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Keith Ruddell
{K:3570} 10/1/2005
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Beautiful capture.. I couldn't agree more as Americans we must do more to help each other in need !! This shot reminds me of one I took around 9/11, it's a b&w where I kept the US flag in color.
Keith
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a. M.
{K:9020} 9/16/2005
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wow great focus on the flag and amazing colors.
Ant
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Jimmy Payne
{K:21163} 9/13/2005
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Hi Gayle, beautiful job on this shot. I too like how the flag is illuminated.
I received your comment on my little frog shot. Thank you for your concern. My family and I are doing fine. We live outside Monroe, LA, which is about 200 hundred miles from New Orleans. This distance from the gulf makes us relatively safe from hurricanes. Our area received a lot of the people that left the coast areas before the storm hit and then bus loads of people from New Orleans, afterwards.
Jimmy
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 9/5/2005
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Hi Gayle,
strong. your motivation to help is awesome, my honest respect for your motivation. Hope this gets at the front page!
Hugs, Thilo
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Marcia .
{K:16108} 9/4/2005
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So many 'Whys'....
Not even we get all the answers we would like to....
Excellent selective colours Gayle. Loved it!
Márcia
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 9/4/2005
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so.. sure.. a terrific moment!
roby
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Clifton Jones
{K:10688} 9/4/2005
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Wonderful sentiments....beautiful image....excellent presentation....
Clifton.......my best to you Gayle....your're doing wondeful work....GOD BLESS.........
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Ciprian Ilie
{K:13571} 9/3/2005
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Beautifully done!
Regards,
Ciprian
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Neal Nye
{K:15827} 9/3/2005
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It's a very powerful image. You're doing such a great job of calling people's attention to stuff I didn't know about Second Harvest. I, and I'm sure all of us, really appreciate your efforts.
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Darlene Boucher
{K:15739} 9/3/2005
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Beautiful and very touching image Gayle, we're still praying that they rescue the people still there...Bless you. Darlene
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Peggy Christine Skinner
{K:26936} 9/3/2005
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Beautiful shot, Gayle. Love the way the light focuses on the flag as it is a symbol. I admire your tireless efforts to get the message out there.
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 9/3/2005
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I'm sorry this should have prefaced those facts...:):)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, September 03, 2005 ? The American Red Cross has launched an immense emergency relief effort to meet unprecedented humanitarian needs in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
PHOTOGRAPHS
View American Red Cross photos from Mississippi and the Houston Astrodome.
In times of disaster, the American Red Cross immediately mobilizes workers and supplies to address the urgent, critical needs of disaster victims, which include providing emergency shelter, food, water, counseling and other assistance. The Red Cross response to Hurricane Katrina is the largest response to a single, natural disaster in the 125-year history of the organization.
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 9/3/2005
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Gayle I just went to the RedCross.org site and this is what I found. You're right they are not going into the area directly, because obviously it's not safe to do so and they are evacuating the area, but they are using the funds to help the victims, they are finding shelters in various states as listed below and providing food, etd, and it says that they're partnered with Second Harvest...sorry to put this on your image but I wanted to make sure that you knew that they are helping and that the money is going to help the victims, lest anyone should be discouraged from donating...thanks again for this wonderful image...:):)
Fast Facts
(As of 11:00 a.m., Sept 2)
Red Cross Mass Care:
Shelters ? 284 American Red Cross shelters are open in 9 states: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Georgia, with many more on standby.
Evacuees ? More than 94,300 evacuees are being sheltered.
Emergency Vehicles ? Nearly 240 Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) are now in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, with additional ERVs en route to the affected area. The Red Cross is working to engage additional vehicles for food distribution to survivors.
Relief Workers ? Thousands of Red Cross staff and volunteers across the country and from every part of the organization are working around the clock to serve the public need. More than 3,300 Red Crossers have left their families to serve in affected areas already, and the Red Cross is moving more than 600 additional workers into affected areas every day.
Feeding ? The Red Cross is working closely with several partners, including the Southern Baptist Convention, the Adventists and Second Harvest to provide emergency food to survivors and responders. In coordination with the Southern Baptists, preparations are underway to serve nearly 500,000 hot meals each day.
More than 309,000 meals have been served in the last 24 hours.
Houston Astrodome Shelter ? The Red Cross is supporting government officials in the relocation and sheltering of more than 23,000 hurricane survivors traveling over 300 miles from New Orleans to Houston.
In Dallas-Ft. Worth and San Antonio, the Red Cross and local partners are working to find dozens of facilities in which thousands of evacuees will find a safe, clean and comfortable environment.
Health & Preventative Care ? The Red Cross is working with government and health services partners to develop health strategies and preventative measures to help the public and relief workers cope with the serious public health emergency.
Note: Media is encouraged to contact their local Red Cross chapter to learn how it is responding to the disaster.
Reuniting Families:
The Red Cross, with support of the worldwide Red Cross Movement, has launched a Web site and hotline to help reunite loved ones.
Online ? Persons looking for loved ones can go to www.redcross.org and click on ?Family Links Registry? to register yourself, a missing relative or view the existing list of registrants.
Hotline ? Those who do not have Internet access should call toll-free 1-877-LOVED-1S (1-877-568-3317).
How to Help:
Due to the generosity of the American people, the American Red Cross stands ready to meet the monumental challenge of helping to rebuild lives.
Funds Received to Date ? The American Red Cross estimates that, as of September 1, 2005, it has received $196.9 million in gifts and pledges for the hurricane relief effort.
To Donate ? Call 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P. O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.
To Volunteer ? Individuals interested in volunteering for the American Red Cross should contact their local Red Cross chapter.
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 9/3/2005
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Gayle this is a beautiful image...love the dedication, but what do you mean, I donated to the Red Cross on their website for the Hurricane survivors specifically...do you know something new or different...thanks...Linda
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Mark Julian
{K:36866} 9/3/2005
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I was gonna donate $100.00 but then I read that the 90+ BILLION Dollars worth Wal Mart kids (Family name, Walton) That would be the 9th to 13th riches people on the planet are donating something close to a total of 14 MILLION dollars. OK, lets see , 1000 Million makes 1 Billion and they have over 90 Billion so let me do this.... 14 - 1000 = 886 million + 89,000 million = 89,886 million, carry the zero...ummm, but then the worth is OVER 90 Billion and Daily interest earned....hmmmm...OK, I got it. I'm gonna match them on a percentage basis. Well I'm gonna actually give a lot more. Where should I send my new shinny penny?
Nice shot Gayle, love the colors :~>......
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Dirck DuFlon
{K:35779} 9/3/2005
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This is a very poignant image to illustrate the need for help for the victims of the ongoing disaster in New Orleans! Thanks for your efforts, Gayle!
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 9/3/2005
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hi, thanks for your support!...read my reply to Sarah...interesting news!
peace,gayle
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 9/3/2005
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hi and thanks for your support....just changed my title to reflect better place to find direct donation sites,because red cross isn't going into New Orleans by order of Homeland Security....if donate to red cross, our money goes elsewhere...a friend verified this on the phone with red cross not just once, but twice last night....peace,gayle
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 9/2/2005
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I love your commitment Gayle. This is a beautiful photo highlighting a great need. Thanks for being a mouthpiece. Your concern is contagious.
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Sarah Per Lee
{K:2477} 9/2/2005
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Thank you Gayle for your kind heart and wanting to help our fellow Americans in need. This is a lovely reminder and I pray many people do donate! Lord bless you Gayle. Best regards.
Sarah
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