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Keep up with the
latest Emergency Tropical Storm advisories
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Help is
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Summit
Christian School of the Palm Beaches, Inc., after surviving the
devastation of Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in the fall of 2004, by
utilizing vital knowledge gained through that experience, and with
gratitude to those who assisted in our rebuilding efforts, has
formed a disaster response organization entitled |
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The purpose of
this organization is to assist individuals,
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It is our intention to work
with The Red Cross, The State of Florida and various other existing
emergency relief programs and non-profits to provide assistance/aid
to individuals and families. New Hope is a
"non-profits' assistance program". This program will offer
assistance to non-profits such as churches and Christian Schools who do
not qualify for traditional hurricane relief funding through FEMA,
Red Cross, State and Federal Funding. Funds for assistance may be raised through
private donations, grants, partnering with other non-profits, relief
agencies and other means. In addition to funding, volunteers will be
recruited and matched to the qualifying non-profit organizations
needing assistance. |
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You can offer global assistance NOW through
prayer for:
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The devastation caused by
earthquakes in China
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The families in Missouri,
Oklahoma and Georgia that have been hit by severe storms and
tornadoes, destroying many homes
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The families of the boy
scouts from Omaha and Iowa that were killed in recent tornadoes
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The people of southeast Asia,
as Cyclone Nargis has disrupted their infrastructure and wiped
out their vital crops
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Please check your hurricane supplies. If you have a battery
(or generator) operated television
without digital capabilities, the
information below may be useful to you. |
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NTIA Now Accepting Requests For Converter Box Coupons
The
NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information
Administration) is NOW accepting requests for two $40 coupons
per household to be used toward the purchase of the DTV
converter boxes.
Viewers who have satellite or cable service will not need a box.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLGxrnbf1E
To request a coupon, consumers can apply online at
https://www.dtv2009.gov/
The government also has set up a 24-hour hotline to take
requests:
1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009).
Countdown to Digital TV
Note the date: Feb. 17, 2009
Americans with
older, analog televisions, which receive signals by antenna,
must switch to digital by February 17, 2009. Subscribers to
cable or satellite service should ask their providers if they
need special equipment for digital reception. If you don't buy a
digital model, a converter box will change the digital signals
back to analog. The boxes range from $50 to $75 each, but
starting January 1, 2008, U.S. households may request up to
two $40 coupons, to apply to the purchase of the boxes. For
more information, visit
their site
or call 1.888.225.5322.
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Much more
information regarding NEW HOPE will follow.
Contact
Mrs. Kim Stryker
at Summit Christian School at 561.686.8081x316 |
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Summit
Christian School
