In a message dated 9/27/08 6:37:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > What could we do to help families who were affected? > just a thought but what if everyone were to hit their local garage/yard/rummage sales for the next 4 weekends? if those who are driving to beaumont from different parts of the country could each take a bundle of things that were bought - maybe arrange for pick-ups etc. - to beaumont with them and cyndy could arrange to have people in the beaumont area pick them up upon arrival and disburse the stuff to those in need............. well, you can get an awful lot for very little that way and if everyone spent $5 it could provide alot of clothing and necessaries. worth a try? diane Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds<BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators.<BR> (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)</HTML> ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================