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Report emailed from Veterans for Peace in Covington, LA

by aztc
We have set up a permanent Camp Casey at the Pine View Middle School, 1115 West 28th Street, Covington, LA. We are supporting The Red Cross with power and medical supplies and kitchen service, food bank, and distribution and Internet communications.


We are using the school to support Veterans For Peace hurricane relief efforts from Covington, LA.

This petition is to the US government to open closed military bases to house the Hurricane victims- please sign and pass on

Sign the petition


Make a donation to Veterans For Peace Chapter 116



We will use this money for the relief efforts. We still Need Trained Volunteers & Specific Donations (see below)

Most importantly:

#1 Nurses are needed in Mississippi - ASAP!

#2 FOOD BANK & DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS & TRUCKS, VANS

#3 KITCHENS (SELF CONTAINED) with generators, utensils, workers

#4 OFFICE & MEDIA EQUIPMENT:

Our Mobile Media Center is on the bus with wireless Internet via Satellite. We need to have more tools and software:

NEEDS:
(5) Apple iMac G5 Computer 20" Monitor = $3,000 each
(5) 500 Gigabyte Firewire Harddrive= $500 each
(5) Canon XL2Digital Video Camera = $4,500 each
(2) Digital Projector (3000 lumens) =$1,000 each
(5) Apple iPods with recording = $600 each

Monthly Satellite Access and Website Hosting Fee = $200 pr/mo

Donations for our multi media equipment will support refugees, volunteers, Red Cross, staff, press, keep in touch through via email, web, blogs, and teleconferencing.

In order to insure our message gets out

Cash donations are always needed and are Tax Deductible!
Contact:
Veterans For Peace Chapter 116
28500 Sherwood Rd
Willits CA 95490
pjtate at sonic.net
Cell PH 707-536-3001

http://www.vfproadtrips.org/katrinaNews.htm

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