Archive for September 7th, 2005
A Note from Doug Stringer re. Katrina Relief
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005… to Matt Stevens, in preparation for his trip to Houston tomorrow. Please continue to pray, and give. Matt, Currently, I am scheduled to be in Laredo Friday afternoon through Sunday evening. This may change, depending upon how things are flowing. We are working through a sorely needed organizational and flow chart, especially who will [...]
We’re off to Houston
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005Not me, but my ministry partner, Matt Stevens, along with Joe Miller and five others. Doug Stringer of Somebody Cares requested that Matt bring a team to Houston to assist with the relief efforts. The following note from Matt describes the purpose of the trip: Friends, Many of you have been looking for ways to [...]
Somebody Cares for Katrina victims
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005Doug Stringer of Somebody Cares America has emerged as one of the primary coordinators of faith-based relief for Katrina victims. Based in Houston and with active chapters throughout Texas and Mississippi, SCA has been inundated since the beginning of the storm with requests for assistance and wasted no time getting involved. I remember all too [...]
Why isn’t this being reported more?
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005“What the state was doing, I don’t freakin’ know. But I tell you, I’m pissed, it wasn’t adequate.”According to Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans, on the day the levees broke, he met with President Bush and the governor of Louisiana on Air Force One. The President offered to authorize federal relief on the spot, [...]
Rudy has the cover of Prism magazine
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005His “Surfacing Hispanic Leaders†is the September-October cover story. Check it out here. (Thanks for the shout-out!)