let's help!!
 

there's13000+ members on this site!! Not all have been impacted by the flood!! Here's my thoughts everyone put a dollar or ten in a PayPal account. That would be alot of money!! Then we give it to a food bank,shelter,church group( that's helping)

I can't say I can use this websites name cause don't have permission.
But it would be all open book, and 100% given to the people in need. I don't thank it would be far to just give to one or 3 people, when there's so many in need!!

I will start off with a 100$

If any one has any questions feel free to call me!! 2817036660, if there's anyone that pleages will open the PayPal account in the morning, can't do it on my phone.

There's such an overwhelming responses!! Glad yall are willing to help!!!!

I don't see why we can't do something. 10 bucks each will go a long ways to help. Even if nothing but food, water, clothes, etc.

Great idea but some of us are helping already. I know I have donated several hundred in cleaning supplies to my church. We set up a donation center and the response has been awesome. We have a group coming to our church that will provide over 10,000 meals. Folks helping folks, that's what we do in south louisiana.

I'll pitch in a few bucks but I've already spent hundreds of dollars donating and helping family and community since Sunday.

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Andy is just feeling like a lot of us. We're high and dry but see all of you as our friends. Friends that may need help.
Glad to hear your church is organized and helping. That's what it's about.

The PTO at my school, Gillis Elementary, has already set up a collection area for all types of items to donate but I will be more than happy to donate also. I'll pm you tomorrow...Cajunduck man...aka Tim Savoy

Got ten horses and 200 head of cow's here. Was just trying to get something going to do more!!

Let me know what church or organization and I will give what I can to them ! Out of 13000 members and i get 3 replies?? Sad sad!!

I think you have a great idea, I was just offering one reason some haven't replied. Our church is The Bayou Church and we are on Kaliste Saloom in Lafayette . The donation center is open 8am-8pm through Friday. Not sure about the hours next week.

Thanks, already got 500$ from up in my part of tx. Waiting on a couple more calls that could double or triple that tonight or in the morning was just trying to get the non posters to step up and give a buck or two. If it's ok can I pm you around noon tomorrow and get contact info??

Absolutely. Thanks!!!

No problem

Id be willing to throw in a few bucks.

I'll chip in

I'm willing

I'm in. I just got back from Baton Rouge. We had a group of parents from my football and baseball teams as well as camp canard from here and a few others donate a lot of items. We drove s uhaul down there yesterday to a shelter in Colyell, la which is outside of Denham Springs.

They need help, it's bad.

Yall know i'm usually good for helping in any charity cause. I'm sure i speak for more than a few members , We only had a bit shy of 2 feet of water in our home here in B.R Its Not a lot compared to many . But when the toilets were the first thing to over flow it really is a mess.any thing that wasn't on a shelf or table is ruined . All furniture gone except tv and puter. i unplugged 3 freezers and fridge . still lost 2 freezers and food in them. I had to take an unpaid leave of absence from work to take care of our house.
We live in a very high area that has never seen water in the street for more than a few min. so no insurance. My Brother who a few of yall met on our last big grand isle trip. Had water up to his roof in denham springs. They lost everything but one vehicle and the clothes they took with them when they left. Right now i am just trying to physically and mentally cope with cleaning up and moving on. I Hope And I PRAY that all my SC brothers and sisters are okay and That GOD has blessed you and yours w/ no water.
I am not asking for Pity. just Prayers . We will survive ,clean up and move on. We are Louisiana Strong.
P.S. We have Donated Funds to The salvation Army who flooded out lost all there box trucks and their ware house and still came out yesterday and offered us a hot meal.

My wife and I have nice (church / business casual) clothes we would like to donate. We live in Leesville. Anyone know where to bring them around our area so they'll go directly to flood victims?

Guys what I'm about to say will probably piss a lot of people off. Money is great but I feel that you can help a lot more by donating time. My family has already spent hundreds of dollars on cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products, and clothes to donate to our church. We have been slow at work so I took yesterday off and contacted 7 fiends that were able to do the same. We made some calls and were able to find someone whose house had flooded and the water was out of the house. We showed early yesterday morning and began taking everything out of the house and were able to strip all of the sheet rock out of the house. We finished up about 2:30pm. As we were leaving the neighborhood we noticed an older couple standing in their driveway and stopped and asked if they needed help. At first they were a little reluctant and said they could not pay. We explained that we did not want any money. Long story short by 7:30 we had everything out of the house and half of the sheet rock off of the walls. We explained that we could not finish today but some of us would be back in the morning. I was not able to make it back this morning because of work but some of the others did and I will be doing the same thing Friday and through the weekend. I would guess that 90% of the people that are on the page live less than 40 miles from areas that were impacted by the floods. Instead go going fishing or to the camp to get ready for hunting season this weekend think about those who are in need. Get some people together and go to an area that was flooded and find someone that needs help.

