If you are displaced by Katrina and living in Los Angeles, or would like to help those who are, please click here.
On the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, leading online parenting website www.momready.com, is reaching out to evacuees in Los Angeles. Through their site, Katrina evacuees currently living in L.A. can connect with individual donors locally and around the world in an online public forum.
momready.com is offering this opportunity for their readers to offer assistance via a special section called “Make A Difference” on their www.momready.com. By posting their offerings online, readers can reach out to evacuees, who in turn can respond and receive the items and services offered. Evacuees can also post their specific needs for donors to respond to.
Since the hurricane, over 5,000 people displaced by Katrina have found a home in Los Angeles, the headquarters of momready.com. One year later, these families and individuals are still desperately trying to rebuild their lives.
momready founder Elisa Taub will be participating in the Katrina Anniversary Event organized by the L.A. County Area Long Term Recovery Committee this Saturday, August 26th from 10am - 2pm at the Downtown Salvation Army Building located at 906 Francisco Street, Los Angeles. If you are in Los Angeles, please stop by!
LINK:
http://www.momready.com/katrinaresource.asp
CONTACT:
Yvonne Wolf
818-995-1046
Yvonne@momready.com