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Carolyn
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| Location: | Torrington, Connecticut USA |
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| First Name: | Carolyn | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Im a married catholic, with four children Devoted to Mary ... |
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Posted: Sun May 6th, 2007 03:52 pm |
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Where can we make donations, to help the people you serve,
affected by Katrina,,I read your post at catholic 2ooo , chat, didnt know you live in Louisiana and were affected also,my husband and I have been blessed with a new job and better income, we were praying about where we could tythe, to show our appreciation to Jesus for blessing us,,,If we could donate to a catholic organization helping out in Louisiana,, we would be honored to. let Joe and I know what to do. god Bless
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Posted: Sun May 6th, 2007 04:55 pm |
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Carolyn wrote: Where can we make donations, to help the people you serve,
affected by Katrina,,I read your post at catholic 2ooo , chat, didnt know you live in Louisiana and were affected also,my husband and I have been blessed with a new job and better income, we were praying about where we could tythe, to show our appreciation to Jesus for blessing us,,,If we could donate to a catholic organization helping out in Louisiana,, we would be honored to. let Joe and I know what to do. god Bless
Catholic Social Services handles the Catholic effort in my diocese. You can write or call:
Sr. Celeste Cotter
Catholic Social Services
1220 Aycock Street
Houma, LA 70360
985-876-0490
You can read about their services and check out their annual report at http://www.htdiocese.org/css/. When you write or call, be sure and mention my name.
The Archdiocese of New Orleans was particularly hard-hit by the storms, and is still struggling to reopen churches and schools. You can donate on thier web site at http://www.arch-no.org/. There's an address and a link on the top of their web page.
The Diocese of Lafayette, the Diocese of Lake Charles, and the Diocese of Biloxi were also extremely hard hit, and relief efforts are continuing there as well.
Donations to the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and other agencies help as well. If you want your donations earmarked to assist Louisiana and Mississippi, make sure they are encoded "Katrina Relief" or "2005 Hurricane Relief."
There are countless worthwhile causes. City Park in New Orleans is still struggling to survive. Their web site gives information on the damage they sustained and their needs. And you can find a whole lot more if you look. However, except for recognized charities like CRS or Catholic Charities, I would never donate to any organization without first checking them out with the Better Business Bureau's Give.org.
And if that's still not enough, you can always contact the local United Way and they'll find someone worthwhile who needs your donations.
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Carolyn
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| Location: | Torrington, Connecticut USA |
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| First Name: | Carolyn | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Im a married catholic, with four children Devoted to Mary ... |
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Posted: Sun May 6th, 2007 05:38 pm |
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| Thankyou.,lots of info here,i think The local Archdiocese sounds good, well look in to it, maybe give a call first ,God bless
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