Posted on 08/30/2017 5:31:46 PM PDT by Starman417
Texas is suffering a major disaster due to Hurricane Harvey and countless people are volunteering and donating. The Cajun Navy in particular, has done wonderful work:
One volunteer rescuer with the Cajun Navy, identified only by his first name, Brandon, told local ABC Houston station KTRK-TV that he came from Hammond, Louisiana, in order to assist with the rescue efforts, adding that he hopes to "give back.""Because Louisiana has always had its fair share of hurricanes and everybody has always showed up for us, so it’s time to give back," Brandon said.
"The Cajun Navy, they pretty much step up and make it happen," he added, saying that they prioritize rescuing elderly people and children, "and then whoever else hollers they need a ride."
Joe Martinez, another citizen rescuer and member of the Cajun Navy, told KTRK that he came from Lafayette, Louisiana, "with a group of 10 boats ... and everybody went and tried to save some people."
"We have meteorologists," Martinez added. "And everybody is volunteer, they dispatch, calls come in, people find it on Facebook, whatever, they post a call, they just get the information out."
Nothing else mattered - not race, not political leaning, nothing except for saving people
Houston has brought out the best of America. But there are notable absences among the rolls of those who are helping. They include:
The antifa (not any of them)
Black Lives Matter
The Clinton Foundation
(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net ...
iirc she did the same thing for Katrina
How about Little Lindsay Graham? If he could tear himself away from the Washington bath houses for a bit, he could be a towel boy handing out towels at one of the larger shelters.
I recall all of the help that the Tamil Tigers did in Thailand after the tsunami.
That was an un-expected boost in their appearance.
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Bongo-bongo (photo ops don’t count)
The rest of the list:
George Soros
Refuse Fascism
George Clooney
Bruce Springsteen
Hollywood
Mattress girl
Solidarity Houston
Chelsea Handler
Meryl Streep
Kanye West (doesn’t care about black people either)
Any of the Karadashian’s
The cast of The View
Kathy Griffin
Where is that pic of Sean Penn bailing out water in his little boat in kachina.
Stay home Sean.
Israel is helping Texas!
This is not the first time that IsraAID has offered aid to Texas or the US. The organization, which has provided aid to 41 countries over the last decade, flew a seven-man relief team to Wimberley, Texas, in May 2015, when the area was ravaged by floods.
IsraAID has also sent disaster relief to the US following floods in Louisiana, the Carolinas, Denver and Detroit, hurricanes in Oklahoma, New York and New Orleans, and wildfires in Washington.
Israel is always there when it comes to our backs.
https://www.israel21c.org/israel-sends-aid-to-flood-battered-texas/
I would go for 4 weeks of 6.5’s rather than one big one.
That BIG ONE might miss a few pockets of knuckleheads.
or is this considered too harsh?
I am not known for my sense of humor, or so my wife tells me.
Sandra Bullock Has Donated Over $6 Million to Charities Without Most People Noticing
With her bubbly personality and her big heart, Oscar winner and mega-watt superstar Sandra Bullock nabbed the title of “America’s Sweetheart” a long time ago. But what most people don’t know about the private star is that she has a long history of giving big donations to people and causes in need.
Earlier today, E! News confirmed that the A-list actress, who owns a home in Austin, pledged $1 million to help victims of the tropical storm Hurricane Harvey, which has devastated the Houston, Texas area. Bullock’s generous donation, along with a slew of other celebs who have given, will benefit the American Red Cross in its ongoing effort to help those impacted by the catastrophic flooding and destruction along Texas’ Gulf Coast.
“I’m just grateful I can do it,” Bullock said in a statement. “We have to take care of one another.”
But this isn’t only time the modest star, who doesn’t seek attention for her charitable work, has given a great sum of money to help out after a tragedy strikes. Since 2001, she’s given a total of $5 million to the Red Cross to help out with relief efforts after various disasters.
While donating $5 million is obviously an enormous amount, the Oscar winner has not stopped there. Bullock has helped build a clinic in New Orleans’ oldest public high school and even donated money to help keep the legendary and aging pool manager of the Beverly Hills Hotel afloat after economic hardship.
Check out all the times that Bullock’s big success allowed her to give big bucks...
Red Cross (2001)
Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the Red Cross after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001.
Red Cross (2004)
After the devastating tsunami in Indonesia in 2004, the brunette gave $1 million to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts.
Red Cross (2005)
The mother of two gave $1 million to the Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina.
Red Cross (2011)
The Blind Side star donated $1 million to the Red Cross to aid earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan in 2011.
Art + Practice Foundation
Back in 2015, Bullock, who voiced Scarlet Overkill, the world’s first-ever female super-villain, in Minions, debuted a pair of custom-designed Rupert Sanderson shoes at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. Later, 10 similar pairs, autographed by the actress, were put up for auction with the proceeds going to the Art + Practice Foundation, an organization that encourages education and culture by providing life-skills training for foster youth in the 90008 ZIP code as well as free, museum-curated art exhibitions and moderated art lectures to the community of Leimert Park.
Svend Petersen
Svend Petersen, longtime pool manager of the Beverly Hills Hotel, was going through some tough times in April of this year. A GoFundMe page was set up in order to help the aging octogenarian get an apartment after becoming homeless. Upon hearing what the 86-year-old was going through, Bullock took it upon herself to donate $5,000 to the campaign. On the GoFundMe page, the actress wrote, “’Everything is going to be ok!’ Louis Bullock (My son).” Luckily, the star was one of 400 people who helped Petersen get back on his feet after years of service.
Doctors Without Borders
The Love Potion No. 9 actress also donated $1 million to Doctors Without Borders after the Haiti earthquake in 2010.
Warren Eason Charter High School
In 2005, Warren Eason Charter High School, New Orleans’ oldest public high school, was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane caused more than $4 million in damages to the school. In 2012, Bullock donated $25,000 to the rebuilt school school (which is close to where her son Louis was born) and was selected to be put in the Warren Easton Hall of Fame. Additionally, the Our Brand is Crisis star helped open an on-campus health clinic at the school in 2010.
she's a real class act! easy on my three eyes tooo
Isn’t this a big chunk of Shelia Jackson Lee’s district? We haven’t heard a peep from her sorry ass.
Not really a fair topic. There are people there of all colors and races and political leanings helping each other out. Of course, antifa isn’t there ... they can’t stir up violence there at the moment. There are plenty of blacks ... and they probably support BLM ... getting in there to help.
Sometimes it’s a blessing in disguise. I’m not sure we want the Clinton Foundation to do for Houston what they did for Haiti, or Sean Penn what he did for Venezuela. Although if Penn does bring his fishing boat and his bodyguards and body armor down I’ll spring for a few Dixie cups for him.
#11 Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston and Mary McCormack on Chelsea Lately finale
https://vimeo.com/104624635
Kardasians...500,000
Another group noticeable for their absence are CAIR and the local mosques.
Another group noticeable for their absence are CAIR and the local mosques.
Good grief !!!
'Good grief' is right term....Wishing for the death of millions of Americans is pretty sick s**t.
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