Actor, pilot John Travolta delivers food, vaccines to Katrina victims

Yahoo News ^ | Sept 6,2005

[AmericanMade1776]

METAIRIE, United States (AFP) - Actor John Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, flew in their own private jet to deliver five tons of food for victims of Hurricane Katrina Travolta, an experienced pilot, flew the supplies to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, then toured the flooded city of New Orleans and visited rescue workers and shelters for evacuees. The two movie stars also brought along 400 doses of tetanus vaccines for rescuers.

The star of "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction" told AFP he was coordinating with Oprah Winfrey to get even more relief for the more than a million people affected by one of the worst storms in US history.

"That's our job today," he said. "We're hoping this time we're effective."

At the Jefferson Parish sheriff's command center, the two stars posed for pictures and thanked Church of Scientology volunteers administering tetanus shots to rescue workers. Both actors are Scientologists.

[AmericanMade1776]

US actor John Travolta and actress wife Kelly Preston thank their Scientology friends that volunteered giving shots and comfort at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Deptartment Command Center in Metairie, Louisiana, near New Orleans. Travolta, an experienced pilot, flew the supplies in his own private jet to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, then toured the flooded city of New Orleans and visited rescue workers and shelters for evacuees. The two movie stars also brought along 400 doses of tetanus vaccines for rescuers(AFP/Paul J. Richards)

[frogjerk]

Why did he have to fly a plane there? Why didn't he just levitate?

[misterrob]

Glad someone is doing something instead of blame Bush for everything...

[RichInOC]

"Please, no 'Battlefield Earth' DVDs, though, Mr. Travolta. These poor people have suffered enough."

[cardinal4]

Why did he have to fly a plane there? Why didn't he just levitate?

LOL! Easy now, he and his wife are doing what 99% of Hollywood is NOT doing..

[freeperfromnj]

Couldn't he fly it in there last Tuesday? All kidding aside, that's very kind of him.

[wideawake]

Notice that the Scientology cultists who showed up there wear shirts with crosses on them to confuse people into thinking that they are Christians.

[GianniV]

There are no 'black people' in that picture! Travolta and his wife are racists!!!!!!!!

[Cinnamon]

I noticed that too.

[SoFloFreeper]

What the hell took him so long? (crying sounds) You celebrities keep saying you care about us!! (sobbing) Quit making movies and just send me some food!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[freeperfromnj]

That's why Greta is hanging out there PRAISING Texas. They're all praising Texas, the very state they dragged through the mud in the 2000 election.

[just me]

A private jet is better then a leaky boat and a red plastic cup.

[Red Badger]

Good contrast, Travolta delivers aid in plane, Sean Penn bails water from leakey dingy..........

[Young Werther]

Well Done!

As a child of the 50's,the Elvis era, I will always favor John's stellar role in "GREASE!"

[Red Badger]

That's why Greta is hanging out there PRAISING Texas. They're all praising Texas, the very state they dragged through the mud in the 2000 election.

I coulda swore that was Florida!..........

[peacebaby]

Scientology aside, I think this is a very good thing! John Travolta is a stand-up kind of guy.

[martin_fierro]

Didya hear the story yesterday about how Sean Penn arrived with his entourage (including personal photographer), promptly hired a boat, then just as promptly needed rescue when 1) the boat sprung a leak and 2) its outboard engine died?

BAIL, SEAN! BAIL!

And who's the metrosexual in the background not deigning to get his hands dirty? Why, it's Rolling Stone Magazine hack Matt Taibbi!

[DTogo]

Good for John and Kelly! :)

Sure beats harping and griping from a Malibu mansion.

[Red Badger]

I'm probably one of the few people who actually LIKED Battlefield Earth!...........

[AmericanMade1776]

Travolta actually has skills, besides Acting, Sean Penn has no skills but acting and Lying.