Spread the Word: Help House Hurricane Victims


Every action TrueMajority members have taken for years has been
driven by a vision of a more cooperative nation, where citizens
work together to make life better for all. Today some of us have
a concrete way to make that happen on a small scale, right now.

Our friends at MoveOn.org have put together an online tool for
folks in the Southeast to offer emergency housing to hurricane
victims who desperately need a bed and a roof. The aftermath of
Katrina has created tens of thousands of newly homeless
families, and there are not enough official shelters to meet the
need.

You can post your offer of housing (a spare room, extra bed,
even a decent couch) and search for available housing online at:

http://www.hurricanehousing.org

Housing is most urgently needed within reasonable driving
distance (about 300 miles) of the affected areas in the
Southeast, especially New Orleans.

Please forward this message to anyone you know in the region who
might be able to help.

But no matter where you live, your housing could still make a
world of difference to a person or family in need, so please
offer what you can.

The process is simple:

You can sign up to become a host by posting a description of
whatever housing you have available, along with contact
information. You can change or remove your offer at any time.

Hurricane victims, local and national relief organizations,
friends and relatives can search the site for housing. We'll do
everything we can to get your offers where they are needed most.
Many shelters actually already have Internet access, but folks
without 'net access can still make use of the site through case
workers and family members.

Hurricane victims or relief agencies will contact hosts and
together decide if it's a good match and make the necessary
travel arrangements. The host's address is not released until a
particular match is agreed on.

If hosting doesn't work for you, please consider donating to the
Red Cross to help with the enormous tasks of rescue and
recovery. You can give online at:

http://www.redcross.org

As progressives, we share a core belief that we are all in this
together, and today is an important chance to put that idea to
work. There are thousands of families who have just lost
everything and need a place to stay dry. Let's do what we can to
help.

http://www.hurricanehousing.org

With gratitude,

The TrueMajority Team

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