Help A Hurricane Katrina Victim

Our hearts and prayers go out to all the victims of Hurricane Katrina. A lot of us would like to help. Unfortunately, most of us are unable or not allowed to get out there and aid the people. So, how can you help? RN MARKET is directly helping families from New Orleans. Some of the victims in these families are friends of Veronica's and Ryan's. Two people in these families,  Ronnie and Fly, are musicians who are well known on Bourbon Street. They play regularly in a band called Rooster and the ChickenHawks. If you have been to Bourbon Street, you may have seen them playing at the Jazz Parlor. They are some of the best musicians in New Orleans. We were planning on scheduling them as entertainment at our Indulge conference in February.

These two musicians are staying in Dustin, Florida with another friend of ours, Rodeana, who is a single mom. All their families are staying with them as well. There are over 24 people staying in one apartment. They range from 18 months to 88 years old. They have lost everything. Ronnie still hasn't heard from his two sons who stayed in New Orleans with their mother. Nor have they heard from some of the other band members. They will hopefully get help from FEMA but they need help until then. Looking at the situation in New Orleans, it doesn't look like they will get help from FEMA for a while.

Ryan and Veronica have been donating and helping them any way they can. If you would like to donate to a good family who is going through some very hard times, they need some help. You can donate whatever you would like. They need money, clothes, groceries, etc. Their address is below:

RODEANA GARON

38 TERRA COTTA WAY

DESTIN, FL. 32541

Call us for their email address. You can contact RN MARKET at 813-810-0106 to put money directly into their fund.

If you can help them, here is a list of some things they need that they mentioned: Size 36x32 men's pants, kids size 6 & 12, women's size 14, men's large shirts. If you don't feel comfortable sending money, they have a Winn Dixie and Wal-Mart near by so gift certificates will work. These are just a few things. Send whatever you wish. If they can't use it, they have a church nearby that is housing hurricane victims. We greatly appreciate all your donations.

What else can you do?

There are many places you can donate to help all the unfortunate victims. Unfortunately, there are those who will try to take advantage of the situation. You should be careful before sending money to places taking donations. Some well know and reputable places we found to donate are below. You can also do your own online searches to find places to donate.

Louisiana State Nurses Association has a relief fund for nurses who have been displaced due to the hurricanes. Go to www.LSNA.org to donate.

Other Good Places to Donate:

Red Cross - www.redcross.org

Feed the Children - www.feedthechildren.org

Salvation Army - www.salvationarmyusa.org

FEMA - www.fema.gov

Network for Good - www.networkforgood.org

USA Freedom Corps - www.usafreedomcorps.gov