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 need
clothing and toiletries as well as non-perishable food during the rebuilding of
New Orleans.  Please send any donations to the address
above (please label box contents for sorting purposes).  Much of the food will be used to cook
meals for the workers and victims at the Rugby Club in Gretna, LA.

Cash donations can
be sent through the Options Foundation which is a 501(c)3
organization.  Make checks payable
to the Options Foundation- Hurricane Katrina Rugby.

---The rugby
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 the
creation of the Rugby Union Recovery Fund to aid rugby programs affected by
Hurricane Katrina.

Individuals can
buy a Rugby Union Recovery Fund T-shirt from which 100% of the proceeds will go
into the recovery fund. These shirts are available online at www.RugbyUnionRecoveryFund.com.

Direct donations
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 Football
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 limited
edition NORFC “Lessez le bon temps roule” pint glass, please email Matt Langsdale at [email-masked],
or call him at (612)819-2030, with your name, address, quantity of pint glasses
wanted, and method of payment.

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

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

Finn McCool's
Irish Pub

3701 Banks St

New Orleans LA 70117

(504) 486-9080

[email-masked]

Please help where you
can!  “Lessez le bon temps roule”
will live again!!!

Cheers,

Hunter “Coon” Guidry, BR RFC President