Gays Open Wallets For Katrina Relief

[William769]

(Houston, Texas) Gays and lesbians across the country have opened their hearts and their wallets to the victims of hurricane Katrina.

The world's largest LGBT aid organization, the Rainbow World Fund, so far has raised $250,000 for relief efforts, and more money is coming in daily. The money is being given to America's Second Harvest, the nation's largest food bank network, to provide food aid to the survivors.

The fund is unique in that it specifies the money comes from the LGBT community. It also does not use any of the money raised to cover its operating expenses.

Second Harvest provides meals and groceries to survivors, transports foods, and secures additional warehouse space to help ASH's food banks - many of which were affected by Katrina - to restore service and operations.

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/09/091305nola.htm

[Kikosexy2]

1. How can we...

not? With all the debaunchery and sluttiness we gays experienced in NO for Southern Decadence and Mardi Gras is only fitting to give back. We want that sin city to rise again girlfriend!

[William769]

2. I agree.

I just wished all charities would do this " It also does not use any of the money raised to cover its operating expenses."

[Kikosexy2]

3. NO...

needs to be fabulously trashy again--those bruises on my knees in the gay bar "trenches" were well worth the sacrifices--Monica Lewinsky would be so proud of us "oral Annies"!

[shireen]

4. not just gays

I contributed to a fund specifically for helping the LGBT survivors of Katrina as a show of support. Government policies towards them are just plain stupid, and because of it, they may not get all the help they're entitled to as family units.