ALERT for Hurricane relief

Letter from a friend whose oldest (home-schooled) son, B, has been with this christian emergency team for a year:

"Dear friends,

Just a short note to ask for your prayer support as B and numerous other men from ALERT (Air Land Emergency Resource Team) are being deployed to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This is obviously a huge undertaking for relief agencies such as ALERT, so please lift them up in prayer that the men will be safe in what they do, and they will be able to assist and encourage many of the victims of this Hurricane.

Specifically, B will be heading to Louisiana with a team of ALERT men who have been through EMT training and are now working on their Paramedic training. They will be working with the East Texas Medical Center ambulance crews helping transport victims who need medical assistance. Other ALERT men will be operating swift-water rescue boats to help in rescue operations. Other teams are helping in other areas. In addition, the Alert campus has opened their doors to help house displaced people.

Supported primarily by private donations, ALERT's Disaster Relief Fund and General Fund is being stretched to the limit. If you would be interested in sharing funds to help in this disaster, we would ask you to prayerfully consider ALERT during this time. Having been on their campus three times in the last year, and knowing the leadership of the organization, we can assure you that donated funds will be used wisely and efficiently.

Here is information for those who want to give towards ALERT's efforts:

1) Mail: ALERT One Academy Blvd. Big Sandy TX 75755

2) If you would like to give by phone using your credit card, please call ALERT at (903) 636-2000, ext. 2255

3) On-line directly: alertacademy.com

Thank you for your prayers and consideration!"