"Becca" > wrote in message
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> MareCat wrote:
>
>> There are several thousand refugees in my county (just north of
>> Houston).
>
> Mary, some of the people in shelters may be wanting paperback books.
> Imagine sitting around all day with nothing to do.
>
> We took an old computer to the Salvation Army near us, so the refugees
> can contact relatives, read email, pay bills or do whatever.

They've been asking for toys and games (for both kids and adults) also.
Books are a great idea, and I'll bet folks really appreciated that
computer you took in.


> One of my cousins left New Orleans on Sunday, he went to Shreveport,
> where his wife's family lives. I can not locate his sister. She has
> dogs that she considers her children and she would not go to a shelter
> because you could not take your dogs. I have two other cousines I
> have not located, yet.

I'm so sorry, Becca. I hope you locate them soon.

Mary