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September 5, 2005, 6:02 am PDT
Dr. Phil said today that he wants everybody to contribute to Red Cross (who can)
Quote From: yelobtbluAnyone who has been writing on here for any length of time should know BUCK!!
I know that Buck is from Louisiana. Does anyone on here ever write to him by email? I am so worried about him. I am wondering if he is ok or what is going on with him since Katrinia hit.
If anyone knows anything about him, Please LET ME KNOW. MY HEART goes out to him and his family.
Scarlet
See if your City can have a Ctiy Wide Garage Sale at Malls. A coordinated effort where monies go to Red Cross and charities take whatever items are not sold.
"I would strongly suggest you pitch this great idea to
some of our local churches. Maybe one of the large
churches downtown would help you with this. We are
better at covering great events than we are at
organizing them.
Chip Mahaney
Managing Editor
KDFW FOX 4 News"
Above e-mail in response to my e-mail below:
TO: MAYOR LAURA MILLER/DALLAS, TEXAS c/o FOX 4
Hi. Good morning. I have an IDEA...
What about a CITY WIDE GARAGE SALE next weekend and once a month at several local MALLS for those who don't have money to offer Red Cross et al. Organization and a good plan is paramount. Have charity organizations there to pick up what isn't sold. Saves on gas to have located one place for people to buy and sell items being asked not to donate that other people in need could still use. All proceeds going to Red Cross et al charity organizations.
Area residents could bring their items they'd have in a garage sale and what doesn't sell local charities could have and cash made could go to local charities too.
I think a good idea, too, would be to have a CITY warehouse with credit cards made for the needy who could shop there FREE for just such items.
It makes a lot more sense to recycle items than waste landfill space. Recently, the monthly Dallas city trash people were inching towards me with HUGE pincher truck that picks up items to throw into a larger city truck that goes around picking up items set out in front to take to dump. I was old enough to be their mother and nobody got out to help me as I scrambled to retrieve books being thrown out (I'd seen on my walk) to donate to the library. It was scary having that big pincher truck edging towards me to intimidate me to stop retrieving Excellent condition books to donate to the library.
It would save gas to have a local spot for garage sales for those who want to purchase items to help Hurricane Katrina Casualties. You might be saying "If people can buy items why cannot these monies be used to send." Well, LOTS of people are buying used clothes and furniture because they cannot afford new. Some buy gifts at garage sales that cannot afford new. Lots of people have been hurting for some time and just only at times like this do we have to take pause to notice.
I see on message boards online American after American posting unable to afford medication, medical care, food and clothes and furniture etc. etc. etc. People who have lost homes 13 years ago and still haven't replaced. People about to lose homes. When it is a large group it gets our attention but even as I type people are becoming homeless within their own personal catastrophic events. People, who like all hurricane Katrina's casualties don't know where to turn.
Organization is paramount in a one for all, all for one nationwide team effort and I have seen FOX 4 organize many such philanthropic humanitarian efforts and I applaud you and hope you will brain storm with Mayor Laura Miller. Hillary Rodham Clinton said in her book, "It Takes a Village" that it takes a village and it does.
Might help if you list different skills volunteer organizations need. I am able to travel to help at gulf coast "and" have typing skills. Thank you: SEA, Dallas, Texas....
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