Cohousing-L Mailing List: MoveOn organizing relocation (Modified by Sharon Villines)

[Chris Norman (stormincn]

Finally, an organized effort. I've also heard that the social action 
wing of the Episcopal Church is also considering or arranging a 
relocation service. Since the Southeast as a whole is going to be 
severely affected by fallout from Katrina, anyone willing to take a 
family will probably not be refused.

Please consider responding. If our communities cannot do this for one 
family, what else can they do?

Do you have a spare room, bed or couch to offer a familyfleeing 
hurricane Katrina?

Please forward this message to anyone in the Southeast who can help.

Hurricane Katrina's toll on communities, homes and lives has devastated 
the nation.Now victims must face the daunting question of where to go 
next?and we can help.

Tens of thousands of newly homeless families are being bused to 
astadium in Houston, where they may wait for weeks or months. At least 
80,000 arecompeting for area shelters, and countless more are in 
motels, cars, or whereverthey can stay out of the elements. The Federal 
Emergency Management Agency and theRed Cross are scrambling to find 
shelter for the displaced.

This morning, we've launched an emergency national housing drive to 
connect yourempty beds with hurricane victims who desperately need a 
place to wait out the storm.You can post your offer of housing (a spare 
room, extra bed, even a decent couch)and search for available housing 
online at:

http://www.hurricanehousing.org

Housing is most urgently needed within reasonable driving distance 
(about 300miles) of the affected areas in the Southeast, especially New 
Orleans.

Please forward this message to anyone you knowin the region who might 
be able to help.

But no matter where you live, your housing could still make a world of 
differenceto a person or family in need, so please offer what you can.

The process is simple:

*	You can sign up to become a host by posting a descriptionof whatever 
housing you have available, along with contact information. You can 
changeor remove your offer at any time.
*	Hurricane victims, local and national relief organizations,friends 
and relatives can search the site for housing. We'll do everything we 
canto get your offers where they are needed most. Many shelters 
actually already have Internet access, but folks without 'net access 
can still make use of the site through case workers and family members.
*	Hurricane victims or relief agencies will contacthosts and together 
decide if it's a good match and make the necessary travel 
arrangements.The host's address is not released until a particular 
match is agreed on.




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