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October 2008
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As the October 15 deadline for disaster food stamps and unemployment benefits rapidly approaches, Lone Star Legal Aid, in partnership with Neighborhood Centers, Inc., is providing a free legal help booth at Ripley House's Navigation Street location for families and individuals experiencing Hurricane Ike-related legal issues such as disaster food stamp application problems, disaster unemployment benefits, home repair scams, insurance claim denials, FEMA application trouble, and housing matters. All of Lone Star's services are free. ...
Lone Star Legal Aid, in partnership with State Representative Dora Olivo, is hosting a free town hall meeting for Fort Bend families who need help dealing with legal issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Today the volunteer phone bank for Hurricane Ike relief efforts will be moving to the office of Volunteer Houston. The new phone bank number is 713-965-0031. People who would like to offer volunteer assistance are asked to call the new number. Agencies that are in need of volunteers to assist with disaster relief are also asked to call Volunteer Houston at 713-965-0031. ...Catholic Charities Staff and Volunteers will be giving out food and water on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 2p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Catholic Charismatic Center at 1949 Cullen Blvd. ... All Indo-American Organizations in the stewardship of India House, India Culture Center, IACF, IACCGH and IDA are providing free voluntary IKE assistance in filling FEMA forms and basic medical services at 8888 W. Bell fort, Houston, TX 77031. The services are available through Sept. 28, 2008. For details visit www.icchouston.org. A disaster recovery center is open from 9 am to 6 pm in Waller County at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 22892 Mack Washington Lane in Hempstead. A disaster recovery center is open from 9 am to 6 pm daily in Travis County at the Givens Recreational Center at 3811 East 12th Street in Austin. Ike-affected area residents can get free assistance getting their home computer networks back online. As power and internet is restored, support.com is offering free WiFi troubleshooting over the phone.
Channelview ISD in conjunction with The Sentinel Newspaper will be hosting a distribution of donated food and water on Tuesday, September 23rd. The hours of operation at the FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Kennard have changed. Houston County |
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