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Bruce S. Gordon Julian BondPresident and CEO Chairman, Board of
Directors
IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2005
NAACP PARTNERS WITH MOVEON TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR DISASTER
VICTIMSMore than 24,000 beds within driving distance of disaster
identified by MoveOn.org Civic
Action throughwww.HurricaneHousing.orgwebsite
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) announced today that it haspartnered with MoveOn.org Civic
Action, a progressive national civil organization, to identify
24,000 beds for
hurricane victims who are evacuated from the storm ravaged areas
of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The offer by members of MoveOn.org Civic Action to provide
housing for the victims of Hurricane Katrina isexciting and the
positive human side of America, said Gordon. This is a generous,
heart-warming gestureand an example of the best of us. It is
fantastic to partner with an organization that will bring relief to
thepeople of the affected areas.
MoveOn.org Civic Action's www.HurricaneHousing.org site has
identified 24,000 beds within driving distanceof Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, with a total of 72,000 beds nationwide and
rising. The NAACP will helpmatch victims with housing
opportunities. The Association is also partnering with the nations
four largestblack religious organizations, the National Baptist
Convention, USA, Inc., the Progressive National BaptistConvention,
the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America and the
National Baptist Convention of
America, Inc. to provide relief to the beleaguered victims of
possibly Americas worst natural disaster.
Gordon plans to tour the flood areas this weekend to get a first
hand assessment of the tragedy and tocoordinate with NAACP branches
that have organized to help distribute food and evacuate victims.
TheNAACP is also working to have additional buses go to New Orleans
to transport victims out of the city andwith the National
Association of Black Owned Hotels to provide hotel rooms. In
addition, the NAACP hassecured contributions of emergency supplies
for distribution in the flood areas.
MoveOn.org Civic Action is a nonprofit organization, formerly
known as MoveOn.org. It primarily focuses oneducation and advocacy
on important national issues. MoveOn.org Civic Action was started
by Joan Bladesand Wes Boyd, two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who
shared deep frustration with the partisan warfare inWashington
D.C.
The NAACP has also partnered with the National Newspaper
Publishers Association and American UrbanRadio in an effort to
raise funds and to keep our community and the public informed about
NAACP efforts.Gordon said, We should keep in mind that this is the
first stage in our efforts to aid the victims. The NAACPis in this
for the long haul.
The NAACP has established a disaster relief fund to raise money
to assist the storm victims. Contributorsmay make a donation online
at www.naacp.org. Checks should be made out to the NAACP Disaster
ReliefFund and mailed to the following address: NAACP Disaster
Relief Fund, 4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore,MD 21215.
Contact: NAACP Office of Communications 410-580-5125
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