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Just received this on an e-list.....


1. PROJECT NOAH PREPARES TO MEET NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF KATRINA
The following letter from Project Noah comes as a result of the
devastation following Hurricane Katrina. Texas home schoolers have
always been generous in their support of other home educators, so we
wanted to remind you of this important ministry. For more information
about Project Noah, go to www.projectnoah.org.

Good Afternoon Friends,

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many of you are rushing to
send help to our friends in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The
recovery and cleanup will be a very long process, and there are
things that will be needed in the future, but not immediately. This
is why I am writing to you today.

Project Noah is a home schooling ministry that helps home schooling
families in crisis. We only provide curriculum and school supplies to
the families that come to us with crisis needs—whether it is because
their home has burned or been flooded, the primary wage earner has
been without work for an extended period of time, or other similar
crises, we try to help. We have been serving the home schooling
community for almost five years now and will continue as long as
there are families in need.

Although some of you who receive this letter do not homeschool, you
can still help. There will be a great need for school supplies, even
the workbooks that you see at Sam's Club and Wal-Mart will help.

The majority of home schooling families in these states operate
through their local churches. The churches as well as the families
have lost much, including school books and school supplies. Having
worked in the arena of these types of crises for a number of years, I
can tell you that these things are not on their minds right now.
BUT ... when they begin to think about these things, Project Noah
wants to be able to have those things ready for them. Books,
calculators, rulers, notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, teaching
tapes, textbooks—all the things that we use throughout the course of
our home schooling year—will be needed. Even lunchboxes, crayons,
markers, etc., will be appreciated.

If you would like to help us help them in this unique niche of need,
we would be honored.

To send us your donations please ship to the following location:

PROJECT NOAH
15807 Brickman Ct.
Houston, TX 77084

2. HSLDA
In response to the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina, the Home
School Foundation has established a Hurricane Emergency Response
program to help homeschooling families who have suffered great losses.

We will use contributions to this program to assist families with
replacing lost or destroyed curriculum and meeting emergency needs.

If you know of homeschooling families who need our assistance, please
have them call us at 540-338-8899 or email
info@homeschoolfoundation.org.

If you would like to make a gift to help these families, here's how.

Donate online at:
http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=2553

Send your check:
-Payable to: Home School Foundation
-Memo: Hurricane
-Mail to: Home School Foundation, PO Box 1152, Purcellville, VA 20134

Long after the winds and rain have stopped, many families' lives will
still be in upheaval. Please continue to pray for these families. Our
prayers and gifts can minister God's grace to them during their time
of great need.

Sincerely,

J. Michael Smith
President
 
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