More Ways to Help Hurricane Katrina Victims

The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) has announceed plans to help the New Orleans-based Audubon Nature Institute, which includes the Audubon Zoo, the Aquarium of the Americas, the Audubon Center for Research of the Endagered Species.

Today, Saturday, September 10th, Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo will donate all admissions revenues received on Saturday, September 10 to the cause as well as have donation boxes out through the end of 2005.

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Zoo New England has joined the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, along with many other member zoos and aquariums, in setting up a fund to benefit New Orleans’ Audubon Zoo and Aquarium of the Americas.

At present, circumstances prohibit sending Zoo staff down to assist with recovery efforts, and funds have been requested to purchase food, water, and other supplies for the institutions. To this end, Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo will donate all admissions revenues received on Saturday, September 10 to the cause as well as have donation boxes out through the end of 2005. [“Zoo New England”]

For additional information please click on the following URL: http://www.aza.org/Newsroom/hurricaneupdate/

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For those of you like me who cannot travel down to the affected areas in person, but wish you could donate more than just money, The Geaux Library Project is looking for volunteers.The Geaux Library Project was started by geeks volunteering at the Lamar-Dixon shelter in Gonzales, LA. They decided they could put their skills to better use by coordinating an effort to bring computers staffed by “librarians” and other volunteers to shelters across the region. Everyone involved has full-time jobs but want to help in any way they can. They are looking for both onsite and remote volunteers including researchers and a webmaster.

tags: Hurricane Katrina, relief

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