From: Suzi Steffen <suzisteffen>
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:05:41 -0700

Dear all, This is a forwarded mail from Child_Lit:

Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 06:54:38 -0700 From: Tracy Barrett <tracytbarrett at YAHOO.COM> Subject: Katrina--Positive action

>From an SCBWI Regional Advisor:

> Author Jennifer Roberson, who lives in Houston,
> talked with people at the
> Astrodome. She provided an address, and said boxes
> of books should be
> labeled BOOKS or READING MATERIALS, and that they
> likely had a great need
> for children's books.
>
> HURRICANE EVACUEES
> RELIANT ASTRODOME
> C/O RED CROSS
> 2700 Southwest Freeway
> Houston, TX 77098

>From SCBWI headquarters:

The SCBWI will be establishing a fund to provide help to schools and libraries in the Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi areas. Watch this space for more information. [I'll pass on this information to anyone who is interested as I receive it.]

Tracy

Tracy Barrett, Regional Advisor Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Midsouth tracytbarrett at yahoo.com http://tracybarrett.com http://scbwi-midsouth.com



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