[ucprogressives] RE: [Peace] Re: Local Katrina Volunteer Effo rts

[Belden Fields]

How can I get a check to these people to help pay for the gas?  To  
whom should it be made out?
Belden Fields


On Sep 10, 2005, at 12:54 PM, Kranich, Kimberlie wrote:

>  All,
>
> The truck will be there through Satruday.  Plans are to leave SUnday.
>
> -kk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joan Nelshoppen
> To: Ricky Baldwin; lifestratinst19 at sbcglobal.net;
> cu_citizens at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: AWARE peace; prairie greens; cindymann at gmail.com; UC Progressives;
> coalition policereview
> Sent: 9/10/2005 4:15 AM
> Subject: [ucprogressives] RE: [Peace] Re: Local Katrina Volunteer  
> Efforts
>
> Ricky Baldwin and Everyone,
>
> Do you know anyone in the plumber and pipefitters local 149 (or know
> someone
> else that might know one)?  They handed out flyers at the labor day
> picnic
> asking people to bring blankets, clothing, shoes and toiletries to  
> ship
> to
> LA.  When I dropped off my stuff on Wed they were completely  
> overwhelmed
> and
> would be unable to take all that was donated in that trip.  They  
> plan on
> making a later trip but wouldn't it be great if the donations  
> sitting in
> their union hall could go down now instead of later.  If the two  
> groups
> could get together it might save the union making another trip and the
> Ammons truck going down half empty and the best part would be all the
> clothing and essentials would go down there more quickly.
>
> Will the trailer at the Ill Employ Training Center be there all of
> Saturday
> or possibly into next week?  I have a friend who is a dj at a local
> radio
> station and he was doing a lot of announcements about local 149's
> collection
> for Katrina.  If he's working tomorrow (and I dont know that) he'd
> probably
> be very happy to make some announcements for this drive.  His
> announcements
> brought in a lot of goods to the local's drive and I'm sure he  
> could do
> the
> same thing for us.
>
> If the truck is going to be here a few more days, we could get out  
> more
> PSAs
> to WEFT, WILL and maybe something in the NG,  We could also send more
> e-mails to different groups here in UC.
>
> I guess the biggest question I have is HOW LONG WILL THE TRUCK BE  
> HERE?
> Until it gets full?  Until the end of Sat?  Maybe through Monday or
> Tuesday?
>
> Would someone please call me at 217-369-2853 if you know how long the
> truck
> will be here on Saturday.  9 pm?  I can try to get that on the radio.
> (call
> me with this instead of emailing since I will be away from the  
> computer)
>
> If anyone knows if the truck will be here a couple more days could you
> please e-mail me?  I'd like to help get more publicity out.  What  
> is the
> date we hope to have someone drive it down?  I imagine it was probably
> today,  Is there a new date we're aiming for?
>
> Peace,
> Joan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: peace-bounces at lists.chambana.net
> [mailto:peace-bounces at lists.chambana.net]On Behalf Of Cindy Mann
> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 9:26 PM
> To: Ricky Baldwin
> Cc: AWARE peace; prairie greens; UC Progressives; coalition  
> policereview
> Subject: [Peace] Re: Local Katrina Volunteer Efforts
>
>
> We just came from the trailer loading and they want everyone to know
> that they will be collecting tomorrow (saturday) also, starting at
> 9a.m.; they have the trailer about 1/4 full at this point (which is
> about 10,000 lbs of food!), but are hoping to fill up much more, as
> the expense of driving a big truck down there is so great, that it
> only makes sense to get as much in there as possible.
> Thanks!
> Cindy Mann.
>
>
>
> On 9/8/05, Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Folks-
>>
>> Here's another way you can help, from our friend and
>> committed community organizer Carol Ammons-
>>
>> Sorry for any duplicate postings.
>> Ricky
>>
>>
>>> Peace and Blessings Student Citizens,
>>>
>>> We are finally proud to say that we receive a
>>> donated 52 ft. trailer to transport our collected
>>> food donations to Mississippi.  What we are in need
>>> of is: (1) people to comb the neighborhoods asking
>>> for donations of items such as canned goods, baby
>>> food, diapers, dry goods, insect repellent, bottled
>>> water, etc.   (2)  We need a few volunteers to man
>>> the businesses where collections are being requested
>>> from patrons (3) we need sorter and loaders for the
>>> truck.  There are two drop off location:
>>>
>>> I.  Salem Baptist Church (between 3:00 p.m - 5:00
>>> p.m.)
>>>     500 E. Park Av.
>>>     Champaign, IL
>>>
>>> II.  Illinois Employment Training Center (now until
>>> 9:00 p.m.)
>>> 1307 N. Mattis Av.
>>> Champaign, IL
>>> ( just north of Bradley Av.)
>>>
>>> Please share this information with people on your
>>> listserv or in your organization.
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help.
>>>
>>> Sis. Carol
>>> CU Citizens for Peace & Justice
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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