where and how to send things ... including probably books

Courtesy of kat.

If you would like to send anything to the Houston Astrodome/Arena/Reliant Center for the refugees, here is the NEW address.

They have set up a zip code just for the Astrodome/Arena/Reliant Center so that people can get donated items.

You can send it addressed (general delvery) or to a specific person if you know they are there, or you can address it to a group of people:

Suggested Group Names:

* Refugee Pregnant and Nursing Mothers

* Refugee Men

* Refugee Women

* Refugee Babies/Children

* Refugee School age Children

* Refugee Elderly

(includes diabetic testing supplies, vitamins, adult nutritional supplement, depends, canes, walkers, etc)

* FOR REFUGEE USE: Baby Formula and Baby Foods (Formula must be NEW, UNOPENED, and UNEXPIRED. Plastic Bottles/Nipples MUST be included. Pacifiers/soothies also needed. NO GLASS CONTAINERS. This includes baby food. Gerber makes a plastic food container. PEDIALYTE NEEDED BADLY)

* FOR REFUGEE USE: MEDICAL SUPPLIES ENCLOSED (Send only NEW and Unexpired Supplies)

* Refugee Children: TOYS/ART SUPPLIES ENCLOSED

The postal service will get those items to whomever you have addressed them to.

Address is:

General Delivery (or put name of person/group etc)

Houston, Texas 77230

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I'm still working on books. (This being Labor Day, I don't necessarily expect to hear much, if I'll hear more at all.) I would suspect, however, that if one wanted to send some books to the Astrodome, etc. this way, it's a possibility.

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You know, if I didn't have my babies I'd join the Red Cross and go over. I really would. But I suppose there's a time and a place for everything.