Status of BSA Councils in Gulf Region

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From another list:

 

September 1, 2005

 

To: All BSA Employees and Retirees

From: Roy L. Williams, Chief Scout Executive

Subject: Hurricane Katrina Disaster - Update

 

Thank you for the concern so many of you are showing for our Scouting

family during this tragedy. We now have more information regarding the

storm's impact. Here are the facts that we have:

o Nine of our local council offices in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

were directly affected by the storm. o Six council offices have been

forced to completely discontinue all operations. The Southeast Louisiana

Council office is currently flooded.

o Numerous BSA employees in councils are not only out of work, but have

also lost their homes and possessions.

 

We know that recovery from this destruction will take years. The most

pressing need of our employees now is financial assistance. Therefore, the

National Council has authorized the immediate formation of the Hurricane

Katrina BSA Employee Relief Fund, and approved a commitment of $200,000 to

initiate this fund. The Southern Region will assist in distributing the

funds collected, and the donations will be used to meet the needs of local

council employees and their families. This is the first step in restoring

Scouting programs in these devastated communities.

 

Donations should be sent to:

Hurricane Katrina BSA Employee Relief Fund

c/o National BSA Foundation

Boy Scouts of America

1325 West Walnut Hill Lane

P.O. Box 152079

Irving, TX 75015-2079

 

Donations may also be made electronically by going to

www.Scoutingfriends.org, and click on the link to

Hurricane Katrina BSA Employee Relief Fund.

 

Additionally, Scout units that may wish to raise money in support of the

relief effort should be referred to www.scouting.org where they will find a

link for alternative projects to aid the primary relief agencies.

 

Thank you for your generosity and commitment to supporting our Scouting

families in need. Please share this information with employees and

retirees who may not have received this e-mail.

 

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www.scoutingfriends.org

 

I just went to this web site, and there is also a campaign "Fund to Rebuild Scouting" in the stricken areas. It is not just to assist BSA Employees.