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Re: Hurricane Katrina Relief Suggestion
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Fri, 2 Sep 2005 05:27:21 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Marc Nelson Jr. wrote:
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
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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 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.
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.
Sincerely,
Kelly McKiernan
Parent and LEGO Ambassador
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That’s a nice idea, but I can’t help thinking about the impact of thousands
of bricks on bare feet, and the sound of thousands of bricks on a concrete
floor - you might end up with some cranky adults. If TLG wants to do
something besides donating money to the Red Cross, how about a few pallets of
books?
Marc Nelson Jr.
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LEGO is cool, but I’m not so sure that is needed just yet? I mean is there any
clean surfaces to play on? Wouldn’t food, medical and personal essentials be one
of the most important items needed?
?
Mel
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| (...) It's my understanding that food, sanitation, clothing, and medical supplies are being worked on now, by federal agencies in charge of such things (specifically FEMA). What I'm not sure will be provided in the short or medium term are "extras" (...) (19 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| (...) That's a nice idea, but I can't help thinking about the impact of thousands of bricks on bare feet, and the sound of thousands of bricks on a concrete floor - you might end up with some cranky adults. If TLG wants to do something besides (...) (19 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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