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Dear D/FW Kenyan and Friends:

Please accept this invitation to join the local community for an emergency fundraiser geared at strengthening on-going support for Kenyan families affected by Hurricane Katrina. The fundraiser will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2005.

This email contains event information, general information about the victims, important information about donations, a request for information on additional victims, and contact information.

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FUNDRAISING EVENT INFORMATION:

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2005
Time: 4:30 p.m. CST
Location: 10310 North Central Expressway (US 75), Dallas, TX 75231
(Where Upendo Baptist Church hold it's services.)

Note: Given the evening hour of the event, every effort will be made to try and have food for attendees. If you can bring a dish, or drinks, please let us know via the contact information at the end of this email. Thank you kindly.

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GENERAL INFORMATION:

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a number of Kenyan families and individuals made their way from New Orleans to the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. According to broadcasts, it was to be at least three months before they can return. However, based on their addresses in New Orleans, these families and individuals are expected to have lost their homes, personal belongings, cars left behind during car pooling and more.

At the beginning of their stay in Dallas/Forth Worth, they were without their jobs, without food and supplies, and without more than a weekend's worth of clothing. In the past few weeks - through immediate support from a few Kenyans and friends, through limited government resources via FEMA and through local churches and agencies - some have found temporary housing, some have acquired clothing, some have found temporary employment while others are interviewing, and most have acquired basic dollars and food stamps. This, however, is proving to be far from enough when we consider the task of rebuilding lives from the bottom.

The fundraiser will focus on assistance with job placement, housing assitance, furniture donations, household items such as cups and plates, gift cards for Walmart stores to cover toiletries (not covered by FEMA food stamps), items for children ranging from 18 months to12 yrs of age, items for a soon-to-be newborn baby including a cot, gift cards for textbooks for the students, gift cards for gas, and monetary assistance to cover electricity, phone bills, daycare, and insurance costs.

Please attend the fundraiser to meet these families, to find out ways in which you can help, and to offer your support.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DONATIONS:

If you will be donating any large items such as furniture, please do not bring them to the venue. Plan to pledge them at the fundraiser and arrangements will be made for delivery.

In the event of excess donations, the surplus will be offered on behalf of Kenyans in D/FW to Kenyan Hurricane Relief efforts in other states, the American Red Cross (http://www.redcross.org) and the Salvation Army (http://www1.salvationarmy.org).

If you are unable to attend the fundraiser but would still like to help, please contact an organizer as indicated below.

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INFORMATION REQUEST:

If you know of any Kenyans in the Dallas/Fort Worth region who have been displaced as a result of the hurricane disaster, please contact us to ensure that they are on our list for support.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

For additional information, please send enquiries to the following email address:
kenyahurricanerelief@yahoo.com

For telephone enquiries, please use any of the following numbers. Indicate clearly that your phone call relates to the Kenyan Hurricane Relief effort in Dallas/Fort Worth.
972.352.4147
214.257.8195
214.235.3417

May God Bless You.