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 Hurricane Katrina Announcements and Resources
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Champaign-Urbana is a long way from the areas hit directly by
Hurricane Katrina. But it's a small world and we're all
affected one way or another. If you want more information,
or want to offer help, this page offers some resources. |
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News & Resources from WILL, PBS, NPR, and the BBC
Get the latest
information on WILL TV programming related to Hurricane Katrina
here.
PBS, NPR, and the BBC have some of the best coverage on
Hurricane Katrina and the relief effort on various program web
sites.
PBS:
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Services for Katrina Evacuees and Their
Families
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Local Volunteer and Charitable
Organizations
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Other Community Events, News, and
Announcements
- Thursday, September 29th: First Christian Church of
Champaign is leading an effort to organize goods and
services for a trip to the Gulf Coast region. Those who
would like to donate goods or volunteer their services are
encouraged to contact FCC. The trip is set to depart early
(5 am) on the morning of September 29th and will return late
on October 4th. This trip will need volunteers who are
able-bodied workers in the area of construction, demolition,
as well as support (cooking meals and handing out supplies
to those in need). Any donations can be made at FCC. This is
the 2nd of 4 planned service trips to the region. For more
information please contact one of the following people: Don
Orr Missions & Operations Minister at FCC, Tel: 217-356-1649
Fax: 217-356-2165 donor@fcc-online.org;
Steve Henson 217-493-3773
sehenson2@yahoo.com;
Cyndy Woodard 217-202-6115 or
cyndyw67@insightbb.com.
- Friday, October 7: C-U "Shelter From The Storm"
Hurricane Disaster Relief Benefit Concert # 1 - At the
Foellinger Auditorium on the University of Illinois Quad,
from 7 to 10 p.m., the following performers will appear: Dr.
Ian Hobson; The University of Illinois Black Chorus, Dr.
Ollie Watts Davis, Conductor; other UIUC Performers (TBA).
All proceeds from the event will go to the American Red
Cross, Musicares, Habitat for Humanity and the Humane
Society. These organizations have been actively responding
to the needs of those greatly affected by both Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
- Saturday, October 8th: The traditional Irish music scene
in central Illinois will rally to aid New Orleans musicians
affected by Hurricane Katrina on Saturday, October 8 in the
beer garden at Mike 'n' Molly's, 105 North Market Street,
Champaign from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will feature a reunion
of C-U favorites Mind the Gap, the band Bloomsday from
Bloomington-Normal, and a lineup of other local musicians.
All proceeds from the event will go to the Tipitina's
Foundation, a
501c(3) charitable organization formed in 2002 with the
mission of uplifting the musical culture of New Orleans. In
light of the recent tragedy in New Orleans, the foundation
has shifted its current focus to the task at handing of
preserving and reconstructing New Orleans' cultural
heritage. Its commitment is to provide the New Orleans music
community in exile with whatever resources they need to
survive, including food, clothing, shelter, instruments,
gigs and options for resettlement. For more information,
visit
www.tipitinas.com.
- Saturday, October 15: C-U "Shelter From The Storm"
Hurricane Disaster Relief Benefit Concert # 2 - At the Alto
Vineyards, 4210 Duncan Road, Champaign the following
performers will appear:
Bruiser & The Virtues; Unfinished Business; Delta Kings;
Kilborne Alley; Desafinado; The Painkillers; Jamnation;
other bands (TBA). All proceeds from the event will go to
the American Red Cross, Musicares, Habitat for Humanity and
the Humane Society. These organizations have been actively
responding to the needs of those greatly affected by both
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- Several Champaign-Urbana churches are offering
four
upcoming work trips to offer hands to the many needs.
Each of these trips will be working with on-site ministries
in Gulfport, Biloxi, Baton Rouge, or other locations
depending on the team and the regional needs at the time.
Work may include food relief, supply handling, clearing
brush, home repair, major cleanup, shelter work, and other
physical tasks. Teams should expect to be camping in tents
overnight. For further information see
the web site
of CU Hurricane Relief at http://cu-relief.org/.
- Ongoing: The Common Ground Food Co-op is collecting aid
to send to Hurricane Katrina victims. They will be sending
money to Second Harvest, which is the national network of
food banks in the US. Second Harvest is coordinating
millions of pounds of food aid which they are trucking down
to the areas in need so that people can eat.
Second Harvest has established a special "Hurricane Katrina"
fund and will use 100% of money collected to get food to
people in need. They have requested monetary donations to
facilitate the transportation of food from food banks and
grocery stores across the country down to the areas in need.
They have set up a warehouse in the Baton Rouge, LA to act
as their Emergency Operations Center and to receive and
distribute food. For more information on Second
Harvest's efforts, please see their website
www.secondharvest.org or call their Chicago office at
1-800-771-2303 x207. Common Ground Food Coop is
collecting money at the register. If you'd rather donate
over the phone or online, please contact Second Harvest
directly.
- Ongoing: Champaign Urbana Public Health District will be
collecting supplies needed for hygiene kits for refugees in
our community displaced by Hurricane Katrina. So far more
than 170 people have made use of the Katrina Evacuee Service
Center in the Illinois Terminal in Champaign, and Public
Health expects over 250 families to arrive in our community
in upcoming weeks needing housing, clothing, and basic care
items. Supplies currently needed include: Toothbrushes,
Regular sized, toothpaste, Deodorant, Duffel
Bags/Backpacks. We will be collecting these items at
our Urbana Office at: C-U Public Health District, 217 N
Broadway, Urbana, IL 61801, (217)239-7827, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday - Friday.
- Ongoing: Wesley Foundation and United Methodist Church has set up
a the memorial and prayer space for the "victims" of Hurricane
Katrina in their sanctuary on the corner of Green and
Goodwin in Urbana. The memorial and prayer space is
open to the public from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm.
- Ongoing: For people in the Champaign-Urbana area, Debby
Auble of Ward & Associates, Realtors, is spearheading an
effort to send backpacks and school supplies to one of the
Houston school districts.
Debby has made arrangements to cover the costs of shipping.
Ward and Associates are located at 8 E. Main St in
Champaign. Please contact Debby at 355-1000 for further
information.
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