WE NEED VOLUNTEERS , NOW.

The message below is from Aaron Funk, co-ordinator of ARRR "American Rainbow Rapid Response" and volunteer Vermin Supreme. Please check out their website at http://www.americanrainbowrapidresponse.org/ to read more about this relief organization that responds to disasters like Katrina and Ike. Please help in any way that you are able, to include supporting this organization or volunteering on site or by forwarding this message to all people that you know. Thanks. Please pray for the victims of Hurricane Ike, pray for their families and for all the rescue and relief workers. May God bless them each one. The Midnight Writer --- On Sun, 9/14/08, aaron.funk@live.com <aaron.funk@live.com> wrote: From: aaron.funk@live.com <aaron.funk@live.com> Subject: WE NEED VOLUNTEERS , NOW. To: "Summer Breeze" <angelonmyshoulder77@yahoo.com> Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 7:38 AM TITLE SEZ IT ALL. EXPERIENCED KITCHEN CREW NEEDED , NOW. 3,000 MEALS(NOT SERVINGS) YESTERDAY. NEED ANOTHER FULL KITCHEN CREW, NOW NOT A DRILL. CONTACT VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS NOT A TEST. SIGNED , vermin supreme.

From ARRR "American Rainbow Rapid Response"


UPDATE: IKE IS MESSING UP LOUISIANA..SURE IS WINDY DOWN THERE

So I hear. Galveston may go underwater.
Here is your second hand report,fresh off the phone ,hot off the keypad .
Spoke with Arrrrrrrron on the ground.
It is as accurate as I could make with the phone connection we had.
past 48 hours-20-30 miles per hour winds. 40-60 mph gusts, not to mention the rain squalls.
The big tent that provided shade for 2000 citizens in the food stamp waiting area blew down.
No one was injured..I think it was empty.
The food stamp station has closed for the storm.
So ARRR volunteers went door to door over a ten square block area to invite the neighbors over for dinner.
Almost 500 people responded and shared a meal .
ARRR volunteers then loaded up a truck with ice and water and 250 meals to deliver to first responders down the road a piece.
The first responders had already been fed , and that load of meals then became dinner for not one , but two shelters .
Somewhat random , but food is getting to some people in need.
4 miles below site is flooded.
tomorrow,sat., a semi truck of what very may be random non food items from Second Harvest will arrive.
won't help make supper but....
mon., two semi's from Conscious Alliance and Organic Valley full of actual food will arrive.
Until then the money for food is coming out of the pockets of the volunteers.
The cost of PROPANE is on our dime for the entire time.
$300-$400 per day. $4,200- $5,600 for two weeks. arrr bank ain't got it.
Crass it may be , but I'm willing to go out on a limb and say it.
WE NEED MONEY,MONEY,MONEY,HONEY. http://www.americanrainbowrapidresponse.org/ hit paypal
nobody's getting paid in this org. 501 3c baby our books are open.
We have our first wave of eleven volunteers on the ground.
Arrr second wave of volunteers have been activated.
In Baton Rouge:
ARRR CAN YES, use some more voluntarrrs... CAN use a few happy helpfull strong backed folks.
ARRR CAN USE some specialized volunteers, specifically:
experienced cooks, prep chefs, sous chefs ,kitchen workers.
It sounds like they have a lovely food making facilities.
TO VOLUNTEER: CONTACT ARRR VOLUNTARRRR COORDINATARRRR: NO SELF DEPLOYMENT: ETCETERA.
ALSO: We arrr talking to the Council of Aging down that way. We and they arrr talking bout helping distro
food in their direction. They have a warehouse and refrigeration.
We arrr talking with the CDR ,who are looking to send a kitchen to Texas.We may be able to help route food that way.
REMEMBER : NO SELF DEPLOYMENT . Unsolicited , unannounced volunteers , who have not gone through our , application riga-ma-roll will be turned away . WE MUST RUN A VERY TIGHT SHIP.

TO REGISTER : Dial 1-800-339-9941 Extension #1 is for large resource donations .
Extension #2 is for financial or in kind donations.
EXTENSION #3 is for INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS or groups. Please leave your location , any available equipment , and the dates of your availability.
You may also e-mail : r.proxy@hotmail.com (do not respond to the e-adress from which this update originates)
DO NOT EXPECT AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AS YOU ARE NEEDED. WE WILL BE VERY BUSY. PATIENCE PLEASE.
If you have previously completed a volunteer application, consider your self on deck. Does everybody have their deployment kits assembled? ( If not, you are not prepared. )

OKEY DOCKEY THEN.
I AM , vermin supreme.
That is all.


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