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Help providing help.....

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From: cwertman
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:52
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It appears this group has been taken over by spammers but since I am in
Akron I will give it a try, Ok here it is,

I am in Ohio looking for assistance in driving as much food and potable
water down to the children waiting for transportation and evacuation.

It has become apparent that the situation is not being handled as
needed and the time has come for us as ordinary citizens to stand up
and do something NOW.

I am hoping for one or two volunteers from Ohio, PA , or WV to Grab
what non-perishables and water we can (distilled water can be had for
50C a gallon) and literally drive as far into the evacuation staging
area as possible and distribute what we can to families of children in
need.

I, although not well off by any stretch of anyone's imagination am
willing to spend $1000 in supplies and assist in transporting them
DIRECTLY to the area of need.

I need assistance in the transportation. Simply put.

I am under no illusion this is pretty much compared to pissing in the
ocean when it comes to the overwhelming need there, it is however all I
can do, and I am willing to DO it not just talk about it. I can also
promise NO person we give aid to will say "No thanks this isn't
enough"

The simple fact is we , who are able need to stand up and act as it is
becoming frighteningly more apparent by the hour that"officals" are
overwhelmed or incapable of acting as quickly as needed by a disaster
of this magnitude and the children and the elderly, the one not able to
fend for themselves are suffering the most.

Please contact me via email at wertman@hotmail.com

Planning to Leave Saturday Morning and Return on Monday, you might miss
a football game, or a cook out but you may also make life a little
better for a child.

I am sure you can think of a 100 reasons NOT to,
1)Others are dealing with it
2)I cant really help enough to make a difference
3)I have other plans
4)Its dangerous

The problem is everyone is already giving the same excuses and nothing
is getting done.

This would be an in and out operation, drop off what we can and that
all. Not into the flooded areas but rather the children waiting for
evacuation that haven't eaten or drank clean water in days.

This is not political, this is not religious, this is being a decent
citizen and standing up to action, something that Americans it would
now seem thinks means watching TV and feeling pity but nothing more.

If you are able, in good health and able to help provide transportation
PLEASE contact me.

I don't want your money I want your back, your spirit and some
driving for 2 1/2 days simply help in transporting and distributing
what supplies we can, To be honest it will probably take less than an
hour to actually distribute, but think if you were in those
children's places what that would mean, a snack, some water, and
maybe just maybe some hope.

All we can do is what we can do, this is all I can do, but when its
over I will be able to say I actually DID something, not talked about
it at the office, not watched it on TV, not thought about giving to the
red-cross, but I did something.

Please contact me via email at wertman@hotmail.com

My HOPE is to Leave Saturday around Noon and Return by Monday at 3:00pm

A Truck with a hitch and a Trailer, and SUV with a Trailer, heck a 1969
Winnebago ...
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