again, you need your own tools.
If this sounds like tough living conditions, you should see how the residents are living!
If interested, e-mail Operation Blessing at disastervolunteers@ob.org
Please do not just show up without contacting Bob first so OB can be prepared to receive you.
If you cannot come, you can also make cash donations for hurricane relief here.
Daily updated details about what Operation Blessing is doing for Katrina and Rita victims can be found at www.ob.org
How You Can Help the Victims of the recent Hurricanes
You can take part in Operation Blessing's ongoing disaster response efforts by making an online donation to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
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