Michele - you are awesome! God bless you and all the others who are supporting the displaced people.

Anne, I received these links from a friend - don't know anything about these organizations but I will pass them along in case anyone is interested.

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The website www.homesforkatrina.org , founded by Gabe Roffman, a Web application designer based in Charlottesville, Va., has organized a "match-making" system linked to the security firm Intelius that will donate criminal background checks "to eliminate any violent or sexual offenders from the system." Those who want to register to offer housing must agree to be screened by "reputable local charitable and religious organizations." The website is soliciting people who can act as liaisons with those groups.

Another site, www.katrinahousing.org , provides a registry for those offering housing, and those in need.

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Dena