Margot
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Post by Margot on Sept 6, 2005 16:28:18 GMT -5
From novelist Stephanie Bond ( www.StephanieBond.com): Book drive for hurricane shelters The Heart Of Louisiana chapter of Romance Writers of America is requesting new and used books to distribute to shelters for New Orleans' victims of the hurricane. All kinds of books are welcome, including children's books, fiction novels, and general entertainment and/or therapeutic reading material. Be sure to request a "media mail" rate at your post office to save on your shipping costs. For Baton Rouge and surrounding area shelters: Connie Rachal President HeartLa RWA 39348 Jason Prairieville, LA 70769 and for Lafayette area shelters: Cheré Coen HeartLa RWA Pan Liaison 218 Debby Drive Lafayette, LA 70503 From one booklover to another, your generosity is much appreciated. |
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Post by bunnypanda on Sept 6, 2005 18:58:15 GMT -5
Ohhh this is great. What a great idea.
Thank you so much for posting this Margot!!!
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Post by texasgal on Sept 6, 2005 19:39:33 GMT -5
That is a great idea. I saw lots of books among the tons of donations at yesterday's collection station.
These folks need something to entertain themselves from time to time - just like the rest of us. And what a great way to provide them a few minutes of escape from all their problems than to give them a great book to lose themselves in.
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Post by Jennifer Richards on Sept 7, 2005 9:41:10 GMT -5
Can we send them from the Uk too? I have stacks of books I could donate.
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Post by bunnypanda on Sept 7, 2005 9:55:20 GMT -5
It seems we can, Jenny  although the shipping may be expensive if you are sending many by airmail. I guess you can use the surface mail if you are sending many. £9.41 for 2kg for example ( click here to look up prices!). |
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Margot
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Post by Margot on Sept 7, 2005 17:45:48 GMT -5
Jenny and BP,
Maybe there's a UK agency where you could drop the books off and they'll send them for you.
I'm e-mailing a representative from the Romance Writers of America organization to see if she has any ideas.
Thanks!
Margot
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Post by bunnypanda on Sept 7, 2005 19:17:07 GMT -5
Oh I see, Margot! That's very good thinking! Wow thank you for e-mailing them!
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Margot
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Post by Margot on Sept 7, 2005 20:09:46 GMT -5
I haven't heard back from the Romance Writers of America yet, but I was thinking that you might be able to check with the Red Cross nearest to you. Here's a link to the Red Cross in the UK. You can enter your postal code to find the office closest to you. www.redcross.org.uk/ |
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Post by bunnypanda on Sept 8, 2005 6:12:07 GMT -5
Thank you so much for the idea and the link Margot! I phoned them and they didn't have any address to send books to in the UK. The lady said it was because the cost of shipping would most likely be more than what the books are worth and therefore it is more effective to just donate the money than send the books if anyone in the UK etc. would like to help. It makes sense. I think T-Gal said the same thing on another thread about goods in general. I have a few light children's books which may not cost much to send to the US address. I will check the shipping price and if it seems worth sending them from here, then I will. If not I will just donate the money. Thanks again Margot  |
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Post by Jennifer Richards on Sept 8, 2005 10:55:44 GMT -5
Thanks for looking into it all folks. I think you're right Bunny I might send a few light weight books. Some is better than none I suspose?
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Margot
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Post by Margot on Sept 8, 2005 12:45:16 GMT -5
Here’s a more comprehensive list about book drives for Katrina victims.
Reliant Astrodome
8400 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77054
(862) 667-1400
Houston Church of Christ
1704 Weber
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 864-5667
Their distribution center is at:
1712 Depelchin St. and is open for donations
6:30 am - 2:30 pm Monday - Thursday.
Website
Red Cross
c/o McArthur High School
2923 E. Bitters Road
San Antonio, Texas 78217-4505
(210)650-1135
Janet Dublin Ministries
El Shaddai International
541 Ginsberg
Schertz, TX 78154
Dut to the overwhelming response of people in other genre's t his agency has asked donations to them be limited to Christian materials. elshaddaiim@aol.com
For Baton Rouge and surrounding area shelters:
President HeartLa RWA
39348 Jason
Prairieville, La. 70769
For Lafayette area shelters:
Cheré Coen
HeartLa RWA Pan Liasion
218 Debby Drive
Lafayette, LA 70503
Jaymi Egerstaffer
502 Oak Briar Dr.
Kemah, TX. 77565 is accepting books for the Houston area.
