Grassroots Assistance In LA, MS and AL

Contact Person: Mae Jackson

718-852-8798

Dear Friends:

Art Without Walls/Caring For Creators of Change in cosponsorship with the Mississippi Action For Community Education,Inc are working together to assist the victims of hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Mace is a non-profit , multi-purpose community development corporation established in 1967 by civil rights activist and community organizers. The organization was created to build and strengthen local human capacities and indigenous community development efforts in the 20-county Mississippi Delta region.

Throughout the years, programs implemented by MACE have encompassed leadership development programs for adults, youth, and public officials; GED/adult literacy training; job training and career development programs; the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival; arts education programs; housing and real estate development; and technical assistance to unincorporated rural communities. MACE also brought national attention to the need of investment capital to fuel development by creation of the Delta Foundation, a capital investment entity, and pioneered the concepts of community development in rural areas.

MACE has agreed to act as a conduit for the distribution of money, food and clothing. Contributions of money can be sent to:

Mississippi Action For

Community Education

Mr. Wendall Paris

119 South Theobald Street

Greenville, Mississippi 38701

Telephone: 662-335-3523

e-mail: mace03@bellsouth.net

website: www.deltamace.org

For updates please tune in to Dr. Carlos Russell radio Show, "Thinking It Through", 1190, 12am-5 pm

Please be patient as we work to develop "distribution sites" where food and clothing and medical supplies can be dropped off. I will update you and send a list as soon as possible. Moreover, we are trying to locate the recent graduates from Cuban Medical School a group of doctors who returned less than two weeks ago to the USA.

Thank you for your support,

Mae Jackson