NY Benefit for New Orleans - 9/8 - Kevin Powell & special guests...

Join KEVIN POWELL and special guests as they present a BENEFIT for New Orleans THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 at CANAL ROOM 285 West Broadway, at Canal Street downtown Manhattan in New York City 7PM-11PM 21 and over with ID, and please RSVP to cher_harrison@... Admission is FREE but you MUST bring one or more of the following items for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. These items will be loaded onto a big truck in front of CANAL ROOM and driven directly to Claiborne County Health Center in Port Gibson, Mississippi, run by Dr. Demitri Marshall. It is one of the closest rescue and help centers in the New Orleans area and in a position to really get these items to people in need. PLEASE make sure clothing and shoes and sneakers are new OR clean and in good condition.... Clothing for children and adults Adult shoes and sneakers Adult socks Children's shoes and sneakers Children socks Bottles of water Diapers Baby wipes Baby food Baby aspirin Aspirin Vitamins Toilet paper Sanitary napkins Portable radios with batteries Plastic forks, knives, and spoons Cotton balls Cotton swabs Hydrogen peroxide BUT NOT rubbing alcohol, because that is flammable Band aids Shaving cream Male AND female razors Blankets Air mattresses Sheets Pillows and pillow cases Gift cards for gas Walmart mart gift cards Garbage bags Cleaning supplies Soap Toothpaste and toothbrushes Flashlights Batteries Candles Books for children, including coloring books Books for adults Magazines If you are placing donated items in a bag PLEASE LABEL. For example, Children's shoes or Adult shoes, or Children's clothes or Adult clothes. We will NOT be taking monetary donations. See information below on where you can send financial contributions. CANAL ROOM ownership is generously donating the space but there will be a CASH BAR ALL NIGHT. Guest deejays, musical performers, and corporate sponsors to be announced shortly Monetary donations can be sent to these outlets, which we have confirmed are REALLY delivering services to folks in need........ BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund PO Box 803209 Dallas, TX 75240 OR you can make an online donation by going to www.blackamericaweb.com/relief This fund has been set up by nationally syndicated radio personality TOM JOYNER NAACP Disaster Relief Efforts The NAACP is setting up command centers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama as part of its disaster relief efforts. NAACP units across the nation have begun collecting resources that will be placed on trucks and sent directly into the disaster areas. Also, the NAACP has established a disaster relief fund to accept monetary donations to aid in the relief effort. Checks can be sent to the NAACP payable to NAACP Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund 4805 Mt. Hope Drive Baltimore, MD 21215 Donations can also be made online at www.naacp.org/disaster/contribute.php FYI, the NAACP, founded in 1909, is America's oldest civil rights organization www.teamrescueone.com Set up by native New Orleans rapper Master P and his wife Sonya Miller You can mail or ship non perishable items to these following locations, which we have confirmed are REALLY delivering services to folks in need.... Center for LIFE Outreach Center 121 Saint Landry Street Lafayette, LA 70506 atten.: Minister Pamela Robinson 337-504-5374 Mohammad Mosque 65 2600 Plank Road Baton Rouge, LA 70805 atten.: Minister Andrew Muhammad 225-923-1400 225-357-3079 Lewis Temple CME Church 272 Medgar Evers Street Grambling, LA 71245 atten.: Rev. Dr. Ricky Helton 318-247-3793 St. Luke Community United Methodist Church c/o Hurricane Katrina Victims 5710 East R.L. Thornton Freeway Dallas, TX 75223 atten.: Pastor Tom Waitschies 214-821-2970 S.H.A.P.E. Community Center 3815 Live Oak Houston, Texas 77004 atten.: Deloyd Parker 713-521-0641 Alternative media outlets where you can get a more accurate and balanced presentation of the New Orleans catastrophe.... www.diversityinc.com www.alternet.org www.blackelectorate.com www.npr.org www.daveyd.com www.slate.com www.bet.com www.allhiphop.com www.democracynow.org www.blackamericaweb.com PLEASE VISIT all these websites. Five things you can do to help immediately 1. Duplicate what we are doing elsewhere in New York City, in your city or town, on your college campus, at your church, synagogue, mosque, or other religious institution, via your fraternity or sorority, or via your local civic or social organization. 2. Cut and paste the information in this eblast about Items needed by survivors of the New Orleans catastrophe Monetary donations Where you can ship non perishable items Alternative media outlets Five things you can do to help immediately and share this information, as a ONE SHEET, with folks near and far, via email, or as a hand out at your event, religious institution, and with your civic or social organization. 3. Voice your opinion to local and national media, and to elected officials, via letter, email, op ed article, or phonecall, regarding the coverage of the New Orleans catastrophe, as well as to the federal government's on going handling of the situation. 4. Ask the hotel you frequent, such as the Marriott or Holiday Inn, to give your hotel points to an individual or family in need of a stay for a night, a few nights, or longer, depending on how many points you have. Be sure to get confirmation that your points have been applied in that way. Encourage others to do the same. Also inquire if your airline frequent flyer mileage can be used for hotel stays as well. Finally, either offer to pay for hotel rooms, or encourage others to do so, including your place of employment or worship or your organization. 5. Dare to care about other human beings, no matter their race, gender, class, sexual orientation, religion, geography, culture, clothing, hairstyle, or accent or language. Like September 11th, the New Orleans catastrophe is a harsh reminder that all life is precious, as is each day we have on this earth. AND REMEMBER that our attention and response to the New Orleans catastrophe needs to happen in three stages...DISASTER, RECOVERY, and REBUILDING. We need you for all three stages. Media inquiries for BENEFIT for New Orleans.... APRIL SILVER, Akila Worksongs 718-756-8501 or pr.media@...