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Hurricane Relief Information
In the aftermath of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we know of SMA families in the
affected areas who are now possibly without homes or any
way to make a living. We've got available a full
list of supplies we've already sent out and are ready to
continue to send at any time when needed, which include
formula, Tolerex & Vivonex, asthma and SMA respiratory
medication, clothing in various sizes, different
age-appropriate toys, books and videos, multiple sizes
of bipap and cough assist masks, tubing, filters,
comfort flaps, assorted sizes of g-tube extensions and
suction catheters, various sizes and models of
feeding pump bags, syringes, and pulse ox probes,
cloths, ambubags, various trach supplies, personal
hygiene supplies, money for gas, food and other
necessities, and so on.
We are accepting financial donations
through SMA Support so that we can send each family we
become aware of monetary assistance to help with food,
water, and survival expenses as so many families are now
without any income at all. This falls within SMA
Support's mission of supporting families with SMA.
So, two things.
1). If you would like
to donate money to go to hurricane relief specifically
for SMA Families, you can send a check or money order
made out to: SMA Support, PO Box 6301, Kokomo, IN 46904;
or you can donate via credit card at
http://www.smasupport.com/donate-now.htm at
the credit card link there, or via PayPal at the PayPal
link on that page as well. Check or PayPal are the best
options. If you donate via PayPal, be
sure to send a separate e-mail to let me know that it is
for Hurricane relief since they don't allow comments on
that donation page. Remember that many people no longer
have places to work, jobs to go to, any money coming in
at all. So I'm sure that any and everything will add up
to help!
2). If you know of a family in the area hit by Katrina
or Rita,
and can contact them, please let them know that we will
do the best we can to assist them. We've got a good
stock of supplies, some equipment, a lot of disposable
items, and we'll help out financially per family as best
we can. We'll all do our best to take care of any
SMA family that we know of as they try to figure out
where to go and what is next after this incredible
catastrophe.
People can reach me at:
PO Box 6301
Kokomo, IN 46904
(phone) 317-536-6063
(fax) 801-460-2813
laura@smasupport.com
Thank you for your support,
Laura Stants
Also, if you're interested in
opening up your accessible home for a disabled family, need to
find such a home for your family, or simply want more
information on giving or receiving help in general, please click on the graphic below and visit this site
to see how you can get, or give, help.
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