Posted on 09/06/2005 10:17:18 AM PDT by snowsislander
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- The Salvation Army Camp that thousands of children and adults visit every summer will soon become home for families who have lost everything in Hurricane Katrina.
Lois McDonald came up with the idea to use the camp.
"It's just kind of natural. It was there. I knew it was there, and it just came to mind," said Lois McDonald.
Now evacuees will have a roof over their heads, a bed to sleep in and meals prepared for them, KMBC's Lara Moritz reported.
"We'll be housing and feeding these people for an undetermined duration of time," Salvation Army's Wes Dalberg said.
Moritz said that it is a long way from the home they used to know, but the hospitality may ease the burden.
"For us, it's the ability to reach out to them, lend them a hand, lift them up," Dalberg said.
"I just can't explain it. I am exhiliarated. It is fabulous to know you can put this together and be helpful," McDonald said.
Families from the Gulf Coast are expected to arrive in the following days.
Donations can be sent to:
Salvation Army
3637 Broadway
Kansas City, MO. 64111
How big is this place, anyone know?
I am not sure which facility that they might be referring to, but if it is 3 Trails, then it is over 40 acres large.
There's a web page on 3 Trails here.
That's it.
Wow...that looks pretty good.
At the suggestion of writer Michelle Malkin last Friday, I have cobbled together a blogsite called Texas Clearinghouse for Katrina Aid to serve as a clearinghouse for refugee efforts in Texas.
Texas is getting more refugees than any other state -- that's fine, we'll take them all -- but we need help providing them with food, clothing, and shelter.
If you are a refugee, you can information that will help you find relief. If you want to donate or volunteer, you can find someone who needs you.
Right now the site mostly covers Houston and Dallas but I will add various churches, schools, and other charities in San Antonio and Ft. Worth tonight. My wife is down at Reunion Arena in Dallas as we speak handing out care packages and otherwise ministering to the refugees as a representative of her employer.
There are a lot of churches and other organizations in Texas that need help in dealing with the problem and I would be most appreciative if you would get the word out.
Many thanks,
Michael McCullough
Stingray blogsite
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