Hurricane Katrina Relief Convoy - Will You Please Help?

Greetings:

My Brother-in-Law, friends and I are mounting a Hurricane Katrina
relief "convoy" to Mississippi. Some contacts of theirs have
relatives there and we are going to their area to specifically aid
them with getting back on their feet and then branching out to help
neighbors and others in need we come across.
A lot of relief effort has been focused on the major metropolitan and
large town areas. These folks are more remote and they are not
getting any help.

If anyone wants to forward this to friends and family, please do so.

We intend to travel to Mississippi with trucks, vans and trailers
with equipment and supplies to aid those in need. We will be in the
devastated area for about 2 weeks. This is similar to the effort
these folks completed for Hurricane Andrew. There are 90 thousand
square miles of area affected by this disaster and they can use every
little bit of help possible. Our independent relief effort will
certainly directly help out those in need. We have no overhead and
no one will be receiving a paycheck for this work.

I am asking all my friends and neighbors to help us out with this
effort. We have a list of specific supplies we need donated directly
or money to purchase these supplies and equipment. If you are in the
Atlanta area, we can pick up "stuff" over the next few days. Our
departure target date is 8 or 9 September with a second team leaving
about 1 week later. If you are farther away, you can send any
monetary contributions you desire to:

Bill Roberts
4290 Dr. Bramblett Road
Cumming, GA 30040

We are not a for-profit organization but likewise we do not have non-
profit status, so sorry, your donations will not be tax deductible if
you care about that.

Here is a list of specific items we need:

Personal Care:
New or used towels
Dental care items (anyone know a dentist?)
Soap
Shampoo
Feminine hygiene items
Toilet Paper
Chapstick
Sunscreen

Baby items:
Cases of formula
Bottles
Disposable diapers
Baby food in jars
Baby wipes


Food – needs to be non-perishable with minimum cooking required
Bottled water
Powdered milk
Canned goods, especially "meal in a can" type items
Cases of Raman noodles
Soups
Packaged dried fruits
Canned beverages (no alcohol)
Granola/energy bars
Instant soups/potatoes
MRE's

Pet items:
Pet foods
Pet care items

Miscellaneous:
Trash bags
Plastic utensils
Paper plates
Napkins
Paper towels
Pillows
Blankets

Supplies:
Boxes of nails (various sizes)
Duct tape
Plastic sheeting
Tarps
Rope / line
Chain saw bar oil
Two-cycle engine oil
Batteries (all sizes)

Equipment (won't be returned)
Gas powered electrical generator
Sealable barrels
Clean-up tools, e.g. rakes, shovels, push brooms, etc.
Large plastic or metal water containers
Gasloine containers 5+ gallons
Work gloves
Flashlights
Machetes
Large Plastic bins with covers

Equipment (borrowed and will be returned)
Chain Saw
Small gas air compressor
Gas powered electrical generator
Come alongs
FRS radios

Basic Clothing (Adult and children sizes. Please no "Office" type
wear)
T-Shirts
Pants
Shorts
Socks
Hats

Warmest Regards,

Bill Roberts
770-889-5713
808-381-5851