My heart goes out to all. I know so many people are weeping over viewing the terrible scenes of the people up there that have been affected by this awful tragedy.
I sat, watching on Tuesday, hearing the pathos in the reporter's voice as he reported that people were beyond themselves for news. News of when the relief was coming, news about where they were going, anything that would connect them to the outside world. Their radios, the batteries died...cell phones weren't working, they felt lost, alone and cut off. That feeling alone was causing chaos in the Dome and the streets.
As we have had to so often in the past, pack up due to an impending hurricane, my husband had purchased two hand cranked, solar powered radios. They have come in handy, last year we were without power for five days. At least, we were connected because of the radios.
The company that sells them is C. Crane & Company, a California based company. I took a chance and immediately emailed C. Crane corporate offices and asked if there was any way that they could donate their radios to the hurricane effort.
I had not expected a reply. This morning when I checked my emails this is what I found:
Dear Sandra,We appreciate you taking the time to write our company. We have donated some Free Play Life Line Radios to the Red Cross to help the victims of the hurricane.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Patty Guidry, Customer Support Specialist
C. Crane Company Inc.
Boy did that make me feel good. C. Crane Company has my business from now on and I will rave about this company for a long time. This is a company that shows what they are made of..and not just the almighty bottom line. If you ever needto purchase a solar powered anything...please check them out. Good companies need to be held onto like precious jewels.
11 comments:
I'm glad you could help out the crisis in New Orleans, the company deserve all the custom it gets after their generous donation. Jeannette.
That was so nice to read, the company doing something like that. I agree that they should be applauded. The world would be a better place if there was more like them.
Bless You Sandra! Just imagine...each time someone is able to hear what is going on...and their world is brightened with some news...it is because of you!
Keep up the fine work! Peace~~~Marc :)
Sandi - that was a wonderful thing to do! Bless you, lady, and C. Crane Company, too.
This is uplifting news!
What an excellent idea, a round of applause for both yourself and the Company.
Tilly
http://journals.aol.co.uk/tillysweetchops/Adventuresofadesperatelyfathouse/
That was innovative..Thanks and God bless you...I was stricken by the fact there seemed to be no Minister or Priest or Official to boost the morale of these stranded victims...Love Courtenay
WOW WTG Sandi!!
I have family that is in MS right now helping with the cleanup, and other family members heading out in a few days to join them.
I'm glad I don't have cable anymore. I've cried enough already without seeing it.
hugs, Lahoma
I really think we all have to reasess what's important to us. I wish I was younger, full of the zest I felt in my 40's....I would volunteer to go help either with the Red Cross or one of the church groups. As it is now, between donating money/clothes and getting this one company to help I feel better. Sandi
Hey, that's good. Pleased to meet you, and your journal which I'm about to get better acquainted with. Thanks for stopping by my journal. I do have to correct one thing though ... I'm in Wales, that's next to England but NOT the same country ... we get kinda uptight about that, but it's still part of Britain.
http://journals.aol.co.uk/lifeseensideways/Lifeseensideways/
Kath
It was terrible... and it's going to take so long to get all those people into houses and get life back to normal... Like your journal <3
<3 Amanda
What a great example of community caring. I'm so proud of you, and C. Crane.
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