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America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network is activating our disaster response plan in order to help provide the basics for victims of the storm: Food. Water. Toiletries.

Right now we are working with FEMA to move supplies to the affected areas. Our Network Members are supporting the victims by providing groceries from their shelves and staff support for food banks near the affected areas. We work in tandem with other disaster-relief charities by using our distribution network to form a steady flow of supplies.

As of this writing we are:

-Expecting that at least 10 food banks covering three states and related agencies will be hit by the hurricane today

-Securing additional warehouse space

-Coordinating transportation of food to victims

-Preparing to assist our affected Member food banks in resuming and maintaining operations

-Securing additional donations of food to serve the immediate demands of local residents

We can't do any of this critical work without your help. Click Here to donate to our disaster-relief efforts. 100% of your gift will go directly to support victims of Hurricane Katrina.

We'll be sending more updates as we monitor the situation and its impact. We expect to be in emergency mode for several weeks (possibly even months), so thanks in advance for any support you can offer.

Sincerely,

Robert Forney
President and CEO
America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network