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Re: Hurricane Katrina Relief Suggestion
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Fri, 2 Sep 2005 05:22:31 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
> Dear LEGO,
>
> Like many others, I can't seem to tear away from CNN lately, watching the
> aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. One of the images I just saw was of hundreds of
> people standing in line, many of them children, with the narrator describing how
> tired, cranky, and bored the kids were. Most of them have nothing to cheer them
> up or keep them busy, and the prospects for the future are not wonderful. One
> little boy (maybe 5 years old) had a toy orca, but that was the extent of the
> toys I saw.
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> I don't know if this is something that would be logistically possible or even
> welcome, but I can't help but think that a truckload or two of LEGO sets dropped
> off at the Houston Astrodome would go a long ways towards keeping thousands of
> kids occupied, and it might help boost morale during a very desperate time in
> many peoples' lives.
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> Sincerely,
> Kelly McKiernan
> Parent and LEGO Ambassador
I'm sure we members of TEXLUG and TEXLUG-Houston would be happy to help in any
way if this idea were adopted. I know I stand ready.
--Anthony Sava
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| Dear LEGO, Like many others, I can't seem to tear away from CNN lately, watching the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. One of the images I just saw was of hundreds of people standing in line, many of them children, with the narrator describing how (...) (19 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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