August 25, 2005
854 PASS ALONG BULLETIN
#21 of 2005

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief

The IAFF is mobilizing its resources and support capabilities to assist members and their families devastated by the storm. The IAFF Disaster Relief Fund provides assistance to IAFF members in the United States and Canada who suffer financial hardship as the result of a federally declared disaster area or in cases of natural or man-made disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires or civil disturbances. Please consider making a donation to the IAFF Disaster Relief Fund . Checks can be sent to:

IAFF Disaster Relief Fund
1750 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Those members willing and able to directly assist with time, or by contributing materials, equipment, food, generators or transportation assistance, can email: hurricanerelief@iaff.org .

The IAFF is developing a response plan based on needs and donations, and will provide feedback to you in how you can be of the most assistance to members. In the meantime, please do not self dispatch to the affected areas.

On a beautiful, blue September morning in 2001, 2,749 innocent men, women and children were brutally slaughtered in the worst attack on American soil in the history of the country. The story of that day is one of tragic loss, uncommon valor and the spirit of a people who rallied together, a triumph of hope over hatred.

The September 11 th Memorial at the WTC should be about what happened that day, about the brave heroes who risked their lives so selflessly, and about the innocent lives that were lost... nothing more.

Please come to the 9/10/05 Rally at Ground Zero and help get the International Freedom Center moved off the memorial site.

Fraternally,

Peter Gorman

Publications Committee: President
S. Carbone; J. Dunne; A. Parrinello

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