I'm Heading to the Coast with the Red Cross

[AbsintheFairy]

I be heading back there Wednesday I have to do some buying and vender business hopefully I can get some donations or some deals because we have sent out most of the emergency food stores we had that 1000 Cases = (12 Meals) of Civilian MREs with Heaters and they cost each : $89.95

So I'm planing on going to the food distribution centers around here and try to pick caned goods , bottle water extra

well good thing is you're safe. keep up the work, i know those people appreciate it.

 

[Hellkite]

It's been a long day I raised 1.15 million dollar in money and in kind contributions form five major local supporters " Corporations" largest was Eastman at $300.000.00 that was matched by there employes union

so $600,000.00 Cash in total

Eastman manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. they provide key differentiated coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products

Bristol motor speedway gave 200,000.00 cash

The next for were in kind gifts

My local Pepsi Bottling plant is sending with us four truck loaded with bottled water

Truck use /fuel and driver pay plus value of water $150.000.00 worth in-total

King Pharmaceuticals "a Division of Pfizer Inc"

gave in the form of med / first aid kits approx value $100,000.00 worth in-total

Mid-mt. Foods gave $100,000.00 in can goods and trucking it with us

All and all I have had a good Fund raising day but tomorrow come the loading and the heading out

 

[dinosaurJR]

Good luck sir S!

 

[Majestic]

Good luck with your trip tomorrow Hk.

 

[EAS_Intrepid]

What do you mean with "unkind gifts"? Were they really reluctant to give anything to the disaster aid?

All the luck with your next assignment!

 

[Hellkite]

typo

in kind gifts

An in-kind donation is a gift of goods and services
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I'm heading out So I'll see you all sometime on Sunday - Monday ish

 

[Majestic]

*waves* See you in a few days.

 

[EAS_Intrepid]

Ah, understood

See you then, comrade!

 

[-RJB-]

It's good to see you are getting a lot of support.

Good luck, keep up the hard work and most importantly keep safe.

 

[Hellkite]

I'm back

And let me say we need it.

It is a total mess there they still do not have power or water but the slow proses of clean up is just starting to real get going

 

[thunderfoot]

We're catching it pretty good down here this weekend from TS Lee. (D****t, Bobby! But Daaad! lol). Projected path means Biloxi stays on the east side of the storm until about late Monday afternoon. And the east side of one of these is where all the, ahem, most interesting things happen. Projected rainfall for us is 15 inches (38 cm) over the weekend. Good thing I waterproofed my 'puter last Monday. Just looked outside and the birds are all walking.

 

[Hellkite]

My friend I hope your above the flood plane that or you have some sandbags handy and good flood insurance.

Above all Stay safe keep own and your Self safe Master guns.

 

[EAS_Intrepid]

You stay safe, thunderfoot!

Oh, storm is threat'ning,
my very life today
if I don't get some shelter
oh yeah, I am gonna fade away
[...]
Oh, children, it's just a shot away

- The Rolling Stones, Give Me Shelter​

 

[Majestic]

Indeed I hope you stay dry mate.