I got about $1k in kids clothes, diapers, and toys headed east.

this is true, but some of us cant get off or live 6-8 hours away. i encorge any one that can to show up and help

paypal is set up it is

Lafloodrelif@yahoo.com

would like to try and send this first to middle of next week

Chipped in. Very easy to do!! Please help out if you can. Thanks to all of you volunteers out there helping. Wish I could be home to help out as well...

Thanks for setting this up, Andy C. It's super easy to donate this way. Can you give us a progress report?

Man I don't know about Leeseville but if you end up in Alexandria for any reason bring what you have to donate. Just drop it off at any Alexandria Fire Department. They are collecting goods to send south.
AFD and PFD have also sent two each of their swift water rescue swimmers down to help with rescues. God be with them. Be with all in this time.

Chipped in as well as volunteering with church group.. C'mon guys, just donate something, even a dollar. It's going to a good cause. God Bless Louisiana!

We brought five or six bags of clothes the other day.

Andy C,
Thanks for setting up Paypal. I too have contributed.

370 so far. Plus the 500 I got yesterday from the people around here

Great post. Also for those of us with young boys. This is a great chance to show our children how to really give back and what it looks like to suffer. A great teaching moment for us fathers.

Contribution sent, I was not able to send as much as I would like but I just spent a significant amount on supplies myself for my own trip I took over to Denham Springs to help.Good job putting this together Andy.

Thanks for putting this together. My sons are over there helping out. When I'm back in the States I'll be there as well.

I've been collecting tips from my gigs as well as pay for the cause...it's not much, but it's what I can do...will send payment tomorrow after my show tonight.


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I have Friends and family who were flooded so I'm helping them at a personal level...

That's what it's all about, Helping others!! Hope they're all safe!
Wish I lived closer so I could do more.

Yep. Just knowing you have a friend that cares.

I've only had the pleasure of spending time with Andy once but I'll tell you he has a huge heart. Took my wife and I in like we were family. That man is not a bullsh?ter and I'm proud to call him a friend.

I just donated, Andy.

Great work Andy!!!

That's great guys I will try a put an updated number out soon. (Can't get to PayPal on my phone). Thanks again for yalls help .

Up to 470. This morning!!!! Thanks again to everyone!!
It's not too late, I am not going to shut it down till Tuesday. So I can get it in the mail first thing Wednesday morning.

I'm in. Good thing you have here Andy :)

Just wanted to bump this again.

Yep

Hey Guys.. I'm a long time member... I'm ASKING for a little Help.. NOT A HAND OUT..

I'm looking for someone that may have some place, Land, like farm equipment shed, or just somewhere that I can store park my 2 boats close to me here in Vermilion Parish , I'm in Abbeville... It's a very heavy weight on my shoulders to have them in different places worrying that they are in the way at someone else's place etc.. I also have 2 Pirguoe and about 6 large bags of duck and goose decoys. I can afford a SMALL storage fee. I need at be able to store them a few mths, then go thru them to see what I want to keep and then what to sell.

My small 12' alum Pirgoue is for sell. Or if anyone needs to use.. I'll loan it out for a couple hunts etc.

If anyone can lend me a "little HELP".. I'm not asking for a HANDOUT. Please let me Know..

Thanks

Gunner

337-781-9581 Cell....

PS. If anyone knows of a affordable place to rent in Verm. Parish. thatt didn't flood or close to Abbeville. Please Just need a 2 bedroom..

So I'll need to purchase a new mattess set..When I find a place...






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I would suggest starting your own topic on the message board for this request. That way more people will see it. Hope you get what you need.

Bump..... Andy is up to $1250.

I'm with Eman...

I myself..Alone... Right now i am just trying to physically and mentally cope with going thru every single item U own or accumulated over 18 yrs of renting. It's a very daunting task physically but more mentally... I want to clean up, move my stuff to storage, and find an affordable place to rent.. Was staying with Family... But Wife asked her husband to tell me to leave... I've been living off my saving from busting my *** in the oilfield until it went under...Have not worked in a yrs time... I was living in a place I could afford... Now everyone wants double the rent... I Hope And I PRAY that all my SC brothers and sisters are okay and That GOD has blessed you and yours w/ no water.
I am not asking for Pity. Just Prayer's . I will survive, clean up, and move on. We are Louisiana Strong.

Thanks for all the suggestions, and acts of kindness.

We are sending crews over from the Churches here in Pensacola. I currently have a broken foot, so my physical ability to work is non existent at this time. I have sent supplies and have arranged drying equipment (Dehumidifiers and Air Movers) to be delivered and set up in two homes.

That is hard to come by right now, it me two days to make that happen.

This weekend I will be hauling drywall, once these two houses are dry.