from THE INFORMATION CENTER
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF
Let us "do what we can in the way that we can..."
For ways to reach out, please investigate the following:
* Black America Web which is providing their funds to families directly http://www.blackamericaweb.com/relief/
Americares is accepting donations http://www.americares.org/
* MTV/VH1/CMT Live Benefit on Saturday. Stay tuned to your local channels for details *
SOCIALSTEP.COM is Working with Monster.com to get job information to those who are displaced. Many people who evacuated are looking for jobs, so if your company is looking for employees in the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama areas, please reach out to the hotels in that area as well as the local Red Cross in those states. If your company is offering jobs, please email the information to http://webmail.att.net/wmc/v/wm/431858390005730C000065D82160376021CFCFCFCD0902079C0902079C?cmd=ComposeTo&adr=info%40socialstep%2Ecom&sid=c0 and we will include it with the Monster.com job listings.
Other Ways You Can Help - Organizations, Volunteer Work, Supplies Needed etc.:
*Harris County Citizen Corps Members-We are requesting volunteers to assist in setting up the dome with cots and other basic necessities. We will also need volunteers to assist in the documentation and check in of all who arrive. CERT Teams will be needed to assist citizens from the buses to the check in locations. Information: 713-755-4000;# 713-755-8739 (fax); judge_eckels@co.harris.tx.us
* The Houston Food Bank needs volunteers and paper goods, cleaning supplies, bottled water, peanut butter, heat-and-eat foods, single-serving foods and snacks that don't require refrigeration, and cash. Information: 713-223-3700 or houston foodbank.org/katrina.htm.
* KSBJ-FM and the Greater Houston YMCA are collecting prepaid grocery, gasoline and phone cards. Donations will be accepted today at Sharpstown Mall, Thursday at Memorial City Mall and Friday at Almeda Mall, noon-7 p.m. each day. Houston-area YMCAs will accept cards through September.
* The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will conduct a special collection at weekend Masses. Funds will go to Catholic Charities USA.
* The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is accepting tax-deductible donations at www.houstonjewish.org or Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, 5603 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX 77096.
* The Islamic Circle of North America is taking donations at www.icna.org and by mail at ICNA, P.O. Box 572181, Houston, TX 77257.
* The West Houston Church of Christ, 17100 West, is collecting phone, gas and grocery cards through September for distribution to Red Cross shelters. Call 281-856-0001 or visit http://www.westhoustonchurch.org/.
*The Katy Chamber of Commerce, 2501 S. Mason, Suite 230, Katy, is taking donations of goods and services. Visit http://www.katychamber.com/ or call 281-828-1100 for more information.
* Nationally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has a list of organizations accepting cash donations and or volunteers. To see the list, visit www.fema.gov and click on "How to help."
GOING HOME:
* For information about what roads are passable in Louisiana, you can call the State Police Road Closure Hot Line at 1-800-469-4828 or click on www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/evacinfo/rdclosureindex.htm.
* To find out about conditions in your home parish, you can find a listing of homeland security and emergency preparedness offices and telephone numbers at www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/Parish/parishoepnumbers.htm.
DISASTER AID:
* To apply for federal disaster aid, call the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 800-621-3362; for hearing/speech impaired, TTY 800-462-7585. You can also apply online at http://www.fema.gov/. Assist with all needs including: lodging, clothing, and monetary assistance.
SHELTERS
* The American Red Cross of Greater Houston opened two new shelters Tuesday: Memorial Baptist Church, 600 W. Sterling, Baytown; and St. Peter Claver, 6005 N. Wayside, Houston.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Red Cross shelters at the Mont Belvieu Senior Center, 11607 Eagle Drive, and the Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market, Baytown, were full.
The hotline number is 866-GET-INFO.
* The Star of Hope homeless shelter will keep its facilities open all night and day to feed and house Katrina victims.
The locations:
The Women & Family Emergency Shelter, 419 Dowling (713-222-2220); The Men's Development Center, 1811 Ruiz (713-227-8900).
* The Salvation Army East Harris County has opened a shelter at 2732 Cherrybrook, in Pasadena. Phone: 713-378-0020.
FREE LUNCH
* The Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial, will serve a hot lunch to families displaced by Katrina today through Friday. The lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day in the church gym. For more information, call 713-468-8356.
JOBS IN HOUSTON:
* By now you may have heard that Carlton Hospitality Services is staffing waitstaff for the Astrodome as it becomes home to the Katrina refugees. First of all, Thank you for your overwhelming response, as we work as a TEAM to fill this important order.
Here's what you should know at this point:
Starting tomorrow we will need 50 employees per shift to work 3 shifts, everyday: Pay Rate: $9.00 per hour. 6:30am - 10:30am 10:30am - 4:30pm 4:30pm - 8:30pm
You may call people on assignment because Carlton Hospitality Services is a different company than Carlton Staffing. Therefore there will be no overtime. The dress code is black pants, white oxford (button down) shirt and comfortable street shoes. Please email details to Ginger at http://webmail.att.net/wmc/v/wm/431858390005730C000065D82160376021CFCFCFCD0902079C0902079C?cmd=ComposeTo&adr=gbailey%40carltonstaffing%2Ecom&sid=c0; the name, phone number and the day your employee has committed to, ASAP.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call (713) 691-2000 and speak with Julie Eisen (24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1205) (713) 358-7175 ofc (713)957-3680 fax
* Construction company hiring 1000 people to help with hurricane clean up. $10/hr, 80-90 hrs weekly, food, lodging, transportation to area. Start immediately, could go on for 1-2 yrs. Anyone interested can call directly to LVI Svcs, 713-991-0480, 10500 Telephone Rd.
