VoW: Sunday Two Thirty p.m.

[Note: I'm posting this one because I've said negative things about the Red Cross earlier on this blog, and while the things I said are still valid, it's nice to know that they're doing such good things. I want to present the good with the bad. --Liam.]

We just got back from trying to help deliver a truck load of water to
a Red Cross Shelter. (A man showed up at our congregation today with
over 700 gallons. He and his wife had driven from Port Arthur, Texas
this morning to deliver it.) As per the announcement on t.v., the
shelters are NOT accepting food/water/clothing donations at this
time. The folks at the shelter told him to call the OEP to see where
it was needed. The OEP told him to take it to the Red Cross
distribution center at the Fairgrounds on Hwy. 190. I'm guessing
there are other distribution sites in the area, and this one was for
Livingston Parish.

The man in charge of the shelter at North Park said that they are
getting 2 hot meals per day that are being coordinated by the Red
Cross. If churches or whoever show up with hot meals, they will just
be wasted. I was really impressed with the efficiency of the Red
Cross!!! We have donated to them in the past, but it was just
amazing to see them in action. They are doing so much -even trying
to be proactive in disease prevention by giving people vaccinations
for tetnus, and updating child vaccinations (if the people wanted) etc.

We had heard rumors that there were tents all over North Park.
Nope. Just a few tents that were actually shower tents. The people
are being housed in the rec. building there. All was in order,
although there were some policemen there. Mostly people were just
sitting around finishing their lunches. The police were helping with
drinks and talking/joking among themselves. It was very calm and
orderly. Alltel had a truck there where the folks could call loved
ones for free. Nice.

I would like to go take the Red Cross volunteer training if someone
wants to trade child watching with me.....??

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