Hurricane Ida made landfall on the Louisiana coast last week on August 29 as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane. The destruction, flooding, and power outages have been widespread and severe.
Hurricane Ida's destruction has exponentially increased the needs for many of our clients and community. Food, water, gas and basic necessities are extremely limited and even more difficult to obtain. Families already reeling from the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have experienced another devastating hurdle.
For the next few weeks, we are directing our Client Welfare Fund to disaster relief and support the immediate needs of our clients. Donations will go to food, water, gas and critical supplies for our clients as they navigate the difficult post-disaster landscape, begin rebuilding and pick up the pieces left by Ida.
While disasters like Hurricanes Ida and Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans and the surrounding communities, they also showed the immense power of community and mutual aid. People have already come together to support their neighbors. We hope to do the same.
Donations can be made directly through our Client Welfare Fund. Please indicate "Hurricane Ida" in the note.
The support of our community, near and far, is immense and we are extraordinarily grateful.
