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and now for something completely serious...
September 01, 2005
I only have a second. Actually, here at the dental board, we're working on our own Katrina-related issues. You don't really think about dentists and dentistry at a time like this, but then, we find there's a lot of things we don't think about.
Watch this space. There's a lot to talk about, and, I hope, a lot to do...
If you hear about a way to help, and it's verified info, post it up here as a comment. A couple of us are looking into going to San Antonio to volunteer, maybe get some good manual labor going.
In the meantime, some random info:
Katrina phishers go trolling
By Frank Barnako, MarketWatch
Last Update: 12:40 PM ET Sep 1, 2005
WASHINGON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into reports of fraudulent online solicitations of funds for hurricane relief.
A spokesman for the FBI warned of e-mails making bogus appeals for support, a practice known as phishing. Read more at Wikipedia.
"The important point is that [people] initiate contact on their own," the FBI's Paul Bresson told the Washington Post.
Web sites with names such as katrinahelp.com and katrinarelief.com have been created. They refer visitors to another Web site that purports to solicit funds. There is no way, however, to know who is getting the money. A survey by MasterCard International found that after last year's tsunami in South Asia, 170 scam sites appeared soliciting money for supposed relief efforts.
Bloggers solicit relief help
Publishers of almost 800 Web logs have signed on to a day of blogging for Katrina, a spontaneous effort supported by prominent bloggers Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit.com and N.Z. Bear.
The list of participating bloggers, and their chosen organizations, is available at http://www.truthlaidbear.com.
Napster Inc. (NAPS) also has announced that it is selling a compilation of New Orleans-related music and will donate 100% of the profits from sales. Tracks include Fats Domino's "Walking to New Orleans" and Louis Armstrong's "When the Saints Go Marching In."
Posted by Rob at September 1, 2005 03:36 PM
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Hi Rob, Here is info about a local meeting going on this morning. Got the info from the United Way:
RELIEF EFFORT MEETING: Friday, Sept. 2, 9:30am
CTXVOAD (Central Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) will hold an emergency meeting this Friday to discuss and coordinate ongoing relief efforts. We've invited members and any group/organization who has expressed interest in starting up any kind of relief effort. Members include Red Cross, Salvation Army, Capital Area Food Bank, City/county OEM, UWCA, etc.
Meeting time/day: Friday, September 2, at 9:30am
Meeting place: Gymnasium of Parker Lane United Methodist Church, 2105 Parker Ln. From I-35, exit Oltorf and go east. Parker Ln. is the first light, just past the Luby's. Turn left (go north) at Parker Ln.
Posted by: Karen Scott at September 2, 2005 08:12 AM