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Aug 22, 2006



Hi folks,

Wanted to invite you all to this presentation about
Emergency Communities, the group I worked with in New
Orleans for two months this past winter. They're the
alternative relief organization which was so
effective, when so many of the traditional groups
proved ineffective.

Disaster relief in the US is an emerging phenomenon,
developing, in a sense, its own culture(s) and
politics. A social and political frontier, of sorts.

I've written a two-part series on my experiences doing
relief work, mostly with Emergency Communities,
foranyone who'sinterested. The stories are quite long,
but they can be found at:

http://bridgenews.org/news/062006/afterflood

http://bridgenews.org/news/062006/afterflood2


Here's the info on Thursday's event:


A New Model for Disaster Relief:

"Warmth and Comfort Amidst the Devastation"

Mischa Byruck, Co-Founder of Emergency Communities
will speak about Hurricane Katrina,

"enlightenment through service, self-initiation,
empowerment, the euphoria of the common goal, the
sweet soul rhythm of the kitchen."

7 pm, August the 17th

Zeitgeist Gallery 186 Hampshire St, Cambridge
(Inman Square)

30 minute presentation/slide show;
30 minutes of question/answer; social hour to follow.

Emergency Communities, a new kind of disaster relief
organization, formed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
seeks to fill gaps in traditional relief models by
working to rehabilitate communities, through warm,
welcoming environments & healthy, delicious free food.

EC is a new, dynamic kind of non-profit, relying
entirely on volunteer labor while expanding the
meaning of the word "volunteer".

"By helping a resident prepare a favorite dish, or
celebrate an important religious holiday, these are
more meaningful things, we serve up diginity and
respect."

The slideshow describes why the EC is different from
other relief groups. Solar powered showers, recycling,
live music, free internet/phones for
residents.

EC is non-political/non-religious, young/old,
men/women, of every race, religion, and ethnicity.
The EC welcomes everyone to help in the recovery
effort. It runs two full-service kitchens in Louisiana
and has served more than 200,000 meals.

Emergency Communities collaborates with many other
relief organizations, including The United Way, 2nd
Harvest, UMCOR, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity,
Americorps, and Catholic Charities. The group also
receives aid from FEMA and the Red Cross. "Still, our
most important contributions come from our
volunteers, who work tirelessly and cheerfully on our
sites."


Sponsored by the Citizen Action Team
(www.citizenactionteam.org). CAT
operates a nationwide database to help
facilities/organizations on the
front line.

For more information, call Terra at 978 266 2778,
emergencyor write to terra@citizenactionteam.org
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