August 29, 2005

DESTROYED: 23,250 Single family dwellings Apartments Mobile homes MAJOR DAMAGE: 16,250 MINOR DAMAGE: 8,600 34% of the homes destroyed in

Mississippi by Hurricane Katrina were in Jackson County.

American Red Cross Statistics, Damage Assessment Need, August 2006

Everyday is a winding road in recovery.

The efforts of so many people from all over the country, along with the

determination and true grit of the survivors in Mississippi, helped the road

to recovery unwind.

Thank you to all that have helped so far!!

Local Contractors

Local Contractors

Local ChurchesLocal Churches

State, local and federal

government

State, local and federal

government

VolunteersVolunteers

American Legion

American Legion

Putting a family back into their Putting a family back into their home takes a community working home takes a community working

together.together.

Small Businesses

Small Businesses

…is about people… working together…

making miracles happen everyday.

Salvation Army – Funding DepletedAmerican Red Cross – Funding Depleted

Gulf Coast Community Foundation – Funding Depleted

Catholic Charities – Funding Depleted

But the waiting list of people NEEDING assistance continued to

grow.

There continues to be a waiting list of more than 170 people still needing assistance in just one of the local agencies in Jackson County.

Case Managers are still trying to get survivors home, but have no funding left with which to work.

Most of the individuals and families on the waiting list are disabled, elderly, or disadvantaged.

Take a look inside. Much work is still needed to make homes

safe, sanitary and secure.

Local churches and faith-based agencies are able to assist with coordinating repairs through the

use of volunteers who continue to come from all across our nation.

Without additional financial support, we have no way to provide the materials needed to complete the repairs the volunteers are coming to do.

Without materials, the volunteers will eventually stop coming.

The families with whom we continue to work more than three years after Katrina have exhausted their own limited resources, financially and emotionally.

“Never, never give up.”

Winston Churchill

You can help someone’s story end positively

by providing the financial support needed to

keep the work moving forward

and letting one more family return HOME.

Cash or gift card donations:Mail to:Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities2 Old River Place Ste. AJackson, MS. 39202

Please mark the memo line of your check , money order or gift card with “Bring Back Hope” to ensure it is credited to the correct account.

Lowe’s escrow account:Donate directly to the Bring Back Hope account (#601-941-9388) from any Lowe’s store across the U.S.

Please email us at bringbackhope@yahoo.com with the specifics of your donation for an in-

kind letter to be mailed to you for your taxes.

Visit us at www.myspace.com/bringbackhope regularly to see your donations at work.

P L E A S E P L E A S E P L E A S Eforward this to all of your friends and

family!

•Email us at bringbackhope@yahoo.com with any questions you

have, or to get more ideas on ways you can help.

Call us at 601-941-9388