Burning Man Katrina Relief Efforts to Expand to Louisiana!

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The Burning Man "TEMPLE TO TEMPLE" crew are still going strong in Biloxi, MS and have plans for a group to branch off to Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans for a bit, where virtually all services are gone--including communications.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BM_Katrina/

Immediately after BM 2005 a group of hardworking Burners, (initially spearheaded by Matt & Shelley Lindsay of David Best's Temple crew) drove to Biloxi, MS with several tons of heavy equipment and nine generators. They have since teamed up with Oxfam and World Shelters, as well as other aid organziations, to try and meet the needs of the communities devestated by the storm.

They continue to help rebuild the leveled Chau Van Duc Buddhist Temple 179 Oak St in east Biloxi, as well as clearing debris, and providing other much needed services.

HOW YOU CAN HELP.

*VOLUNTEER WORKERS! to come help CLEAR DEBRIS and to help get the community back together.
*FUNDING for GAS to run their GENERATORS, and buy more DOMES to house people in!
*FREQUENT FLIER MILES to donate to Burners who want to travel to Biloxi or Louisiana but lack transportation funds.
*ALL OFFERS WELCOMED!

The Burning Man crew will provide your food and shelter while you're there, but they are still in desperate need of as many volunteer hands as possible!
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BURNING MAN REPORTS FROM BILOXI, MS!

Tom Price aka "Thumper" is Press Information Officer for the Burning Man Organization.

His frequently updated field reports can be found at:
http://www.burningman.com/blackrockcity ... umper.html

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL TO BILOXI OR PLAQUEMINES PARISH AND HELP, there are several people you can contact.

Richard, the current volunteer coordinator in Biloxi can be reached at 530-401-4007.

Tom Price, Press Information Officer at BM Headquarters in SF, is reachable via e-mail at [email protected]. His cell phone is 801-712-5371.

Additonal "Temple to Temple" info about donations and volunteering should be directed to Shelly Lindsay at 541-482-7288 or Melissa Bond: [email protected] who are currently also in the field in Biloxi.