Hurricane Victims Still Need Your Help – Tips to Help

Hurricane Wilma and Hurricane Katrina left catastrophic damage and victims of these hurricanes and other natural disasters need your help. Here are tips you can do to help them.

Margate, FL (PRWEB) April 1, 2006

Hurricane Wilma, Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters have left behind catastrophic damage. For those watching episodes of Extreme Makeover Home Edition, After the Storm, it’s clear that life will never be the same for so many. Even six months later, families are still displaced, homes still destroyed with no hopes of being re-built, and loved ones left to try and put their lives back together. And now they are faced with the fear of another hurricane season approaching. As hope fads, one thing remains clear - rebuilding is possible. Together it can be done..

For many watching the Extreme Makeover Show the realization that all the charity done right after the storm and all that collecting of money and goods to help those in need stopped. The holidays came and life got back to normal. Unfortunately, it didn’t for so many others. But it’s not too late. Here are some things that can be done.

1. Give. Whether it’s money or time in organizing events to collect money, do it now so that residents of New Orleans, South Florida, Mississippi, and all the states effected can repair what needs repaired. Give so people can get the food and supplies needed. At Virtual Word Publishing, one of the things focused on is collecting computers and office equipment and supplies to help work-at-home parents get back to work or parents have a computer to connect online again. Profits were donated from book sales as well to help those in need. The need still remains high.

2. Connect. No one knows just how alone one feels after going through a natural disaster. Hopelessness and depression sets in, even with the strongest of families. Victims see others resume their lives, yet they can’t. Many have lost loved ones. Many are in schools and states far away from home. Find a family you can help. Get a pen pal and write to them. Listen. Sometimes that’s all people need is to know someone truly cares.

3. Prepare. Natural disasters happen everywhere. Prepare so that when the next one comes everyone is prepared. A complete disaster planning book and free tips is available on Virtual Word Publishing's site. In doing preparations, realize that the extra can of food obtained or the extra bottle of water could help those less fortunate too. Buy two or three and then send them on.

And it’s not only big corporations that can help. No matter what your financial situation or personal status can make a difference. Take the example of Joanie Winberg, a single mom and founder of the Happy Wednesday Foundation, http://www.happywednesday.com. Winberg inspired together with WomenBuild of Habitat for Humanity to build a house for a needy single mom. One family at a time Winberg is building someone’s future.

Together, let's make a difference. Together let's make a better tomorrow for all. Stop by http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com and find out how you can get involved.

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