Quotes by Judy White

“I think the seed was planted many years ago and it was an idea whose time came and quite frankly I think it really spurred after 9/11. Its definitely a growing trend and we have had much more business in this area since then.”

“All of these families left before the storm to come here to be with family. Some will go back as soon as they get the OK to do so, but they simply dont know at this point.”

“This has been so very massive and different from any other weve had.”

“The government depends on us to give them information on how many families are here even if they dont plan to relocate them,”

“We are having local expenses due to assisting evacuees that are in our community,”

“That would be a good time for people to make donations to the Red Cross or United Way in memory of those who have lost their lives due to Hurricane Katrina or in honor of our local people who help us every day like our volunteers, firefighters, members of the armed forces, or other disaster assistance groups.”

“If the rain keeps up like this, we might have some more people checking in.”

“We will have a food truck there, so we hope everyone will drive through in the morning and get coffee and a pastry or take their lunch break with us. When parents are taking their kids to school, they should leave a little early and stop by.”

“Things are so chaotic down there that governments are asking people to stop sending items,”

“If you really want to help in the best way, volunteer locally or donate money,”