FOX News: “Historic Louisiana hurricane season leaves people homeless for the holidays”

Though hurricane season may be over, hundreds of people still need help to prevent them from becoming casualties of winter.  Many residents of Lake Charles, LA; Port Arthur, TX; and surrounding towns and rural areas lost their homes in the storms and have no alternative housing option. Emergency shelters closed at the end of hurricane season and are not scheduled to re-open until March 2021.

As temperatures drop, this situation becomes exponentially more dangerous. More than 1,000 people have no roofs (FEMA-provided tarps were destroyed in the second hurricane), no front doors, and no clean water. People are asking for wooden pallets to sleep on in order to avoid getting wet from sleeping on the ground at their homes. This is a housing and health emergency.

We have already procured and delivered 150 tents, and they have all been claimed. There is still a massive need for temporary shelter and warm clothing.

How can you help?

Donate to the Lowlander Center. Your donation will allow us to purchase tents, blankets, sleeping bags, and other cold weather clothing to distribute to homeless residents of Lake Charles, LA and Port Arthur, TX. A one-time donation of $29 will allow us to purchase one tent. Donate here: https://www.lowlandercenter.org/take-action.

Buy specific items from our Amazon Wishlist. Use your Amazon account to order a tent, sleeping bag, or cold weather clothing. These items will then be directly delivered to our partners on the ground. Find our wishlist here: https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/29UA12JTHV8GB/ (Note: you will need to be signed in to your Amazon account in order to view the list)

Send your used tents, sleeping bags, socks, coats, hats, and gloves to any of the following addresses:

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We’ve already distributed hundreds of tents, blankets, and winter clothing! Thank you for your support!