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Checks
or money orders can be mailed directly to the
“Tour de Lee”
project
(do not send cash): |
Make
all checks or money orders payable to
“Boys & Girls Clubs of
America” Indicate "BGCA/ Tour de Lee”
in
the memo line of your check. |
c/o:
Absolutlee Studio
475 Keap Street
4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11211 |
Or,
you can mail your donations directly to the Boys &
Girls Clubs
of America at: |
Hurricane
Relief
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
1230 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta GA 30309
Indicate " BGCA/ Tour de Lee " in
the memo line of your check. |
You
can also make credit card donations on line at: http://www.bgca.org/hurricane
relief |
Or
call BGCA toll-free at
1-800-805-2582 (M–F, 9-5 ET)
T o make a credit card donation via telephone.
Please have operator note your donation
is for the “Tour de Lee” project. |
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Boy’s
& Girls Club of America: Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
The latest information on Boys & Girls Clubs'
response |
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of 9/16/05) |
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Damage
from Hurricane Katrina encompassed some 90,000 square
miles across three states. Authorities estimate
that the total property and infrastructure damage
sustained along the Gulf Coast could amount to $200
billion.
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Impact
on Boys & Girls Clubs
This crisis on the Gulf Coast is ongoing and ever
changing. Here is what we know about the impact
on Clubs as of this writing: Some 20 Club facilities
were affected across the Gulf Coast. While the full
extent of damage is still not known, particularly
in flooded areas of New Orleans (all Clubs there
are in low-income areas) our current assessment
includes:
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New
Orleans, La. –
Seven Clubs temporarily closed; four destroyed.
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Naval
Air Station Youth Center in New Orleans, La. –
One Club heavily damaged. |
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Biloxi/Gulfport,
Miss. – Seven Clubs. Five of the seven units
and administrative office destroyed. |
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Keesler
AFB Youth Center/BGC in Biloxi, Miss. –
One unit closed; severe damage. |
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Mobile,
Ala.–
Two Clubs flooded; third Club sustained roof damage. |
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Moss
Point/Pascagoula, Miss. – Lost three of five
sites. |
Aiding
Displaced Children
Clubs have opened their doors to hurricane victims
and their families need three things: staff, supplies
and transportation. In areas with a large number
of displaced children, BGCA is working with existing
Clubs to add additional staff, supplies and services
in schools and shelters. Where there are smaller
numbers of displaced children, BGCA is encouraging
Clubs to provide free membership in a Boys &
Girls Club located near hurricane shelters and relocated
families nationwide. All Clubs are to seek out children
in crisis. Clubs throughout the country are responding
and have offered their facilities as shelters, serving
displaced families and youth at no charge. Some
are also offering staff and financial support.
Helping
Affected Clubs
In badly afflicted areas, Club professionals are
without jobs – and many, as citizens of
the surrounding devastated community – are
also without homes and property. BGCA plans to
create a repository of nationwide Club job information
that will be accessible to all Gulf Coast staff
that have been displaced by the loss of their
Club or disruption of their community.
Future
Coordination
BGCA has established a team to coordinate response
to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The approach
will be two-pronged: coordination of direct aid
to Clubs and Club professionals; and effective
management of donations and special funding. Your
contribution will aid Clubs in serving the thousands
of children whose lives are disrupted by this
disaster. |
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