BENEFIT for New Orleans

Date/Time: 08/09/2005 12:00 am

BENEFIT for New Orleans
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005
at CANAL ROOM
285 West Broadway, at Canal Street
downtown Manhattan in New York City
7PM-11PM
21 and over with ID, and please RSVP to
cher_harrison@yahoo.com
Admission is FREE but you MUST bring one or more of
the following items
for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. These items will
be loaded onto a big truck in front of CANAL ROOM and
driven directly to Claiborne County Health Center in
Port Gibson, Mississippi, run by Dr. Demitri Marshall.
It is one of the closest rescue and help centers in
the New Orleans area and in a position to really get
these items to people in need. PLEASE make sure
clothing and shoes and sneakers are new OR clean and
in good condition….
Canned goods
Can openers
Clothing for children and adults, all sizes
Adult shoes and sneakers
Adult socks
Children’s shoes and sneakers
Children socks
Bottles of water
Diapers
Baby wipes
Baby food
Baby aspirin
Aspirin
Vitamins
Toilet paper
Sanitary napkins
Portable radios with batteries
Plastic forks, knives, and spoons
Cotton balls
Cotton swabs
Hydrogen peroxide BUT NOT rubbing alcohol, because
that is flammable
Band aids
Shaving cream
Male AND female razors
Blankets
Air mattresses
Sheets
Pillows and pillow cases
Gift cards for gas
Wal mart gift cards
Garbage bags
Cleaning supplies
Soap
Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Flashlights
Batteries
Candles
Books for children, including coloring books
Books for adults
Magazines
If you are placing donated items in a bag PLEASE
LABEL.
For example, Children’s shoes or Adult shoes, or
Children’s clothes or Adult clothes.
We will NOT be taking monetary donations. See
information below on where you can send financial
contributions.
CANAL ROOM ownership is generously donating the space
but there will be a CASH BAR ALL NIGHT.
Guest deejays, musical performers, and corporate
sponsors to be announced shortly
Monetary donations can be sent to these outlets,
which we have confirmed are REALLY delivering services
to folks in need……..
BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund
PO Box 803209
Dallas, TX 75240
OR you can make an online donation by going to
www.blackamericaweb.com/relief
This fund has been set up by nationally syndicated
radio personality TOM JOYNER
NAACP Disaster Relief Efforts
The NAACP is setting up command centers in Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Alabama as part of its disaster
relief efforts. NAACP units across the nation have
begun collecting resources that will be placed on
trucks and sent directly into the disaster areas.
Also, the NAACP has established a disaster relief fund
to accept monetary donations to aid in the relief
effort. 
Checks can be sent to the NAACP payable to
NAACP Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
Donations can also be made online at
www.naacp.org/disaster/contribute.php
FYI, the NAACP, founded in 1909, is America’s oldest
civil rights organization
www.teamrescueone.com
Set up by native New Orleans rapper Master P and his
wife Sonya Miller
You can mail or ship non perishable items to these
following locations, which we have confirmed are
REALLY delivering services to folks in need….
Center for LIFE Outreach Center
121 Saint Landry Street
Lafayette, LA  70506
atten.: Minister Pamela Robinson
337-504-5374
Mohammad Mosque 65
2600 Plank Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
atten.: Minister Andrew Muhammad
225-923-1400
225-357-3079
Lewis Temple CME Church
272 Medgar Evers Street
Grambling, LA 71245
atten.: Rev. Dr. Ricky Helton
318-247-3793
St. Luke Community United Methodist Church
c/o Hurricane Katrina Victims
5710 East R.L. Thornton Freeway
Dallas, TX 75223
atten.: Pastor Tom Waitschies
214-821-2970
S.H.A.P.E . Community Center
3815 Live Oak
Houston, Texas 77004
atten.: Deloyd Parker
713-521-0641
Alternative media outlets where you can get a more
accurate and balanced presentation of the New Orleans
catastrophe….
www.diversityinc.com
www.alternet.org
www.blackelectorate.com
www.npr.org
www.daveyd.com
www.slate.com
www.bet.com
www.allhiphop.com
www.democracynow.org
www.blackamericaweb.com
PLEASE VISIT all these websites.
Five things you can do to help immediately
1. Duplicate what we are doing elsewhere in New York
City, in your city or town, on your college campus, at
your church, synagogue, mosque, or other religious
institution, via your fraternity or sorority, or via
your local civic or social organization.
2. Cut and paste the information in this eblast about
Items needed by survivors of the New Orleans
catastrophe
Monetary donations
Where you can ship non perishable items
Alternative media outlets
Five things you can do to help immediately
and share this information, as a ONE SHEET, with folks
near and far, via email, or as a hand out at your
event, religious institution, and with your civic or
social organization.
3. Voice your opinion to local and national media, and
to elected officials, via letter, email, op ed
article, or phonecall, regarding the coverage of the
New Orleans catastrophe, as well as to the federal
government’s on going handling of the situation.
4. Ask the hotel you frequent, such as the Marriott or
Holiday Inn, to give your hotel points to an
individual or family in need of a stay for a night, a
few nights, or longer, depending on how many points
you have. Be sure to get confirmation that your points
have been applied in that way. Encourage others to do
the same. Also inquire if your airline frequent flyer
mileage can be used for hotel stays as well. Finally,
either offer to pay for hotel rooms, or encourage
others to do so, including your place of employment or
worship or your organization.
5. Dare to care about other human beings, no matter
their race, gender, class, sexual orientation,
religion, geography, culture, clothing, hairstyle, or
accent or language. Like September 11th, the New
Orleans catastrophe is a harsh reminder that all life
is precious, as is each day we have on this earth.
AND REMEMBER that our attention and response to the
New Orleans catastrophe needs to happen in three
stages…DISASTER, RECOVERY, and REBUILDING. We need
you for all three stages.
Media inquiries for BENEFIT for New Orleans….
APRIL SILVER, Akila Worksongs
718-756-8501 or pr.media@akilaworksongs.com