Books On Hurricane Recovery
As I have time, I'll be posting more links to books regarding the rebuilding of Pearlington, Waveland, Bay St Louis, Kiln and the rest Hancock County. If you know of any, please let me know.
I've long held I wouldn't advertise anything that was a for-profit endeavor, but I think at this point, they need to be shown in an effort to prove rebuilding has yet to be complete.
The first is Pat Holt's
Rebuilding Pearlington. She's a lady from basically all over the nation, having served in the military and after retiring, took up photography. I wish her memoir included many more of her photographs, but perhaps she is working on a separate book for those.
I do have a few others, which will be posted in the appropriate blog, and then all will be collected on the
KatrinaNetworking blogLabels: bay st louis, books, hancock county, hurricane, katrina, kiln, pearlington, waveland
To Contact - fill out formTo Purchase From Barnes and NobleIn the spring of 2006 Growing Field Books began donating books to a single elementary school in Colorado. Inside each book students were invited to write a pen pal letter to an elementary student in Mississippi. Today the project has grown to over $20,000 in donated books, includes dozens of schools, classrooms and grade levels from Colorado to California, includes thousands of students and has generated thousands of letters written between children.
Today, these heartwarming letters of hope, encouragement and friendship are being offered to you in the soon to be released book “Letters From Katrina.” 100% of the proceeds from this project will be donated to create the Katrina Endowment and will generate a lifetime of scholarship opportunities for every child in Hancock County.
Buy your copy of Letters From Katrina today and be inspired by the hearts and minds of our youngest and greatest generation.
Each letter reminds us all that we can truly change the world when we learn to ask not about gender, race, religion or socio-economic status- but instead ask one another the magical question that will truly change the world…”Would you be my friend?”
Letters From Katrina is not about looking back in fear or focusing on destruction. It is about hope, about inspiration and friendship and about the example set by the children of our country.
Make a difference today! Purchase your copy of Letters From Katrina and help every child in Mississippi understand that while the storm may have been able to wash away much of their past…it cannot touch their future!!!!
The Katrina Endowment was created for the children of South Mississippi who were directly affected by Hurricane Katrina. It is intended to
provide graduates of Hancock and Harrison County schools with the opportunity to attend post-secondary education with up to 100% tuition scholarship. You can review the Katrina Endowment program details by opening this
documentYou can also donate directly to the Katrina Endowment below. Please know that 100% of all donations go directly to the Endowment.The Endowment’s Tax ID is 37-1514239.If you prefer, you may send a check made out to:
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
Please include on the memo line: The Katrina Endowment
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
4745 Wheaton Drive, Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Thank you so much for taking the time to write and inform me of your remarkable project, Letters from Katrina. This book sounds like an amazing collection of compassionate stories and a true testament of the human spirit. And it’s wonderful that the proceeds will directly benefit the children of Hancock County, Mississippi – you should be so proud of your dedicated efforts to make a difference.
Again, thank you for thinking of me and I wish you much success on the release of the book.Best,
Maria Shriver
First Lady of California
Mark Hoog’s book YOUR SONG was an incredible gift to the children of South Mississippi but the letters of love and encouragement inside made them real treasures. When Mark came to present the books he brought his wife and children and a dear friend/photographer Kim Lemaire and her children to share the gift.
Mark and Kim don’t just talk about friendship and hope; they have embedded themselves into our lives and our community. They have taken our stories to their own communities in Colorado and California and far beyond and from that this beautiful project LETTERS FROM KATRINA was born. What an amazing gift of hope and future to our children.
Thank you to our angels of hope and friendship.
Dian “De” Ross
Brain Food Literacy Founder
Gulf Coast First Book Volunteer
I fell in love with the book at first glance! The pictures, the letters, the tidbits of information touch on so many memories we all share from those days after the storm. Kids are so resilient and can frame our emotions in just a few actions or words. This book does an excellent job of capturing post-storm feelings. Job well done!Kim Stasny, Ph. D.
Superintendent
Bay St. Louis – Waveland School District
I'd like to personally thank you and the rest of your group for taking such an interest and making such a difference in the lives of these kids. Many individuals and groups have offered and given assistance in the aftermath of Katrina, but few have given long-term assistance as you have. Thanks again and God bless you for the important work you are undertaking.
Myron Labat, Sr.
