We had one young gal at the church spear head a drive for help to the victims and we have been overwhelmed with the response - money, apts, etc so I am going in tomorrow and try and help them return hundreds of local phone calls of people willing to help - we are bringing in a family from NO with retarded 14 yr old with special needs - first person to offer house was an older woman who lives here for 3 months a yr - they can have her house till next spring - have another family already here in hotel and people paying their expenses for 3 months - people are good!! Have one parishioner who will match the first 50 thou the church raises - we are at 44 thou


Joanna