Posted on 09/01/2005 12:45:35 PM PDT by hocndoc
Good idea. My company announced the same program yesterday.
Looks like it's time to roll up our sleeves. I received this email today regarding far north Houston/Conroe area...
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Flood Victims need help in Montgomery Co.
The Conroe Salvation Army is helping over 600 families that are in hotels here in Conroe and Willis plus feeding another 400 all from Louisiana. They are running out of supplies and money. How I found out about this I just took some money down for the flood victims thinking that it would go to Houston and the Salvation Lobby was full of people from Louisiana so I asked what I could do, and been busy ever since. We need help here in Conroe…Just wanted to put those knee pads on once again and start doing what I do best, caring for others…
Melanie XXXXXXXXXXX
The Salvation Army Food Donation List
Snacks
Cracker (ritz, club, saltine)
Granola bars
Animal crackers
Cheez Its
Chips (individual packs)
Peanuts
Trail mix
Can Goods (Corn, Green Beans, Port & Beans, Vienna Sausages, Tuna Packages, Beanie Weenies, Spam)
Bread
Pillows
Sheets
Blankets
Baby Food
Baby Formula (Assorted)
Diapers
Baby Wipes
Bottles
$$$$$$$$$$$$
Miscellaneous Needs:
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Cots and air mattress
Some might stay in the area, they need a hand up not a hand out. They've run out of gas money and some are looking for jobs and we are getting the children resistered for school. Most will be here through Thanksgiving or longer.
KATRINA EVACUEE RESPONSE
UPDATE
September 1, 2005
NOTE: Due to the extensive nature of the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, it is estimated that evacuees will be here in the area for a minimum of 3 weeks – most likely 2 to 6 months. MCUW and local non-profits are getting calls from people who prepared to be out of their homes for 3 days and are not prepared for this length of time. The Montgomery County Disaster Response Task Force will coordinate service delivery to assist evacuees obtain the services needed in response to this disaster. For more information, please call the MCUW Helpline at 888-844-6289 extension 235 (English) or 888-825-9682 extension 222 (Spanish).
1. Where to go for help in Montgomery County
a. SHELTER: All people who are evacuees from Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi and in need of free shelter and food are asked to go to one of the following shelters:
SHELTERS - must show up, can’t call
1. Spring Tabernacle Church
3131 FM 2920
Spring, TX
2. First United Methodist – Conroe
4308 Hwy 105
Conroe
3. St. Mary’s Catholic Church – Huntsville
701 Church Street
Huntsville
4. Fairmont Park Baptist Church – LaPorte
10401 Belfast
LaPorte
5. New Life Central – LaPorte
2104 Underwood
LaPorte
Additional services can be offered to shelter residents only. The Greater Houston Area Red Cross hotline number is 866-438-4636.
SALVATION ARMY 936-760-2440
304 Ave. E, Conroe
NORTHRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH (Not Red Cross) 936-756-6596
10681 FM 1484 (Airport Road), Conroe
a. FOOD: Food Pantries
Conroe Church of Christ M – F 10:00 – 3:00 936-756-8988
Conroe First Christian Church M – Th 9:00 – noon 936-441-3424
Faith Community Church M-F 8:30 – 5:00 936-321-5505
5505 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands
Interfaith of The Woodlands M-F 8:00 – 5:00 281-367-1230
Mo - Co Emergency Assistance M – F 9:00 – 4:00 936-539-9211
St. Vincent de Paul M – Th 10:00 – 3:30 936-539-1188
Friday only 10:00 – noon
Nourishment for the Needy (S. Co.) T and Th 9:00 – 2:00 281-292-2695
Spring Woodlands Church of Christ Monday 11:30 – 1:00 281-367-2304
The Local Church (North County) M – F 10:00 – 1:00 936-890-8037
The ARK M-F 12:00 - 5:00
110 Rose, Conroe
Father’s House/Mercy Ministries Wednesday 10:00 – 1:00 936-264-4200
Mission Northeast (East Co.) T – Th 9:00 – 11:00 281-354-1200
The Salvation Army (Conroe) M – F 9:00 – 11:00/1:00- 3:00 936.760-2440
Society of Samaritans (Magnolia) M,W,F 10:00 – 2:00 281-252-0779
T, Th 10:00 – 4:00
b. FOOD: Prepared Meals
LUNCH
Salvation Army
304 Ave. E, Conroe
936-760-2440
Begin Serving at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
c. REGISTER FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE: FEMA will help people recover from the loss of their homes and goods. To get assistance, evacuees can register with FEMA for help by phone 800-621-3362 or by email www.fema.gov
d. SOCIAL SECURITY OR SSI CHECK: If you receive your Social Security, SSI or Disability check by mail, you can go to the Conroe office of Social Security Administration, 2017 N. Frazier, Conroe, to have your check mailed to a different location. If you do not have a residence, Social Security will allow your check to be mailed there for your pick up. Beginning Thursday, September 1, the Conroe Social Security Office will have a representative from Woodforest National Bank on site to set up debit accounts into which Social Security and SSI funds can be directly deposited. Phone: 936-788-2031.