Principal, Second Street Elementary
Upcoming Events:
January 15th. Loveland, ColoradoMark will be speaking at Monroe Elementary in Loveland, Colorado. All day plus parent night at 7:00 PM. []
February 21-23. San Diego, CaliforniaMark will be speaking with Olympic Gold Medalist Mike Eruzione at the Digital Solutions Cooperative Conference (DScoop) []
Labels: books, Children, donate, hancock county, hurricane, katrina
Toy Drive for Boys and Girls Clubs
Toy campaign will benefit Boys, Girls Clubs in Mississippi
Beth Duckett
The Arizona Republic
Dec. 9, 2006 12:00 AM PHOENIX - A local woman created a campaign this week that will offer alittle holiday cheer to needy children living near the coast of Mississippi.
When Suzanne Stahl of Phoenix discovered that several Boys & Girls Clubs along the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast had no gifts for their children this season, she had to take action. Many of these children lost their homes, even their families, to Hurricane Katrina and rely on the clubs for support and a helping hand, she said.
Stahl has set up several sites around the Valley where local residents can drop off new, unwrapped toys that will be shipped directly to the clubs. The sites will be accepting donations until Wednesday, Stahl said. The clubs need at least 1,200 toys and have until Dec. 15 before they begin distribution, but donations will continue to be accepted for thousands of other victim families in need of toys this season, Stahl said.
"I know from spending the holidays down there last year that, for many of the children, the gifts that came from around the country became the light that 'lit (their) way,' " she said. Games, puzzles, trucks, dolls, sports toys, purses and makeup cases are just some of the toys being requested. The children range in age from 5 to 18, Stahl said. "Any new, age-appropriate gift would be wonderful for a kid who has lost everything," she said.
Stahl is a volunteer for a non-profit organization called Hands on GulfCoast. She spent seven months along side hundreds of volunteers in Biloxi,Miss., mending the devastation that was left in the wake of the 2005 hurricane. Besides working with children, Stahl posted 2,600 new street signs, cleaned cemeteries and rebuilt homes.
"Somehow over the past 16 months the extraordinary has become the ordinary," she said. "My life and heart have become permanently en- twined with the residents and survivors."
For information, go to
www.handsongulfcoast.org or e-mail Stahl at suzanneinmississippi@earthlink.net.
Labels: Article, christmas, donate, hurricane, katrina, relief, toys, volunteer
New Blog Being Established
9 Families from Hancock County So FarPearlingtonWilliamhttp://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2006/10/william.htmlWaveland
Terry and Hamiltonhttp://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2007/01/terry-g.htmlSchonda and Familyhttp://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2006/11/schonda-s.htmlRichard and Barbhttp://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2006/10/richard-and-barb_28.htmlRobb and Rodhttp://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2006/10/robb-and-rod.htmlDebbie and Familyhttp://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2006/11/debbie.htmlLee Ann and Familyhttp://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2006/11/lee-ann-m.htmlBay St LouisPat http://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2006/12/pat.html Yvonnehttp://realpeoplerelief.blogspot.com/2006/12/yvonne-t.htmlQuestionnaire For Inclusion On Real People Relief
Information Posted on Your Page
Name: - I would like first and last, but please note what you feel comfortable having posted for all to see.
Email: - only contact information public will have about you. You will decide if you want them to know your full information by emailing them.
Location: - where you were; where you are; where you plan to be in a year.
Number in Household: - Please include pets. First names, sex and age of each person.
Situation: – brief paragraph of what you’ve been through, who you’ve applied for help with, what has happened in the last year.
Current Living Arrangements: - FEMA Trailer, Apartment, House, Tent?
Help: - what help, if any, have you received thus far?
Photos: - Up to current photos – can be rotated through as new images are sent.
Needs: Please list preferences; if you’re going to want, you might as well want what you want! Below are examples and in the categories to be listed under.
Foods – non-perishable only
Paper Products – Napkins, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, etc.
School Supplies – notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, etc.
Computer Supplies – paper, ink (give specific cartridges)
Clothing – list sizes and style color preference
Cleaning Supplies – Windex, Dishwashing liquid, Laundry detergent, etc.
Household Supplies – light bulbs, kitchen supplies (pans, pots, etc.)
Stores you shop at – for possible gift cards or gift registry
Information Not Posted
Full Name
Mailing Address
Phone Number
What I Need from youTwice monthly updates: - The more often I can update your information, the more frequently your information will be reviewed. People view blogs like an ongoing story. They get hooked on new little tidbits. If I don’t receive regular updates, the information will be pulled after 8 weeks.
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