Steve,

We have set up a web site to teach small business owners how to organize fundraising and public awareness campaigns .

The link is: http://www.systemfundraiser.com

We will also be making cash contributions (your advice on who to support is welcome) and will be conducting our own fundraisers.

<a href=http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWLBLOG.ac3fcea.html>The WWL-TV News Blog </a>has been about the best source for updated "official" information about unfolding events in New Orleans. At 2:35 p.m. today, the reprinted a piece from the Associated Press that included these heroic efforts to get water to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina:

"AirTran [Airways] dropped more than 20 tons of water, food, clothing, medical supplies and other items."

"United Airlines this week flew 12 tons of food and water from Chicago to New Orleans."

Thank you AirTran and United -- your efforts made a difference!

STEVE O'KEEFE
New Orleans Refugee

We are now answering specific questions from individuals on fundraising and organizing matters.

One person is working on getting transportation from Houston to Minnesota for 100 families where they have been offered homes by a civic group.

The problem: The $40,000 transportation bill.

I gave him advice here:

http://www.systemfundraiser.com

The post is called "You can do it Mike: