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Heart of Sailing Coordinates Houston-Galveston Hurricane Relief Mission

Seeking volunteers, supplies, and donations for those affected by Hurricane Ike

Manpower
cleanup the area from debris and trees  
cook for the residents and volunteers
build trashboxes, steps, ladders and the likes to get in and out of boats
 
   
Immediate Needs  
Food, water, ice, charcoal, fluid lighter, batteries, flash lights, candles, fuel, energy drinks, coffee...
   
Other Needs  
fuel for our vehicles while in the Houston area
nails and screws
lumber to build big trash boxes
lumber to build stands for boats
trailers with winches
rollers to roll boats on the trailers
chain saws
portable generators with battery chargers capabilities, and big industrial one for working at night
portable lights, floodlights... for working at night
all tools for wood working
boots, gloves and rain gear
buckets of mosquito repellent
strong comealongs, electric winches, chain blocks,
cables, strong lines, chain,
tools for removing rigging from boats
bolt cutters
shovels, axes, and all equipment to dig trenches and clean up
torches,
backhoe with a front end loader
Bobcat with a front loader
fuel for both loaders and generators
hydraulic jacks, screw jacks,
tents and folding cots, sleeping bags
portable toilets
candles, lanterns, flashlights, batteries
12 volts batteries
battery chargers
hand and electrical water pumps. Bilge pumps and high pressure water pump
Vans and closed vehicles would be nice to carry tools and equipmentMotorhome/camper would be a plus
 
a flatbed trailer, a trailer for 30 feet to 40 feet keelboatstrailer for houseboats and a trailer for powerboats
big truck that can pull a 15 to 20000 lbs boat
 
 
   

For more information about the Houston relief mission, contact Linda Johnson at ljohnson@heartofsailing.org, via telephone at 631-901-7157, or log onto www.HeartofSailing.org.