go help hurricane katrina victims

I FINALLY did it after wanting to for soooo long! I went down south last week to Mississippi and helped with gutting houses and cleaning up rubble. it was a life changing experience that i will never forget. I hope to go back when time and responsibilities allow it.

I Dont’t have much or much of anything but….......I got to Donate 5 cases of bottled water , then went to the Red Cross, I took all the courses in shelter operations and disaster relief..I learned a lot just couldn’t make the trip to New Orleans, my father became ill with cancer. But I learned sooo much. But…..now I am ready for any hardship in my area…and I’m, still close to my home and Daddy

n September of 2005 I organized a Direct Aid mission to Mississippi with a ton of help from my friends. There were a total of 26 volunteers deployed who did a total of 290 days worth of work in the field.

That story is at GivingShelter: Adventures in Direct Aid

Sometimes you have to just…
...get up off your butt and do the right thing.

That’s me at the convention center. For a couple of days I was the only armed medic and treated hundreds of people.

Here’s the story:

When I realized what was going on with Katrina, I was just sick to my stomach.

The truth is it took me a full day to decide—I struggled with the question of should I go or should I stay for at least 12 straight hours after Katrina hit.

You probably had similar feelings; you probably said to yourself or others, “I sure wish I could help…” You sat there watching television and just suffered along with everyone in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; you hurt for them. For the families who would lose loved ones, their homes, their businesses—everything.

I felt incredibly restless inside watching TV.

You see, I’m trained as both a tactical medic and a police officer. Though I am no longer in civil service, I still have the skills and ability to help.

As the destruction took place I knew there was also going to be an incredible need for all of us—in whatever way we could get involved—to do so and to do it without hesitation or reservation.

I went there and saved lives. Not because I was told to, but because it was right.

To read more check out my website:
www.jameslclark.com/katrina

There are a bunch of photos and the whole story; it was even picked up by national media. My hope in posting it here is to inspire you to be as bold. When we work together, amazing things can happen.

Love your neighbor as you love yourself.
More people should think that way.

James L. Clark
Author, Speaker, & Mentor
www.jameslclark.com
1-877-JLCLARK

You just need to be an able bodied adult who can fly out to the gulf states and stay from 1-3 weeks. If you’re interested check out the American Red Cross online. They can defintely use your help!