10/4/2005 - MMA Encourages Contributions to Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund

PHOTO: A destroyed neighborhood located just east of the Northrup Grumman shipyard in Pascagoula. Photo by Tony Giberson / Pensacola News Journal. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which affected much of our state and most devastatingly the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, MMA extends its deepest concern to those who have lost their homes, jobs and loved ones in this terrible tragedy. MMA encourages its members and others to contribute toward the relief efforts in any way possible.Gov. Haley Barbour’s office and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency have set up the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund Call Center for anyone wishing to donate money, goods and services. To Donate Money Please feel free to mail in a donation or contact the Recovery Fund by phone. Please make all checks payable to The Mississippi Hurricane Relief Fund. Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund P.O. Box 22656 Jackson, Mississippi 39225-2656 1-866-230-8903 or 601-981-1247 Donate Goods/Services/Supplies If you wish to donate goods, services or supplies, please CLICK HERE or call 1-866-230-8903 or local 601-981-1247. The Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund will match your generous donations with the needs of Mississippians seeking relief from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. There is a multi-agency Staging Center to receive your bulk donations of goods. This center will be open 7 days a week/24 hours a day to receive large donations only. The Center has loading docks and is staffed to receive and unload shipments delivered by trailer trucks. Please call 1-866-230-8903 or local 601-981-1247 to schedule arrival times and to confirm goods or items to be donated. Bulk/large donations of goods may be sent to the: Multi-Agency Staging Center 840 Boling Street Jackson, MS 39202 For more information about Hurricane Recovery efforts in Mississippi, visit the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Web site.

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