Many of you recall, no doubt, that two years and two months ago, a hurricane hit the Gulf Coast. The devastation remains largely unrepaired (well, except for casinos and maybe Trent Lott’s porch). One family in NOLa’s 9th ward lost all progress on restoring their home when it burned to the ground after car thieves’ arson-fire spread to the structure, taking with it their Road Home grant money.

Miracle, the girl pictured above, is one of the children in this twice-devastated family. A group of medical students at Tulane University in New Orleans have set up a web site to help the family rebuild (again). Please consider helping — details are available at the hope in grace site, or by contacting the folks listed below:

Capital One Attn: Mail Teller
PO Box 60150
New Orleans, LA 70160-1050

In the “Payable to” portion of the check, please write “The Kellie Joseph Rebuilding Fund”
and in the “Memo” portion please write “Account number 2045630008”.

If you would like to make a direct donation of building materials, a ministorage unit provided generously by Mini’s Portable Storage is available for such donations in the parking lot adjacent to Representative Charmaine Marchand’s Office on weekdays between 10am and 2pm at:

4030 St. Claude Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117

If you would like to reach a family member directly, both Kellie and Kellie’s brother (Dennis Joseph) are available to receive your inquiries at kjoseph_miracle@yahoo.com and dnnsjoseph@yahoo.com respectively.

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