I forgot to add that the LDS Church frequently coordinates with a number of other reputable world-wide organizations such as Catholic Relief Services, especially in areas where the LDS doesn't have the infrastructure as well established. Maybe they (CRS) would be a good choice for donating clothing? And, there's always Salvation Army. ----- Original Message ----- From: <diveboss@xmission.com> To: <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT - Hurricane relief |I thought the Church did an OK job as a relief organization myself though I | ain't crazy about giving the Church clothing and such as it ends up at the DI | for sale. That "parkas sent to Baghdad" comment got me thinking about the 1000 | or so Gulf Coast refugees coming to Salt Lake City just in time for winter. | Maybe now would be a good time for me to clean out my closets of ghosts and | old coats that I no longer wear or need, and donate them to a local | organization who will give the coats to people who need them rather than sell | it to them. We regularly give blankets and beer cans to the local animal | shelter, but who would be a good organization to give the coats and jackets | to? | | | | Quoting Kim Hyatt <kimharch@cut.net>: | | | > Furthermore, what actually arrives on site often is not needed or | > cannot be used ( parkas sent to Baghdad... | | | | _______________________________________________ | Utah-Astronomy mailing list | Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com | http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy | Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com | | ______________________________________________________________________ | This e-mail has been scanned by Cut.Net Managed Email Content Service, using Skeptic(tm) technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on Cut.Nets Content Service, visit http://www.cut.net | ______________________________________________________________________ | |