Katrina relief efforts
Michelle Malkin had been asking where all the celebrities are, who love to organize for other worthy causes. Is the Deep South not worthy now? Slublog has at least one answer:
WKIT-FM 100.3 here in Bangor, Maine is a radio station owned by Stephen and Tabitha King. They're holding a pay for play day on the station - call with a request and a pledge, and they'll play any song you desire. All donations are going to the American Red Cross, with the Kings matching all donations dollar for dollar.Michelle gives credit where credit is due, then asks a follow-up question to provide some much-needed humor in this time of overwhelming loss:
It's nice to see.
Hear, hear! What are other radio stations and networks doing? Hello, ahem, Air America????? (On second thought, better keep Air America away from charities. You know how that goes.)Meanwhile, some great news from Houston, also via
Michelle:HISD officials contacted the Texas Education Agency Tuesday about guidelines for temporarily accepting the storm refugees as students. Students living in temporary living arrangements due to loss of housing will most likely qualify as “homeless” students and may enroll in the school district where they are physically present without proof of residence. Parents temporarily housed within HISD’s borders can go to the school nearest their temporary residence to enroll their school-age children.I've been wondering what the displaced families and businesses would do while evacuated from the devastation areas, and what the kids will do for school was one big question mark. Thank you, Houston.
For the record, both The Black Republican and The Black Madonna plan to join the Hurricane Katrina Blog Relief Day fundraiser tomorrow, Sept. 1. I'll be working on our respective posts later today.
