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September 10, 2005
Helping Marine Families relocated due to Hurricane Katrina
The need for all victims of Hurricane Katrina is immense and there are many worthy charities that will put your donation to good use. I've made my initial contribution through the Red Cross and will send another one soon. Here's another opportunity that targets the Marine Reserve units based in the path of Hurricane Katrina. These include (probably not a complete listing):
Marine Forces Reserve HQ - NOLA
4th Marine Division HQ - NOLA
4th Marine Aircraft Wing - NOLA
4th Marine Logistics Group HQ - NOLA
3/23 Marines HQ - Belle Chasse, LA
MAG 42, Detachment C - Belle Chasse, LA
3rd Force Recon Co. 4th SCAMP - Mobile, AL
3rd PLT (REIN), 4th AAV BN, Co. A - Gulfport, MS
In addition, the entire 8th Marine District has relocated to Dallas/Fort Worth.
Marine families assigned to the NOLA base have been relocated (not permanently, but no ending date has been announced)to bases in Kansas City and Fort Worth. The families are arriving with little more than they could carry with them and their children are starting school without the school supplies and new clothes that were most likely left behind in New Orleans.
If you wish to make a donation that will benefit those families, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society has established special accounts to track charitable contributions and disbursements to ensure that funds donated for this purpose are used to provide financial support to the families impacted by the hurricane.
The Society helped families with funds for evacuation prior to the storm and now will help to meet ongoing needs. Individuals, organizations and corporations wishing to make a donation to help these families can send a check payable to NMCRS (or Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society) to:
875 North Randolph Street, Suite 225,
Arlington VA 22203.
In the lower left corner of the check, please annotate Hurricane Katrina Relief. All donations will be acknowledged by the society. The NMCRS is also accepting online donations at this link. I just tested it by making a donation and it works just fine.
I'm working on contacts for sending contributions for families temporarily (long term) to Fort Worth and Kansas City. I'll update this post as I receive information.
UPDATE - 9/13/05
Donations to assist Marine families relocated to Dallas/Fort Worth are sought.
Make checks payable to: Metroplex Marine Charitable Trust Fund
Mailing Address
Metroplex Marine Charitable Trust Fund
900 Jackson St. Suite 150
Dallas, TX 75202
On the memo line please state "for New Orleans Marine Families".
Posted by Deb at September 10, 2005 01:21 PM
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