Baton Rouge RFC Hurricane Katrina Relief

Baton Rouge RFC Hurricane Katrina Relief

---Because= of the massive destruction from Hurricane Katrina, the Baton Rouge RFC has come together to help all those that lives have been affected. With the help of Medical Management Options, a clothing and food bank has been set up at 728 North Blvd., in Baton Rouge, LA = 70802. There are many people that still n= eed clothing and toiletries as well as non-perishable food during the rebuildin= g of New Orleans. Please send any donations to the a= ddress above (please label box contents for sorting purposes). Much of the food will be used to c= ook meals for the workers and victims at the Rugby Club in Gretna, LA.

Cash donat= ions can be sent through the Options Foundation which is a 501(c= )3 organization. Make checks pay= able to the Options Foundation- Hurricane Katrina Rugby.

---The rug= by community has come together to help out the rugby clubs affected as well as local communities. The United States Rugby Football Foundation and World Rugby Shop announced t= he creation of the Rugby Union Recovery Fund to aid rugby programs affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Individual= s can buy a Rugby Union Recovery Fund T-shirt from which 100% of the proceeds wil= l go into the recovery fund. These shirts are available online at www.RugbyUnionRecoveryFund.com.<= /span>

Direct don= ations are also being collected through the USRFF website at www.usrugbyfoundation.org. Once on the site, individuals can click on the 'Contribute Today' link and designate a contribution to the Rugby Relief Fund. Checks can also be sent = to the USRFF. Checks should be made out to the USRFF, earmarked for the Rugby Relief Fund, and sent to:

USRFF
2131 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101

---RUGBY ATHLETIC is offering New Orleans Rugby Footba= ll Club Pint glasses, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the NORFC to help them rebuild what was taken from them during the hurricane.=

If you would like to contribute to the rebuilding process, and receive a limit= ed edition NORFC “Lessez le bon temps roule” pint glass, please email Matt Langsdale at mla= ngsdale@rugbyathletic.com, or call him at (612)819-2030, with your name, address, quantity of pint gla= sses wanted, and method of payment.

Prices are as follows…$7.00 each glass Or 4 glasses for $25.00-Orders must be placed by Octob= er 17^th, 2005, and will be shipped by November 1^st.

---Finn McCool’s Irish Pub, a great venue for the New Orleans rugby community suffered a = large amount of damage during the hurricane.&nbs= p; We are organizing a clean up to help the owners, Stephen, Pauline & Stevie, help rebuild and get the Guinness flowing!! Any rugby paraphernalia from aroun= d the world is welcomed to help bring the pubs character back from the 6 feet of flood waters! Send to:

Finn McCo= ol's Irish Pub
3701 Banks St=
New Orleans LA 70117
(504) 486-9080

p= attersonstephen@bellsouth.net

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Please help where you can! “Lessez le bon temps roule&= #8221; will live again!!!

Cheers,

Hunter “Coon” Guidry, BR RFC Preside= nt