Finish the Job, Gulf Coast Community Foundation (See also "Rebuild Jackson County")

Finish the Job Video

12/07: via email from Brian Rivers: After countless hours of hard work by all those involved, we have completed the video with the help of our partnering agencies. The video is on a hard copy as Michelle forwarded out, but now is on Youtube as well. Please forward this message to all of your contacts and visit the site below to see the fruits of your hard work. It turned out to be quite amazing. Thanks again!!

http://www.youtube.com/FinishtheJobFund

August 22, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact:

Michelle Wilson Mary Wimberly

Rebuild Jackson County Long Harrison Co.
Long Term Recovery Coalition

Tel: 228-218-6025 Tel: 228-234-5078

Email: rebldjacksoncty@bellsouth.net Email: mmwimberly.hcltrc@gmail.com

Hurricane recovery slows as funds dwindle Grass-roots fund seeks national support to `Finish the Job' of rebuilding in Katrina-damaged Mississippi.

GULFPORT, MS?A newly formed non-profit, Finish the Job, is seeking
financial support from private and corporate donors nationwide in a grass-roots attempt to place all of Mississippi's Katrina survivors in safe, secure homes of their own.

Fostered by area long term recovery organizations, Finish the Job seeks
to generate a new funding resource for Mississippians who may otherwise be left without help as donated funds from national agencies begin to run low. Tens of thousands of families still need help as they continue living in cramped travel trailers or damaged structures while the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches.

"This is a way we can help our neighbors, even if some sources of
funding are running out," said Michelle Wilson, executive director of Rebuild Jackson County.

Finish the Job was established as a fund of the Gulf Coast Community
Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. United Way, many faith-based agencies, and individuals from several national relief organizations are also supporting the effort.

Asking every American to give $1 is Finish the Job's simple approach to raising the millions necessary to continue the recovery effort. Rebuilding from a storm of Katrina's magnitude is predicted to take at least five years. Both home owners and renters will be eligible for Finish the Job assistance.

The grass-roots fund raising effort is drawing enthusiastic support from
volunteers, representing agencies from the Mississippi coast to the state capital, who are giving their talents and time to planning the project. Finish the Job fund will be promoted nationwide.

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Long Term Recovery Coalitions and Committees' members:

Sherry-Lea Bloodworth,
Hancock Housing Resource Center and Long Term Recovery

Mary Wimberly,
Harrison County Long Term Recovery Coalition

Zanette Funches,
Metro Jackson Long Term Recovery Task Force

Macy Craft,
Pine Belt Restoration, Inc.

Michelle Wilson,
Rebuild Jackson County Long Term Recovery Organization

Brian Rivers,
Rebuild Jackson County Long Term Recovery Organization

Pam Cross,
Rebuilding Pearl River County Together

Sheila Varnada,
Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southeast Mississippi, United Way of SE Mississippi

Recovery Programs and Organizatons' members:

Janet Smith,
Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Jay Huffstatler,
Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Lori West,
International Relief and Developmet US, Gulf Coast Services Center

Stephanie Mathes,
International Relief and Developmet US, Gulf Coast Services Center

Jerry Alliston,
Katrina Aid Today, Institute for Disability Studies

Molly Seymore,
Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi, Camp Coast Care

Dixie Reneault,
Manna Ministries, and Rebuilding Pearl River County Together

Roberta Avila,
MS Coast Interfaith Disaster Task Force

Talatha Denison,
MS Protection and Advocacy System, Inc., Katrina Aid Today

Amelia Puffer,
MS Protection and Advocacy System, Inc., Katrina Aid Today

Elaine Maxion,
St. Rose Outreach and Recovery

Vickie White,
United Methodist Disaster Response