Been There Clearing House

We wanted to share this article that ran in the Larchmont Gazette last week about the Clearinghouse.

In response to that article, we got this email, which we also wanted to share:
What a breathe of fresh air it was to find out about your website on the Larchmont Gazette.  I live in Larchmont, and was helping […]

We have added a new tab titled “Pittsburgh,” since almost 400 people who were displaced by Katrina have relocated to that city, and many of them could use our assistance.
Please click on that tab if you are a “new” Pittsburgher, here because of the hurricane, and post there if you have a need, a request or a question. […]

Following is a list of evacuees who need items, with their sizes, given to us by the pastor of a church in Plaquemine, LA.
From Pastor Yarbrough: The evacuees listed below lived primarily in East New Orleans and have lost all of their possessions.  Their homes were totally destroyed by destructive winds or flood water.  Many were renters and only […]

We have just reorganized the site, so we’d like to give you a tour of the many supplies and offers listed here.
If you are relocating because of Katrina or Rita, or if you are helping coordinate housing for people displaced by the hurricanes, and you are in need of supplies, please click on the tabs […]

Through the Been There clearinghouse, people across the country and around the world have offered to donate thousands of things to the victims of Katrina. From diapers to children’s clothes, to interview outfits for adults, the generosity has been enormous. The amount and variety of donations has been amazing.
With that in mind, we thought it […]

Helping people one at a time.
By sending donations directly to the families that need them, where they’re living. Right now. That’s the goal.
In the last 18 hours, people across the country have pledged to send hundreds of donations immediately and directly, to Katrina victims at their temporary […]

As we thought about all the Americans across the country who are offering their homes to the people of Louisiana and Mississippi who’ve lost theirs, we realized that all these families are going to need supplies when they get to their new, temporary residences. Toys for the kids, clothes for themselves and the kids, diapers, […]

To support Blog for Relief Day for Katrina, Been There has selected Habitat for Humanity. Please join us in contributing to this amazing organization!
If you have a blog and want to join Blog for Relief, go to Truth Laid Bear (http://www.truthlaidbear.com/).
Also, Moxie is asking people to PLEASE contact Carnival Cruise Lines and BEG […]