Julia O'Malley : Local response to disasters in Samoa and the Phillipines

Julia O'Malley

Julia O'Malley writes a general interest column about life and politics in Anchorage and around Alaska. She grew up in Anchorage and has worked at the ADN on and off as a columnist and reporter since 1996. She came back full time as a reporter in 2005.

As a reporter, she covered the court system and wrote extensively about life in Anchorage, including big changes in the city's ethnic and minority communities.

In 2008, she won the Scripps-Howard Foundation's Ernie Pyle award for the best human-interest writing in America. She has also written for the Oregonian, the Juneau Empire and the Anchorage Press.

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Local response to disasters in Samoa and the Phillipines

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Posted: September 30, 2009 - 4:42 pm

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Here are a few events related to the recent disasters:

Immediate Care has started a relief fund to send relief teams to both Samoa and the Phillipines and to benefit the Red Cross. Donations can be made to an account at First National Bank titled “Samoan and Manila Relief Fund.” Donations of personal care items (ie. new toothbrushes, small shampoo bottles, etc…) can be left at their office at 6311 DeBarr Rd, Ste L2. Contact: (907) 336-3365 or Brian Richardson, brichardson@immediatecareak.com, (907) 336-3365, ext 104.

Alaskans wishing to help tsunami victims in the Samoan Islands may do so at Alaska Community Foundation. Funds donated to the Alaska-Samoa Tsunami Fund, a fund of ACF, will be used to assist organizations helping the families of the victims of the tsunamis. Rebuilding, recovery and bereavement are the areas of concern that will remain needs over several months. Cash is the most valuable donation, as goods cannot be easily transported to the islands. Here's the Web site: http://www.alaskacf.org/

There is an prayer service Friday at 5 p.m. the First Assembly of God, on the corner of 15th Avenue and C Street.

On Friday, there will be also be a mass to pray for the Samoan disaster at St. Anthony's Parish, 825 S.Klevin Street.

Saturday 10/3/09: there will be a fundraiser for tsunami victims from 1 to 5pm at Northway Mall near Foot Locker. (Contact: Mao Tosi, fvtosi@gci.net)

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