NYC Event to Assist Katrina Victims 11/15 |
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November 14th, 2005 - 12:23PM |
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Lola Freeman, a hurricane survivor from New Orleans, tours her new home in Atlanta with IRC staff members. Photo: Jim Stawniak for the International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee’s 22 resettlement offices are helping tens of thousands of people uprooted by Hurricane Katrina start over in cities across the U.S., including New York. We are helping locate housing for the displaced; enrolling children in school; processing applications for food stamps, Medicaid, and other services; and providing job training and placement assistance… Join us for a sunset cruise, silent auction, and show of solidarity... Tuesday, November 15th, 2005 Cocktails – 6 pm; Launch – 7pm Queen of Hearts Cruises, Pier 40, Manhattan (West Houston Street @ the West Side Highway) $30 per person/$25 IRC staff and students The raffle ($10 or 3/$25): Four days and three nights in Orlando, Florida; a $100 certificate to the Alice Band Salon and Day Spa, a basket of delicacies from Chelsea Market; a festive meal at Café con Leche; or a one-year family membership to the Whitney Museum of Art! Purchase tickets Posted By: Kathleen Sands | How to Help, Hurricane Katrina Permalink |