e. SCHOOLING FOR CHILDREN: If you have school age children, please go to the school closest to your place of temporary residence to enroll them in school.
i. Conroe Independent School District: For evacuees in Conroe, Grangerland, Cut N Shoot, Oak Ridge, Shenandoah and The Woodlands: If you are unsure about what school in which to enroll your child, please call 936-709-7751 or go to the parents need to bring one of the following items: notarized statement of where the family is staying (schools can notarize), receipt is staying in a hotel or a shelter certificate. If you need school supplies and clothing for students, please see the school counselor. They have grade appropriate supplies.
ii. Magnolia Independent School District: 281-356-3571
iii. Montgomery Independent School District: 936-582-1333
iv. New Caney Independent School District: 281-354-1166
v. Splendora Independent School District: 281-689-3128
vi. Willis Independent School District: 936-856-1204
f. CLOTHING:
i. School Clothing: Please see the counselor at the school in which child is enrolling for a voucher.
g. MEDICAL CARE:
i. Evacuees in need of a doctor exam to get prescription refilled need to go to the local Urgent care center.
ii. Women who are pregnant or in need of family planning assistance should contact UTMB at 936.525.2800.
iii. The Lone Star Clinic will attempt to work people into their schedule and they accept insurance and Medicare. Once an evacuee has been seen at the Lone Star Clinic, they can fill their prescription at the clinic’s pharmacy. The address is: 704 Old Montgomery Road in Conroe; Phone: 936-523-5242. The best hours to get in are evenings Monday through Thursday.
h. WORK: The WorkSource is a one stop shop collaboration for people seeking employment or unemployment benefits. There are 2 locations in Montgomery County:
i. Conroe: 2018 I-45; Phone: 281-756-0042/936-441-0037
ii. The Woodlands: 2170 Buckthorne Place; Phone: 281-363-1640
i. COUNSELING:
i. Crisis Counseling: Please call Tri-County MHMR Services Crisis Counseling at 800-659-6994. Arrangements will be made to meet at a convenient location with person in need of counseling when the call is made.
ii. Children and Youth Counseling: Please call Montgomery County Youth Services at the closest location for an appointment.
1. Conroe: 936-756-8682
2. East Montgomery County: 281-689-1362
3. Magnolia: 281-259-0440
4. South County 281-292-6471
6. Volunteers Needed
a. Shelter Volunteers: Must be trained by the American Red Cross: call MCUW at 888-844-6289 extension 235 or 888-825-9682 extension 235 (Spanish) to find out when and where the next 3 hour training has scheduled.
b. Nurses: Red Cross Shelter to assist shelter residents with medial needs. Please contact MCUW Helpline at 888-844-6289 extension 235 or 888-825-9682 extension 235 (Spanish) to offer help at your office or volunteer to volunteer at a shelter.
c. Shelter Meals – Shelter residents range in size from 100 to 200 people. Churches and organizations who wish to prepare meals need to contact MCUW Helpline at 888-844-6289 extension 235 or 888-825-9682 extension 235 (Spanish) to find the shelter in most need.
d. Texas Physicians: Many people brought a small supply of their prescriptions and either need a physician to approve a refill or need a prescription. Please contact MCUW Helpline at 888-844-6289 extension 235 or 888-825-9682 extension 235 (Spanish) to offer help at your office or volunteer to volunteer at a shelter.
