Each week the View will spotlight efforts made by residents and groups doing their best to help those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. If you know of a local organization, a person or a group that has made a positive impact on the life or lives of those devastated by the storms, write to us and let us know. Send correspondence to: Lauren Romano, View, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070; by fax to 477-3852; or by e-mail to lromano@viewnews.com.
Wheelchairs donated for disabled persons
The Nevada chapter of the Wheelchair Foundation is donating 400 wheelchairs to victims of Hurricane Katrina who have disabilities and were left without their wheelchairs.
For more information on the Nevada chapter of the Wheelchair Foundation or to make a donation, visit www.WheelChairsForNevada.org or call 794-3180 or (800) 851-3706.
Radio station helps Red Cross raise funds
KOOL 93.1 FM and the American Red Cross held a free oldies concert series on Sept. 3 at the Cannery to collect money to aid in the hurricane relief efforts.
KOOL 93.1 gave a station T-shirt to anyone who donated $10 or more.
Medical assistance team helped out
Four members of the NV-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team deployed on the eve of Hurricane Katrina returned to Las Vegas on Sept. 6 after working in the New Orleans Superdome.
A strike team was deployed from Las Vegas and pre-staged in Houston on Aug. 28. After Hurricane Katrina whirled away, the strike team arrived at the Superdome in New Orleans in the early hours of Aug. 30. One team member continues to work at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans.
The group assisted at the Superdome and returned via Northwest Airlines.
Local health care providers who wish to join the NV-1 DMAT team can call 263-7778 for more information.
Local Rotary Club raises $50,000 in one hour
The Las Vegas Rotary Club has donated $50,000 to the Salvation Army's Katrina Disaster Fund.
At the regular meeting of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, members took a collection for the Katrina fund and raised over $25,000. The club's foundation then pledged an additional $25,000 to match the members' donation.
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