CITIZEN ACTION TEAM
* Real Time Disaster Relief *

Table of Contents

Who We Are
Participating Towns
Accomplishments
Donations
Major Donors and Partners
Message Boards and Discussion

Who We Are   - Mission Statement

We are a politically unaffiliated, independent group of volunteers that have come together to provide supplies to folks of the hurricane ravaged Gulf coastline. We are serving the least served areas. We are working directly with shelter relief teams in areas such as Lafayette and Baton Rouge, LA, Gulfport and Hattiesburg, MS . 

This list will grow as we pin-point and identify needs of other under-served, under-supplied pop-up shelters in the most needy areas. Our campaign begins by establishing need, supplying the basics and then gauging what next will most aid "our" shelters. With efficiency tempered by compassion, we stay in close contact, following donations from collection to distribution. We have established warehouse operations in Lafayette, Gulfport and are now developing other locations.
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Participating Towns

Participating Massachusetts towns include:

• Acton
• Andover
• Belmont
• Boston
• Bourne
• Cambridge
• Carlisle
• Chelsea
• Chicopee
• Concord
• Dover Sherburne
• Everett
• Hopkinton
• Lexington
• Maynard
• Medford
• Methuen
• Natick
• Newton
• Norfolk
• North Andover
• Norwood
• Quincy
• Somerville
• Walpole
• Wellesley
• Westford
• Weston

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Accomplishments

• Created a large offline and online network of hundreds of volunteers around the country
• Assembled an impressive network of donations gathers in Massachusetts
• Built a logistics supply chain to get supplies to the gulf affordably
• Developed a database of shelters and the resources they need
• Generated daily updates of needs in different affected regions
• Operated drop sites at 10 locations
• Collected thousands of boxes of books and school supplies
• Delivered tractor-trailor trucks full of supplies to several locations in the Gulf region
• Sent untold numbers of packages via FedEx and UPS
• Drove a van full of toiletries to Lafayette (c/o Billerica Fire Dept!)
• Sent another van, filled with animal rescue supplies, to New Orleans
• Helped set up and organize warehouse operations in Lafayette, LA
• Sponsored speaking engagements for our volunteers on the topic of "citizen action"

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Financial Contributions

1. Please send checks to:  Terra Friedrichs at 2 Wright Terrace, Acton, MA 01720
2. Paypal account:  Recipient's e-mail for the Boston to NOLA Truck Fund is: boston-nola@lycos.com
3. If you reside in the Norfolk area, please bring your checks/cash donations to: 143 North Street, Norfolk, MA    Thank you!

Note: We do not, as of yet, have tax exempt status. We are working on it, but if you need to wait, please do.  Note that all immediate monetary donations will keep our trucks rolling, pay for fuel and direct expenses like packaging supplies. We are all volunteers.

Terra Friedrichs, Acton MA +1 978 266 2778
Pamela Russell, Norfolk MA +1 508-520-8852

Please take a look at our Major Donors and Angels. Be an angel and we'll add your name!