Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j88CZ8G06763; Thu, 8 Sep 2005 08:35:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 08:35:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <p06100503bf45deba695d@[192.168.1.101]> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Andrew Pleasant <afp5@cornell.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4791] Re: Help re/ Katrina X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1422 Lines: 46 HI all .. HHS has put together a call for volunteers http://www.volunteer.hhs.gov/ Volunteer today is also compiling a list of opportunities/calls .. www.volunteertoday.com and volunteermatch.com says they will be doing so soon. But perhaps more impact/effectiveness could be had by contacting local grassroot organizations such as .... ACORN http://www.acorn.org Louisiana Environmental Action Network http://www.leanweb.org/ . and/or many others There are definitely many more just a few that are at hand at the moment to begin to reply to the earlier requests. Best, Andrew Pleasant >Dear List-serv members, > >Perhaps there is a way for the special skills of list-serv members to help >the victims of the hurricane who are now in need of relief from a number of >public and private agencies. > >Based on the NALS survey, it is clear that many thousands of victims, who >have limited literacy skills, will have to cope with complex and >hastily designed >instructions on how to get aid in many forms. > >Would it make sense to offer our services gratis to the many helping agencies >to assist them to design their emergency instructions and forms so they are >more understandable? (I know that Ceci and I would be willing to >give same-day >e-mail turn around to any draft material that is to help with their services.) > >What do you think? Who should be contacted? > >best wishes, > >Len and Ceci Doak
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