Sparkplug asked me to post the following for her, as she doesn't have access to a computer right now:
Please forward and share this valuable info..... FOOD STAMPS * Do you know anyone in Texas as an evacuee from any of the three states Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama? If so, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services will give them 2 months of Food Stamps with no questions asked. All they need to show is a drivers license. This agency will also give you information and locations where they can receive FREE GAS. Also, if you are housing anyone from one of these states you can call FEMA at (800) 621-3362 file a claim and receive assistance for your help. This is valid information directly from TDHHS. below is the site to find a location near you http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ <javascript:dl('http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/');> DONATIONS * We have quite a few (about 30 families and growing ) hurricane victims staying at our hotel and it is heart breaking to see how they have been affected. They are all so humble and are so thankful for any help they can get. We are trying to do what we can do to help, so I came up with an idea. We are having a FREE Garage Sale for the Hurricane victims at our hotel on Friday at 1pm. If you have any items (clothes, toys, food, kitchen stuff, blankets, pillows, etc. - ANYTHING) laying around the house, please bring it to the Residence Inn Park Central by noon on Friday. We will also be having another one on Tuesday at 1pm also. Any one attending the Garage sale will have to present an out of State license for admittance. Please help us help the Victims of Hurricane Katrina. Your help is greatly appreciated. Drop Off Time: Anytime between Now and Friday 12 pm for 1pm FREE Garage Sale Friday or By Tuesday at 12 pm for 1 pm FREE Garage Sales Tuesday Please pass this to anyone who you think may be able to help. If you would like to help, we would love to have you. Thank you in advance for your support. Melissa Van Sickels General Manager Residence Inn - Dallas Park Central 7642 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75251 (972) 503-1333 (972) 503-8333 - fax [email protected]www.marriott.com/dalrp <http://www.marriott.com/dalrp EMPLOYMENT * EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS 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 Services 713-991-0480 10500 Telephone Rd. ************************************************************************ ************************************** By now you may have heard that Carlton Hospitality Services is staffing wait staff 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 we know at this point... Starting tomorrow we will need 50 employees per shift to work 3 shifts, everyday: Pay Rate: $9.00 per hour. 6:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. 10:30a.m.- 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. 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 solid black shoes. Please email details to Ginger at [email protected]; the name, phone number, shift and day your employee has committed to ASAP. As more information is available, I will pass it on. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at 713-691-2000. Again, thank you for lending a helping hand. Respectfully yours, Julie D. Eisen Branch Manager Carlton Hospitality Services 24 Greenway Plaza Suite 1205 Houston, Texas 77046 713-358-7175 direct 713-957-3680 fax ************************************************************************ *************************************** The SBA Disaster Assistance Office in Forth Worth is looking to hire 300 to 400 people immediately to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Positions are loan officers, attorneys, paralegals and customer service reps. The fax numbers for resumes are 817-684-5621 or 817-684-5799. Please use the info yourself or pass it along to someone who is looking for work. This is a great opportunity to help the disaster victims while earning good pay. ************************************************************************ *************************************** HELPFUL 800 NBRS for VOLUNTEERING AND DONATIONS * Here is a list of phone numbers set up solely for cash donations and/or volunteers. Donate cash to: American Red Cross 1-800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English, 1-800-257-7575 Spanish; Operation Blessing 1-800-436-6348 America's Second Harvest 1-800-344-8070 Donate Cash to and Volunteer with: Adventist Community Services 1-800-381-7171 Catholic Charities, USA 703 549-1390 Christian Disaster Response 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554 Christian Reformed World Relief Committee 1-800-848-5818 Church World Service 1-800-297-1516 Convoy of Hope 417-823-8998 Lutheran Disaster Response 800-638-3522 Mennonite Disaster Service 717-859-2210 Nazarene Disaster Response 888-256-5886 Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 800-872-3283 Salvation Army 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769) Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief 1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440 United Methodist Committee on Relief 1-800-554-8583 For further information: visit the website for the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) at: http://www.nvoad.org/ < javascript:dl( 'http://www.fema.gov/news/www.fema.gov/goodbye/goodbye.js p?url%3dhttp://www.nvoad.org/');> . FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.