Colorado Winter supplies for Pakistan

[politicat]

I located contact information on the two organizations that will be sending coats, sleeping bags, tents and other goods to Pakistan as mentioned in Angry Girl's Post in LBN.

I'll be taking sleeping bags, coats and sweaters down on Thursday, Nov 17 to Golden, from the Boulder area. If anyone would like to add their goods to take down, please let me know so that we only need to make one trip.

Here's the thread:http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1922320

And here is the contact info for the two organizations:

In addition to cash donations, the AAC is accepting coats that will be sent to aid those in need. Winter is just around the corner, and that long-forgotten fleece parka or waterproof shell collecting dust in your closet would be a lifesaver to a Pakistani who has lost home and shelter. ?If you would like to donate a coat to this effort, please send it to:?The American Alpine Club?Pakistan Relief Fund?710 Tenth Street, Suite #100?Golden, CO 80401
Thanks for helping the AAC help those who have been so generous to us as they respond to this catastrophic natural disaster. The AAC will be accepting coats until November 18th.
 
Contact: Keri Hone
NSAA Director of Events & Projects
[e-mail]
[phone]

NSAA, SWAG Deliver Winter Garments to Pakistan
Resorts Donate More Than 3000 Items to Victims of Earthquake

LAKEWOOD, Colo.—November 10, 2005 — As a result of the devastating earthquake in Pakistan, SWAG (Sharing Warmth Around the Globe), and NSAA partnered with IMC (International Medical Corps) to deliver warm clothing to earthquake victims. SWAG Director Cheryl Jensen reports that to date, eight resorts contributed to the donation including California’s Mammoth Mountain, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Squaw Valley USA, Colorado’s Monarch Mountain and Wolf Creek, Attitash in New Hampshire, and Vermont’s Killington and Mount Snow. Other entities joining in the effort include Specialty Sports, Predator Wear and members of the Vail community. In early November, the SWAG/NSAA program sent more than 3,000 winter garments including 1400 winter jackets as well as pants, fleece vests, wool sweaters, gloves and hats to Pakistan.

“Each season SWAG sends clothing to people in need around the world and this fall it was obviously apparent that the victims in Pakistan needed our help,” said Jensen.

IMC's emergency health care services in quake-affected areas include traveling by foot, mule, automobile and helicopter to access hard to reach locations in the high valleys and areas surrounding Batagram, Balakot and Ghari Habibullah to provide first aid and basic primary health care to residents staying in or near their homes. IMC, working with the United Nations Refugee Agency and the Pakistan Army, will establish medical clinics in camps serving a total of 13,000 families or 78,000 people. In all, IMC's relief efforts will extend to upwards of 178,000. For more information contact NSAA at [phone].



THE NATIONAL SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, LOCATED IN LAKEWOOD, COLO., IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION FORMED IN 1962 FOR SKI AREA OWNERS AND OPERATORS NATIONWIDE.

[hlthe2b]

1. Thank you, I work in Golden and will go through my

winter and outdoor sports supplies now. I know I can spare at least one Goretex jacket, gloves, etc., tons of sweaters, etc. I wish I had tents and sleeping bags, but I always borrow those myself. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I just hope we can get there in time.

[politicat]

2. Through Friday.

OT: How are you?

[hlthe2b]

3. doing ok, thank you!

:hi:

the political happenings have me a bit more upbeat after the demoralizing sense that Katrina debaucle left in me. And. hey..Mary JO Juana is now legal in Denver (as though that affected me--LOL)