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FEMA Hurrican Katrina Help

beckscafe — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:16:37 +0000

FEMA has a site that list a number of important links and resources for those areas of the Gulf affected by Hurricane Katrina.Â Â You can reach the FEMA links by clicking to HERE.

Grassroots Relief Groups for Gulf Coast

beckscafe — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:07:31 +0000

The following groups are connecting people to help others in the Gulf Area affected by Hurricane Katrina

Common Ground

Common Ground’s mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Common Ground is a community-initiated volunteer organization offering assistance, mutual aid and support. The work gives hope to communities by working with them, providing for their immediate needs and emphasizes people working together to rebuild their lives in sustainable ways.

Been There Clearinghouse

Been There is an informal clearinghouse where individuals offering in-kind donations and individuals in need can connect. Click on the tabs at the top of the page to see all that’s offered and being talked about in the Clearinghouse

Phone number help for Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana

beckscafe — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:58:20 +0000

This is a ~~list of phone numbers~~ for the Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana area affected by the Hurricane Katrina Disaster. You can also click to that list ~~HERE~~.

September 1, 2011 Update: Both of the above links were taken off line with no referring link

Insurance numbers for Hurricane Katrina Disaster Area

beckscafe — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:56:00 +0000

This is a list of phone numbers for insurance help for the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Area. Please click to that link here

HBO: Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She

beckscafe — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:25:56 +0000

Link: HBO: Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She.

I noticed this documentary while at tsroadmap. This looks very interesting, hopefully HBO will do a good job of showing a balanced view.

Merry Christmas!

beckscafe — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 05:05:02 +0000

Merry Christmas! Don’t forget to drop a little Christmas gift in the form of a donation off to Network La Red, or for the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast of the U.S. (Katrina Hurricane Relief – see links in my about page Katrina Hurricane Disaster Category), or for the Pakistan Earthquake relief.

Speakers share stories on Gender Identity – updated 12/6/05

beckscafe — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 04:34:51 +0000

Update 12/28/09:
The “Letter to the Editor” link in our 12/6/05 update to the Metrowest News on this issue was moved to the archives of the Metrowest News or deleted. I was able to find it at the Lamda-Rainbow-Trans-Midwest Yahoo Group. Many thanks to Autumn Sandeen for archiving it there. You can read this important “Letter to the Editor” regarding how one new reporter may have put others in harms way just for his new scoop at this new link at Lambda-Rainbow-Trans-Midwest Yahoo Group. Scroll to the bottom to find the article in this link.

UPDATE 12/6/05:
I pulled the link to the article. This is out of respect for the speakers who, apparently, did not want themselves featured in a news article. In fact, it appears that the reporter who wrote the article was in fact not even supposed to be in the student assembly where the talk was being given. For the editorial as to why I am pulling the link, please read that here.