600,000 survivors still held up in Hotels….450,000 still in shelters….500,000 living in condemned or uninhabitable homes…..

(STATS- www.NOLA.com/forums/volunteer)

CAN-DO’s over all goal is to design a model for RCR’s (Community Revitalization Center’s) not only throughout the Gulf Coast but around the world. This center will be designed to facilitate registered, non profit organizations under one roof and with one common goal- to work together efficiently and responsibly. Organizations working within the center would fall under one 501c3. Rather than donating millions of dollars to one specific organization they can donate to several groups under one umbrella organization, eliminating any doubt that donations are being used ineffectively. This will prove to be an effective plan because it will not only hold organizations accountable for the amount of funds collected but will also eliminate the “Red Tape” and careless spending. Read more

Pam and Jessica, and The North Face staff…the letter below is dedicated to you..To let you know just how much your work and donation have made a significant difference to people’s lives…We thank you very much. The North Face should be proud of their staff. We would like to, especially, thank Jesica Rivers and Pamela Bennett, from The North Face, who were so kind in helping us coordinate and make this happen. Thank you for all your unsurpassing effort from day one. Read more

Eric is currently outside Galveston TX and Rita heading in. Eric has yet to decide whether to hunker down or evacuate….he is unfortunately unable to update the site so I am updating via phone conversation.

More Tomorrow

Erik Summers (web administrator, can-do)

Adventurer and explorer Brian Brawdy has teamed up with Eric Klein and Can-do. Eric and Brian are in the process of creating a plan to go back and help the people of New Orleans, Alabama, and Mississippi before and after this second hurricane. The victims can expect Eric and Brian as they have joined to help raise awareness and get to the people immediately and “hands-on”.

More to come….

Gely D.
Secretary/Director, Can-do.org