The shelter is now housing evacuees from Hurricane Ike after the storm destroyed a lot of Galveston and cut power to more than a million in Galveston. One of the evacuees at the shelter is my aunt Jennifer Smith. Luckily I am here in San Antonio to help provide comfort, get magazines, books, or anything she needs. I was also able to provide a cell phone from Cricket Wireless with unlimited minutes.

At first glance the Trinity Tri-Point Shelter looks to be a decent shelter but I have noticed that the temporary residents there are missing all the comforts of home.

There are very few books, no magazines, a TV that only has 2 stations a few DVD’s and that is really about it.

I am very proud of San Antonio for providing needed supplies to the Houston, Texas City, Baytown, and Galveston areas. Unfortunately San Antonio we still have more that we can do. I am calling on all businesses and citizens to come together again and Adopt a Shelter here in San Antonio. I am personally adopting the Trinity Tri-Point Special Needs Shelter at 281 and N. Saint Mary’s.

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After looking at the shelter and speaking to a few residents and some of the nurses I have come up with things that I feel the shelter can use to give the evacuees a more comfortable living situation.

Needs

• Magazines, Books, Tablets, Pens. Pencils
• Music (High School choir or group can come by and play)
• Home Cooked Meals
• DVD’s
• 10 phones for a phone bank
• 8 computers for access the internet, email and FEMA
• Internet Connection
• Cable TV (come on TIME WARNER)
• A video Projector with Screen to show movies a few days a week
• 3 TV’s
• 4 DVD Player
• 100 Cell Phones pre-paid with a few months of service

Companies I am asking for help

• AT&T
• TIME WARNER
• DIRECT TV
• WOAI
• KSAT 12
• VALERO
• TESORO
• BLOGCATALOG.com
• OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
• USAA
• BEST BUY
• BJORN’s
• CIRCUIT CITY
• HEB
• WALMART

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Here is another need as expressed by this website:
http://texasbaptists.wordpress.com/2008/09/18/how-to-help-hurricane-evacuees-in-san-antonio/

Volunteers needed with evacuees in San Antonio

CHOOSE A DAY OF THE WEEK AND STAFF A KITCHEN FOR THAT DAY OR A SHIFT FOR A DAY. Let’s say your church wanted to choose Tuesday’s. 10 volunteers are needed per day (Shift 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.) at Trinity TriPoint and 10 volunteers to staff the kitchen at Port San Antonio (Shift 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Call Patricia Ward at 210-525-9954 and let us know which shift and day of the week you would like to bring volunteers. VOLUNTEERS MUST WEAR LONG PANTS, CLOSED TOED SHOES AND A CAP OR HAIR NET!
CHOOSE A SERVING SHIFT AT TRINITY TRIPOINT TO SERVE MEALS – At. 10 volunteers are needed to serve each meal shift, (Breakfast, 7 AM – 10 AM; Lunch 11 AM – 2 PM; Dinner 5 PM – 8 PM). VOLUNTEERS MUST WEAR LONG PANTS, CLOSED TOED SHOES AND A CAP OR HAIR NET!

Adopt a Shelter Program
Shelter I am Adopting
Tri-Point Special Needs Shelter
3323 N. Saint Mary St.
San Antonio, Tx. 78212
Contact: Gylon Jackson 210.365.3312

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