Craft Emergency Relief Fund Responds to Katrina

This came across another list I belong to, and thought it might be of
interest he

"Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As you know, the mid-south region is just taking count of the
devastation resulting from Hurricane Katrina. The Craft Emergency
Relief Fund (CERF) is working to connect with the craft artists,
galleries and others in the craft community in the affected areas but
it is still too early to know how they fared. We do know that overall
the damage is severe and widespread, as news reports show. We also know
that this region of the country has a particularly high population of
craft artists.

CERF is committed to helping and to keeping you informed about the ways
in which you can help. To facilitate in this effort, we have created a
Disaster Recovery Message Board on our web site:
www.craftemergency.org. If you know a craft artist who needs help
and/or if you can offer help (financial support, supplies, equipment, a
place to stay or work, advice, encouraging words, etc.), please join in
this discussion.

CERF's Disaster Relief Fund, interest-free loan programs and staff are
prepared to respond to professional craft artists who have suffered
significant losses. Please help us get the word out about the
availability of our assistance as well as our need for the community's
support at the time.

With warm regards,
Cornelia Carey
Executive Director

http://craftemergency.org

The mission of the Craft Emergency Relief Fund is to strengthen and
sustain the careers of craft artists across the United States.

For more information contact CERF at (802) 229-2306,
or visit: www.craftemergency.org"

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