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Former Presidents Bush and Clinton Establish the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund to Assist Hurricane Victims
Bush-Clinton Fund via BBSNews 2005-09-05 - Houston, TX – Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton announced today that they have established a special fund to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. This fund will serve to fill in the gaps in unmet needs that arise in the weeks and months ahead with this recovery effort.
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Former President Clinton visit Hurricane Katrina evacuees at a Red Cross shelter in the Reliant Center at the Reliant Park. He and former President Bush announced the establishment of a special fund to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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“I, like so many other Americans, have been deeply and profoundly affected by the suffering of the victims of hurricane Katrina,” President Clinton said.” “This is a disaster of enormous proportions and the recovery is going to be a long hard fight. There are thousands and thousands of people who are in really bad shape and who are going to need a lot of help to get back on their feet and rebuild their lives. So many people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have lost everything, and former President Bush and I are determined to raise money to help these good people, not only for the immediate emergency, but also to assist with their future rebuilding needs. I am confident that the generosity and good will of the American people will make this fund a great success, allowing it to help the people recover and start anew.”
The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund is a 501c3 charitable fund established in coordination with the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The fund will serve as an umbrella for the three special funds established by Governors Blanco, Barbour, and Riley to assist their states and will largely focus on collecting donations to assist in the long-term recovery plan for the affected states.
“The immediate concern is obviously to ensure that the hurricane survivors are safe, fed, and clothed,” said President Bush. “Thanks to the generosity of the American people, the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and so many other nonprofit organizations, progress is being made on the ground to help the survivors. The next step is to help the victims rebuild their homes and lives and it’s our hope that this fund will accomplish just that”
The former presidents will visit Houston on Monday to meet with victims of Hurricane Katrina and survey the temporary living conditions in Houston. Prior to their tour, they will announce the first round of sponsors who have pledged donations to the hurricane victims.
Of this group, Wal-Mart and the Walton Family Foundation have pledged an extremely generous contribution of over a combined $20 million.
For more information on how to contribute to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, please visit www.bushclintonkatrinafund.org.
For more information, contact:
Office of President Clinton: Ms. Sarah Hamilton at +1 212.348.0360
Office of President Bush: Mr. Tom Frechette: +1 207.967.5800
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