There are a lot of relief efforts under way for the refugees of Hurricane Katrina. Too many to list here (and that's what's taken up my workday today: Getting the word out on all the university's initiatives) but one caught my attention. It's very simple, and very modest, but could make the time somewhat more bearable for those uprooted in Houston.
Essentially, thousands of people are stuck in the Astrodome without any kind of entertainment or distractions to take their minds off their predicaments. So we can send them books. Novels, short story collections, narrative non-fiction--children's books may be of particular value in this case. If you have any unwanted books lying around, or a used bookstore nearby, you can box them up and send them to:
HURRICANE EVACUEES
RELIANT ASTRODOME
c/o RED CROSS
2700 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77098
Please mark the package as "BOOKS" or "READING MATERIALS"
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