7. Donations Needed:
a. Food: Both bulk size and family sized are needed. Items include: Canned goods, ready to eat foods, Please take donations to: Montgomery County Food Bank – 1300 South Frazier, Suite 310, Conroe – 939-539-6686. They will distribute to the local food pantries noted above.
b. Gas Cards: Please deliver donated gas cards to Montgomery County United Way offices at 731 West Davis in Conroe or 1600 Lake Front Circle, Suite 248 in The Woodlands. Evacuees will need to contact MCUW Helpline at 888-844-6289 extension 235 or 888-825-9682 extension 235 (Spanish).
c. Phone Cards: Please deliver donated gas cards to Montgomery County United Way offices at 731 West Davis in Conroe or 1600 Lake Front Circle, Suite 248 in The Woodlands. Evacuees will need to contact MCUW Helpline at 888-844-6289 extension 235 or 888-825-9682 extension 235 (Spanish).
d. Donations:
The Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf
Donations 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
By Mail: PO Box 4857, Jackson, MS 39296 (Note “disaster relief”)
American Red Cross (Shelter expenses and immediate needs):
Phone: 800-435-7669 or 800-257-7575 (Spanish)
Online: www.houstonredcross.org or www.redcross.org
By Mail: P. O. Box 37243
Washington, D. C. 20013
Montgomery County United Way (Needs not covered by ARC and FEMA)
Phone: 888-844-6289 extension 235 (English) or 888-825-9682 extension 222 (Spanish).
Online: www.mcuw.org (local needs) or
https://clickngive.united-e-way.org/hurricane-katrina/donate/ (New Orleans recovery)
By Mail: P. O. Box 8965
The Woodlands, TX 77387
NOTE: Please note donation is for “Katrina”
The next meeting of the Montgomery County Disaster Recovery Task Force, which is coordinating the evacuee efforts, is:
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
3:00 pm
MCUW South County Service Center
1600 Lake Front Circle, Conference Room B
The Woodlands
For Everyone coming to Texas Pass the word that the Department of Human Services will provide 2 months of Food Stamps to Louisiana Katrina Victims.
They Need a Louisiana Driver's License
The Lonestar card is issued immediately
Headed South Tomorrow to help out.
leofl
I agree: there shouldn't be one empty church building as long as there are people in those large shelters.
I'm conflicted between the need to protect our borders from the terrorists who might take advantage of the chaos and the belief that there ought to be lines of cars looping from the borders of the devastation to our homes and churches.
There's too much "process."
I heard that the hospitals are being emptied -- but the people are being taken to staging areas at the Superdome. That's ridiculous! There should be hospital to hospital tranfers, and transportation should be direct.
Not trivial at all... that could be very important and helpful to someone!
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/USNSAHome.htm
A $100 donation to The Salvation Army will feed a family of four for two days, provide two cases of drinking water and one household clean-up kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets, and cleaning supplies
To donate by mail, send checks, earmarked 'disaster relief,' to
Salvation Army
Disaster Relief
PO BOX 4857
JACKSON, MS
39296-4857
I just heard Franklin Graham of Samaritan's Purse,(Billy Graham's son), on Larry King, and he called for each church to adopt ten families. He said the call should come forth from the denomination headquarters.
Just asking: Is Red Cross corrupt? Nothing really goes to the consumers but to 'administration?'
What a great bunch of suggestions.
And I can't help but think that if they used the reporters' trucks, they could move quite a few people. And they'd decrease the strain on services.
I agree, this is a concern, and I hope those in power have their eye on it. I have read that the philosphy of the ROP toward the "great Satan" is death by a thousand cuts. The USA had a serious blow with long reaching economic consquences after 9/11, and now this. Also, I think the lack of an efficient and organized response by the local and federal governments, FEMA, etc. is very distressing.
