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OCA Chapter in Houston to Collect Donations for APIAs Displaced by KatrinaOCAHouston.org Site Establishes Donation Form for Multiple Groups
Editor's Note 9/15: The Village editors have followed up with OCA, a reputable national non-profit service organization regarding donations collection by its Houston chapter. We have been assured and in some cases been able to verify that the initiative is directly supporting on-the-ground relief activities by a greater number and variety of cooperative, pan-Asian-ethnic service organizations than were identified in the initial release.
Dear All: OCA-Greater Houston has set-up an online donation system to assist in collecting online donations to be distributed to the 2 APIA community relief funds that do not have online donation capacity. Please give what you can. Visit www.ocahouston.org to donate online. Everyday, the number of families displaced by Hurricane Katrina will continue to grow. These families from Louisiana, Mississippi, and possibly even from Alabama will continue to arrive in Houston, seeking help from local Houstonians. The immediate help these families are looking for is housing, food and medical needs. In an effort to encourage local businesses and service providers to provide assistance, we need your support to specifically support the efforts of the local Asian/Pacific Islander American Community to address the needs of people with language and cultural barriers. We currently have thousands of people coming to Houston and the local APIA community is working together to provide assistance to people in immediate need. Currently Boat People SOS, HOPE Clinic, the Chinese Community Center, the Indo-American Charitable Foundation, the Hong Kong City Mall and other Asian community organizations are on the front line helping people with FEMA applications, Food Stamps, immediate vouchers for prescription medicine to the non-insured, food, and other assistance. The Katrina disaster is not something that is short-term. We are looking at a 4 month minimum time period where people will need shelter and assistance. As the donation funds come in, assistance will be provided in the order of medical, food, shelter, and other basic needs. If you are not making an online donation, please send checks to: CCC-Katrina CARE Houston
Asian Relief from Katrina (or HARK)
501(c)3 Tax deduction information will be sent to all donors from these 2 funds. If you are a Houston resident, please contact me for volunteer opportunities. I can be reached at mini@theshaktigroup.com. Please consider spreading this message through other lists you are a member of. Thank you, Mini Timmaraju
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