Generous Folks

Bias For Action got word from the Town of Gilbert that the Fire Department will be collecting items for the youngest victims of Hurricane Katrina. Here is the memo in full:

Hello Everyone,

The Gilbert Fire Department will be sponsoring a community drive for the littlest victims of Hurricane Katrina. This Saturday, Sept. 10^th from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. all of our fire stations, as well as our Fire Administration building, will be donation collection sites. We are partnering with The Woman’s and Children’s Hospital, The CajonDome of Lafayette, Louisiana and the Red Cross to collect the much needed, following specific items:

• Pedialyte
• Diapers (all sizes)
• Baby Tylenol and Motrin (drops/suspension)
• Diaper Rash Medicine
• Baby Food
• Prebottled formula and nipples
• Pacifiers
• Unopened Packaged Baby/Children’s Socks, underwear and hats

Cash donations for disaster relief will also be accepted by G.E.R.F. (Gilbert Emergency Relief Fund).

If you want to help in this way, it seems pretty easy to do. I was noticing in this article in the AZ Republic that Arizonans (as well as the rest of Americans) are indeed very generous:

Gabel said between noon Monday and noon Tuesday, the Phoenix donations totaled more than $100,000. "This is a very generous community," she said. "Thank you to everyone who is helping. If you're going to be sent somewhere other than your own state, Arizona is a great place to come. They've welcomed everyone with open arms."

On Tuesday afternoon, people waited up to 45 minutes to drop off donations at the Salvation Army.

Yes, that says WAITED to drop off donations; we don't like to wait, but for the right thing we will. This is really encouraging.