And please don't forget the four-legged victims as well. Houston SPCA is bursting with rescued pets.
http://www.spcahouston.org/SPCAHouston/Contact_Information.asp?SnID=660007890
Mailing address:
900 Portway Drive
Houston, TX 77024-8022
I've made up an Excel table of the offers from this list.
Anybody know how to post it? I keep crashing my browser when I try to post any part.
I agree. Donate to the Salvation Army. I am in California, too far to take a family in I would think, but I can give money and lots of prayers.
Texas DHS has this:
Texas Department of State Health Services
NEWS RELEASE
September 1, 2005
Texas WIC Program Opened to Katrina Refugees
Qualifying residents of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama forced to relocate to Texas by Hurricane Katrina will be eligible to receive WIC benefits here, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which administers the federal supplemental nutrition program in Texas.
Refugees who had WIC benefits in those states, and other qualifying Katrina refugees who want to begin receiving WIC benefits, can contact the nearest local WIC clinic or call the Texas WIC Program at 1-800-942-3678 for local WIC clinic locations. There are some 700 local WIC clinics in Texas.
Officials are working on ways to serve WIC-eligible refugees housed in large shelters and unable to get to a local WIC clinic to register.
WIC provides nutrition education, food, formula and other services for low-income pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under 5. DSHS officials said most if not all the refugees in these categories would meet the program’s financial eligibility requirements.
WIC clients are issued an identity card and vouchers by local WIC clinics. The vouchers are redeemable for certain food items at some 2,500 stores, or vendors, throughout the state. Food packages vary depending on client category, but include infant formula, milk, cheese, cereal, juice, eggs, peanut butter and beans.
DSHS also announced that the 2,500 WIC-vendor stores in Texas may accept vouchers previously issued in Louisiana or Alabama to WIC clients who have evacuated to Texas.
WIC is the popular name for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
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(News media: for more information contact Doug McBride, DSHS Press Officer, Austin, 512-458-7524.)
NOTE: The Texas Department of Health (TDH) has merged with other agencies and is now part of the new Department of State Health Services (DSHS), resulting in the following e-mail address format change for all employees: firstname.lastname@dshs.state.tx.us.
The clean-up, when the media are gone, will be the true test of courage. Two strong arms and an open heart are the main ingredients for success.
Did you know these people or were they just in need and you took them in? G-d bless you!!!
mneurling posted this link on the Texas Profile list:
http://www.news-journal.com/comm/content/community/forums/longview_katrina_forum.html
Longview/Tyler area people offering rooms and housing, now.
Help me post the list, someone!
How can we get these lists noted at the top of the page?
Thank you Admin! Yaaaay!
Here's the list of "needs" I've come up with, so far.
If you want to bump, maybe you could add to the list or prioritize it.
Although, I am impressed with TonkinGulfYachtClub's details on how far $100 goes for the Salvation Army.
Needs
Air drop if necessary:
Communication devices and protocols
Bottled Water
Hand Sanitizers
Toilet Paper
Plastic Mesh and open sided Laundry baskets – all purpose carry all, dumpster and dresser drawers
Tarps, tents,
Blankets, Sleeping bags, Air mattresses, cots
Toiletries (shampoo, razors, toothbrushes, female stuff)
Diapers
Baby wipes
Air mattresses, sleeping bags (even in homes, beds may be in short supply)
Furniture
Tools and hardware
F
Suitcases, carts
Paper Towels
Rags for cleaning
Cleaning brushes, brooms, mops
Vacuum cleaners – Shop vacs
Buckets – clean,extra pool supply buckets?
Water containers with spigots – For drinking water and detergent bottles for “running water”
Detergent
Bleach
irst aid supplies. Bandages, antibiotic ointment such as neosporin, betadine or other antiseptic wash, dental floss, adhesive tape, sanitary pads ( they are great for putting on bleeding wounds) insect repellent, ace bandage or other wrap for sprains, listerine ( for fungus infection) and
tweezers and scissors.
Pre paid Phone cards for when the phones get working and people have to call relatives or call to find lodgings and jobs.
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