Provided by: Director of Houston Visitors Center - Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF
Let us "do what we can in the way that we can..."
For ways to reach out, please investigate the following:
* Black America Web which is providing their funds to families directly http://www.blackamericaweb.com/relief/
Americares is accepting donations http://www.americares.org/
* MTV/VH1/CMT Live Benefit on Saturday. Stay tuned to your local channels for details *
SOCIALSTEP.COM is Working with Monster.com to get job information to those who are displaced. Many people who evacuated are looking for jobs, so if your company is looking for employees in the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama areas, please reach out to the hotels in that area as well as the local Red Cross in those states. If your company is offering jobs, please email the information to http://webmail.att.net/wmc/v/wm/431858390005730C000065D82160376021CFCFCFCD0902079C0902079C?cmd=ComposeTo&adr=info%40socialstep%2Ecom&sid=c0 and we will include it with the Monster.com job listings.
Other Ways You Can Help - Organizations, Volunteer Work, Supplies Needed etc.:
*Harris County Citizen Corps Members-We are requesting volunteers to assist in setting up the dome with cots and other basic necessities. We will also need volunteers to assist in the documentation and check in of all who arrive. CERT Teams will be needed to assist citizens from the buses to the check in locations. Information: 713-755-4000;# 713-755-8739 (fax); judge_eckels@co.harris.tx.us
* The Houston Food Bank needs volunteers and paper goods, cleaning supplies, bottled water, peanut butter, heat-and-eat foods, single-serving foods and snacks that don't require refrigeration, and cash. Information: 713-223-3700 or houston foodbank.org/katrina.htm.
* KSBJ-FM and the Greater Houston YMCA are collecting prepaid grocery, gasoline and phone cards. Donations will be accepted today at Sharpstown Mall, Thursday at Memorial City Mall and Friday at Almeda Mall, noon-7 p.m. each day. Houston-area YMCAs will accept cards through September.
* The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will conduct a special collection at weekend Masses. Funds will go to Catholic Charities USA.
* The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is accepting tax-deductible donations at www.houstonjewish.org or Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, 5603 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX 77096.
* The Islamic Circle of North America is taking donations at www.icna.org and by mail at ICNA, P.O. Box 572181, Houston, TX 77257.
* The West Houston Church of Christ, 17100 West, is collecting phone, gas and grocery cards through September for distribution to Red Cross shelters. Call 281-856-0001 or visit http://www.westhoustonchurch.org/.
*The Katy Chamber of Commerce, 2501 S. Mason, Suite 230, Katy, is taking donations of goods and services. Visit http://www.katychamber.com/ or call 281-828-1100 for more information.
* Nationally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has a list of organizations accepting cash donations and or volunteers. To see the list, visit www.fema.gov and click on "How to help."
GOING HOME:
* For information about what roads are passable in Louisiana, you can call the State Police Road Closure Hot Line at 1-800-469-4828 or click on www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/evacinfo/rdclosureindex.htm.
* To find out about conditions in your home parish, you can find a listing of homeland security and emergency preparedness offices and telephone numbers at www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/Parish/parishoepnumbers.htm.
DISASTER AID:
* To apply for federal disaster aid, call the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 800-621-3362; for hearing/speech impaired, TTY 800-462-7585. You can also apply online at http://www.fema.gov/. Assist with all needs including: lodging, clothing, and monetary assistance.
SHELTERS
* The American Red Cross of Greater Houston opened two new shelters Tuesday: Memorial Baptist Church, 600 W. Sterling, Baytown; and St. Peter Claver, 6005 N. Wayside, Houston.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Red Cross shelters at the Mont Belvieu Senior Center, 11607 Eagle Drive, and the Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market, Baytown, were full.
The hotline number is 866-GET-INFO.
* The Star of Hope homeless shelter will keep its facilities open all night and day to feed and house Katrina victims.
The locations:
The Women & Family Emergency Shelter, 419 Dowling (713-222-2220); The Men's Development Center, 1811 Ruiz (713-227-8900).
* The Salvation Army East Harris County has opened a shelter at 2732 Cherrybrook, in Pasadena. Phone: 713-378-0020.
FREE LUNCH
* The Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial, will serve a hot lunch to families displaced by Katrina today through Friday. The lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day in the church gym. For more information, call 713-468-8356.
JOBS IN HOUSTON:
* By now you may have heard that Carlton Hospitality Services is staffing waitstaff for the Astrodome as it becomes home to the Katrina refugees. First of all, Thank you for your overwhelming response, as we work as a TEAM to fill this important order.
Here's what you should know at this point:
Starting tomorrow we will need 50 employees per shift to work 3 shifts, everyday: Pay Rate: $9.00 per hour. 6:30am - 10:30am 10:30am - 4:30pm 4:30pm - 8:30pm
You may call people on assignment because Carlton Hospitality Services is a different company than Carlton Staffing. Therefore there will be no overtime. The dress code is black pants, white oxford (button down) shirt and comfortable street shoes. Please email details to Ginger at http://webmail.att.net/wmc/v/wm/431858390005730C000065D82160376021CFCFCFCD0902079C0902079C?cmd=ComposeTo&adr=gbailey%40carltonstaffing%2Ecom&sid=c0; the name, phone number and the day your employee has committed to, ASAP.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call (713) 691-2000 and speak with Julie Eisen (24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1205) (713) 358-7175 ofc (713)957-3680 fax
* Construction company hiring 1000 people to help with hurricane clean up. $10/hr, 80-90 hrs weekly, food, lodging, transportation to area. Start immediately, could go on for 1-2 yrs. Anyone interested can call directly to LVI Svcs, 713-991-0480, 10500 Telephone Rd.
Provided by: Director of Houston Visitors Center - Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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