Money Well-Spent:
Distribution of Donation Dollars

"You cannot imagine how much it means to know that people around the world care about what is happening to us here…Being a Quotarian means more than ever at times like these, because I know the hearts of our members and the warmth of their caring and just knowing they are there is very comforting. I believe the Quota Collect says it all."

—Tamara Morrison, QI of Mississippi Gulf Coast
September 1, 2005

Within days of Hurricane Katrina's landfall, the We Share Foundation set up a relief fund to offer financial support to District 21-sponsored projects. Quotarians worldwide responded just as quickly; by September 12, donations from individuals, clubs, districts, and areas were flooding our office. This generosity extended through March, bringing total hurricane relief donations to U.S.$48,358.

The clubs in District 21 quickly rose from the aftermath of the hurricanes, initiating and supporting efforts to meet the immediate needs of storm victims and rebuilding the communities that had been destroyed. Clubs in Bossier City, Jackson, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Ruston, Shreveport, and Southeast Texas applied for the We Share Foundation's Hurricane Relief Funds and were awarded grants to support their projects. Click on the links below to learn more about each club's work.

Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Evergreen Foundation Evacuation            U.S.$ 1,500
Goodwill Industries Job Fair                    U.S.$ 1,500
Providing for Kids                                   U.S.$ 1,500

Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Supporting Schools and Families             U.S.$ 5,350

Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Helping Families Live Independently        U.S.$ 1,000

Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Meeting Basic Needs                              U.S.$ 1,428

Mississippi Gulf Coast, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Supporting DELepee Deaf Center           U.S.$ 5,124
Helping Kids Escape                               U.S.$ 5,000
Women in Crisis                                      U.S.$ 5,000
Blanket Brigade                                       U.S.$ 5,000
Summer Fun                                            U.S.$ 2,500

Southeast Texas, Texas, U.S.A.
Families without Homes (2 grants)           U.S.$ 3,300
Transition Relief                                      U.S.$ 4,846
Funding Basics                                        U.S.$ 5,310

TOTAL                                                  U.S.$48,358