First Book (http://www.firstbook.org/site/c.lwKYJ8NVJvF/b.991737/k.3336/Splash_Page/apps/s/custom.asp) currently indicates on their web site that they are "providing books to children affected by Hurricane Katrina. Every $5 donated to First Book will be matched with 1 book that will go to children in the devastated areas."
Hoping to deliver fresh books to the Astordome center every Saturday.
Contact/delivery info:
Operation Books for Refugees from Katrina
c/o Borders Books
3025 Kirby
Houston, TX 77098
713-524-0200
The Publishers Association of the West has two local book drives. Primer Publishers is trying to compile a library for displaced people being housed at Arizona's Veteran's Coliseum.
Contact bill@primerpublishers.com
In Colorado, the Child Rescue Foundation is collecting children's books and educational materials only.
Contact childrescue97984@aol.com.
The Houston chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is collecting books for all ages for the Katrina evacuees in their city, and will see to it that the books they gather get to the refugees in their city. (Including those in the Astrodome, which has a playroom.) Anyone who wants to help can send books to:
SCBWI-Houston
P.O. Box 19487
Houston, TX 77224
Amber Communications Group, Inc., African-American Publishers has joined the effort to get books to the survivors:
Gwen and Willie Richardson,
Cush City.Com,
13559 Bammel North Houston Road,
Houston, TX 77066
281-444-4265
Reshonda Tate Billingsley (Channel 26, Fox News Reporter)
3714 Poplar Springs
Missouri City, TX 77459,
281-799-7415
Tom Joyner,BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund
P.O. Box 803209
Dallas, TX 75380-3209
Dorris Ellis, Publisher, The Houston Sun
1520 Isabella St.
Houston TX 77288
Tel: 713-443- 9774
Yolanda Bridges, Publisher;LOF Publishing
7500 Bellerive Suite 412
Houston, TX 77036
713-899-7904
Andrea Brown
14220 Park Row #122
Houston, TX 77084
281-759-1470
The Louisiana Library Association has set up 'The LLA Disaster Relief Fund' and is now accepting monetary donations to assist public, school and academic library restoration efforts in Southeastern Louisiana. Donations should be sent to:
LLA-Disaster Relief
LLA
421 South 4th Street
Eunice, LA 70535
Jenny and BP,
It's sweet of you to want to be involved, but what the Red Cross told Bunny is true. Your resources will go farther if you make a monetary donation. However, don't let that stop you from sending books if that's what you feel called to do.
Because I'm only about a six-hour drive from the hurricane devastation, my city is brimming with trucks heading south with aid, so I can avoid the postage fees. For those who don't have access to aid vehicles, may I suggest a cooperative effort with friends from work, school, or church? Then you can at least share the postage costs.
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Post by oldschoolgal on Sept 8, 2005 15:09:16 GMT -5
Thanks Margot for the info. I am moving next week and got lots of book to give.
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Post by texasgal on Sept 8, 2005 19:56:00 GMT -5
OSG, where are you moving to? Why are you moving?
Nosy, aren't I?
Best wishes for a smooth move.
Books are a good idea and separate from what I heard this morning on the radio. That being that shelters are starting to become inundated with clothing and other goods. Where some shelters are overhwelmed by generous donations of one thing, they are short on other things.
Every charity is beginning to request monetary donations only and no more goods. Monetary donations require no packing/unpacking, no trucking, no sorting, no warehousing, and very little personnel. And every shelter knows exactly what it needs too.
Therefore, it's best for all us of (not just overseas generous people) to move to giving cash donations only.
But send the books!
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Post by oldschoolgal on Sept 8, 2005 20:53:23 GMT -5
tg, wish I had an exciting story but...the owner of the house I am renting is selling so I am moving a whopping 3 miles. Don't blame them for selling the market in Atl is getting insane, just since I have been renting here houses in this nhood have gone up at least 50/60K. The good news is I have lots of things to donate. Thanks for the good wishes, have had bad moves before.
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Margot
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Post by Margot on Sept 11, 2005 17:29:36 GMT -5
The call for books was heard and answered. Shelters now have more books than they need. There's still a use for the books you were going to donate, though. After the libraries in Katrina's path clean up (rebuilid, in some cases) and re-open, they will need to fill their shelves.
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