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ASWA Members in Katrina's Path and Reported Safe:
ASWA.org is posting the names of ASWA members who were in Katrina's path and wish to let their ASWA friends know that they are all right after the storm. Please visit www.aswa.org for the full listing. If you were in Katrina's path and you want to post your name here, please send an email to aswa@aswa.org. In addition to your name, feel free to add your current location as well as a phone number or email address where other members may reach you. This information will only be listed on the secured Members Only section of ASWA's Web site.
Funds for Affected Chapters:
In response to the damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina, ASWA is soliciting funds that will be given to the affected chapters, to be disbursed by the chapter leadership. ASWA is helping the New Orleans and other affected chapters collect funds to help the members and their families who have lost their homes and belongings. You may make a donation online at www.aswa.org. This donation will directly help a fellow member, and is not tax-deductible. In addition, we ahve launched a "Sponsor A Member" campaign and are asking chapters to "sponsor" a member of the New Orleans chapter by paying the member's dues for the 2006-2007 year. So far, we already have 22 members who have been sponsored by a chapter or an individual member. To support this worthwhile cause, please visit www.aswa.org for more details.
Members Reaching Out:
Since last week's tragedy, ASWA has been contacted by several ASWA members offering aid and assistance to affected members of ASWA. A listing of these generous offers are listed below. If you or your chapter are also interested in providing aid and/or assistance to affected ASWA members, please contact ASWA Headquarters and we will post your offer on this Web site.
- The San Antonio Chapter has offered to help in anyway that they can to include shelter. Please contact Tracy Johnson at tjohnson@rbfcu.org
- Janet Wade of the Fort Walton Beach chapter has offered to accomodate members who need housing and will research additional additional housing if needed. Please contact Janet at janrw@cox.net
- Mary Feeney Bonawitz of the Philadelphia chapter has offered to accomodate any New Orleans chapter member who needs housing. Please contact her at mfbonawitz@verizon.net
- Gail Anikouchine, job opportunity coordinator for the Santa Barbara chapter, offers assistance to any displaced CPA or CPA candidate who would like to work in Santa Barbara County. You may send your resume to gail@mfco.com and she will disperse them to the various public accounting firms in the area.
Other Ways to Help:
The Washington Post Web site contains a listing of various ways to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Please click here for the full listing.
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