Neale Williams , a volunteer from Jacksonville with Love (fromjacksonvillewithlove.com) drove one of this relief effort’s first 26 foot box trucks into Lafayette, LA. After unloading the trucks the drivers went into the shelters to meet the people they were helping. A family with a young daughter was being interviewed by the media. Their overwhelming outpour of emotion caught the drivers by surprise. They walked over to see what was happening. The family shared with the drivers that their daughter was visibly upset over the loss of her tricycle during the hurricane. The only thing she wanted was to have her tricycle. As tears came down their faces the drivers realized that there was one item left in the front seat of their truck. Upon departing Jacksonville, the truck was filled to the brim. They loaded a tricycle with the driver to make sure that it was able to be taken on the trip. The drivers ran to the truck and pulled out the tricycle. They ran back into the shelter and handed the little girl the bike. Neale said "She hopped on the bike and peddled as fast as she could around the shelter!" "Seeing the smile on her face made the entire trip worth all the effort!" There’s going to be a concert in Neptune Beach, Florida on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1 pm to get more donations of food and items. This grassroots effort was put together by two companies joining forces who put their business on hiatus for two weeks and devoted 100% of their staff time and resources to the relief effort. And they don’t want any publicity for their companies. Very cool.
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HooRay!
I was glad to learn that the horn made it out along with you. Keep us posted, OK? I'm hoping to hear your band play before Mardi Gras.
Katrina relief effots
Date: 2005-09-16 08:53 pm (UTC)