photo from U.S. Coast Guard
Here’s the idea of the day, from Hozan Alan Senauke of the Clear View Project: How about a Buddhist brigade to Louisiana to help with clean up from this huge mess of an oil spill that will hit land soon? The consequences are projected to be devastating.
Here’s a small resource list to get this off the ground:
- OIL SPILL CLEANUP–To volunteer: 1-866-448-5816.If you have a boat: 425-745-8017. To report oiled wildlife: 1-866-577-1401. Spill-related damages: 1-800-440-0858. (Please repost.)
- Register to volunteer with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
If you’re interested in connecting with other dharma practitioners who want to go to the Gulf region to volunteer, feel free to comment on this post and find each other.
Who wants to take the ball and run with it?
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Update:
Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi (LESM) Recovery Camps are now housing and feeding volunteers and contractors for oil spill clean-up. For up-to-date availability and pricing please contact:
Camp Victor
(228) 875-0313
kblum@lesm.org
Ministries Mission on the Bay
(228) 466-2900
lasker@lesm.org
ALL OIL SPILL VOLUNTEERS PRIOR TO MAKING A RESERVATION MUST FIRST REGISTER AS A VOLUNTEER THROUGH: http://www.oilspillvolunteers.com
For more info on LESM, see:
http://www.futuresforfamilies.org/FuturesforfamiliesFrontpage.html