Dont forget Hurricane Katrina

This August will be the 3rd anniversary of one of the most tragic and shameful events in American history. Our government's pathetic response then and now leaves so many still with out homes or livelihood.   We should remember that people are still suffering greatly in Louisiana and Mississippi.  There are programs and opportunities to donate time and money.  I know that we can some times feel overwhelmed at the amount of suffering that surrounds us but we can always do something no matter how small to affect the lives of those who are so much worse off than we are.  Let's think of something we can do in August to mark the 3rd anniversary of Katrina and it's victims.  I will post some ideas and hope others will too.

The Journey for Change Global Ambassadors want to go to New Orleans to help re-build.  We are thinking about St. Bernard's Parish.  If anyone has volunteered in this area, we would love some information and feedback.  Thanks.

Hi -- I was thinking of that and have looked them up.  Thanks for confirming.  I will let you know how it turns out.

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"I was getting a lot of letters and calls before Katrina," Unsworth says. "But since then, I've not heard from any of them or even gotten any mail from the schools. It's been about two weeks since I've gotten anything from anybody or talked to a coach."

Unsworth's story isn't much different from other players' across Louisiana and Mississippi. It's estimated 20 of the top 40 players in Louisiana were affected in some way by the storm. Many prospects changed high schools or moved to states such as Alabama, Florida and Texas. Because home and cell phones no longer were operating, the lines of communication between recruits and colleges were cut.

"I don't know if anybody knows where we're at," says former New Orleans John F. Kennedy receiver Courtney Smith, who moved to Prattville, Ala., after his house and school were wiped out. "My coach back in New Orleans said I was close to landing my first offer, but with the storm and having to move, I'm afraid nobody knows where I'm at."

Even the lucky ones who didn't have to move aren't set because a good chunk of their senior seasons was canceled.

"Who I think is hurt the most is the type of prospects who would have earned an offer if they played well their senior season," Ole Miss coach Ed Orgeron says. "We have not seen that as much because we know where our guys are. But it's going to happen to somebody because a lot of teams are still not playing games."