Dear On a Positive Note
Subscriber,
This is a special edition of
"On a Positive Note" and a call
for help.
As you are by now well aware,
many of the victims of hurricane
Katrina and its aftermath find
themselves with nothing left but
the clothes on their backs. This
is a special problem for anyone
size 3X and over. While clothing
will eventually be found for
people who fall in the "normal"
range, very little will be
available for plus- sizes. Judy
Sullivan, who runs the site
www.sizewise.com and who
spearheaded the SWAN Project,
has been researching where to
send donations of plus-size
clothes. Here is what she has to
say:
With the help of the new
administrator of the SWAN
Project, Tina Hedberg, we are
able to recommend a place for
you to send your donations of
plus-size clothing:
Friend Ships - Port Mercy
1019 N 1st Ave
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Your donations will be going to
a ship, currently serving the
Katrina disaster relief effort,
that travels the world to
different disaster areas. The
crews provide medical help for
minor conditions, meals,
counseling, clothing, and more.
You can read more about this
organization at
www.friendships.org ;.
Tina's contact with this
organization is through her
pastor: Sizes beyond 3X
(supersizes) are especially
needed.
Be sure and mark your packages
clearly as "Plus Size Clothing"
so the items can be quickly
sorted and sent to the correct
department head. For those of
you who have weathered the
various incarnations of the SWAN
Project over the years, more
information about Tina Hedberg
and her plans for resurrecting
our program will follow soon.
For information on the SWAN
project, see
http://www.sizewise.com/swangels.html
I know that our "On a
Positive Note" subscribers will
step up to the plate in this
hour of need to help our larger
sisters.
Yours truly,
Carol Johnson, President
Largely Positive Inc.
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Red Cross |
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Help Hurricane Katrina
relief with a financial
donation to The Red
Cross.
Give.RedCross.Org »
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The Salvation Army |
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The Salvation Army is
currently providing
services to storm
survivors and first
responders in the Gulf
Coast states. You can
donate: Online, By
Phone, By Mail or In
Person.
www.SalvationArmyUSA.Org
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Catholic Charities |
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Hurricane Katrina:
Catholic Charities
Respond Across the
Country. Catholic
Community Services of
Baton Rouge and Catholic
Charities of New Orleans
are coordinating
services in Baton Rouge.
As they focus on
long-term recovery
efforts, the agencies
are also working hard to
identify resources,
refer victims, and stage
material assistance that
will be used in the
weeks and months ahead.
Contribute Online Now!
Catholic Charities USA
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