Gulf Recovery: How To Help

by Pam LaPier

I am so proud to be included in the Gulf Recovery Blogathon. I was a lurker for many years here at Daily Kos until the day the Deep Horizon oil rig exploded and ripped a gash into Mother Earth causing her blood to gush into the Gulf of Mexico. Since that day I have spent my time on Daily Kos deeply immersed in the Mothership and her child ROV's finding comfort and commiseration with people who have shown me that America will always have hope as long as such people exist.

I have watched with tears in my eyes and pain in my heart as wildlife came out of the ocean covered in oil and struggling for life. The loss of every one of the creatures who have died in this unparalleled disaster leaves us poorer and sadder. I have watched as the fishermen and oystermen's livelihoods have been destroyed and the Gulf Coast way of life decimated.

Below the jump you will find a list of organizations that I have been compiling for months. Please consider donating or volunteering to help support these organizations who spend their lives trying to help people, wildlife and even family pets recover from disaster. Thank you.

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Call To Action - The Gulf Needs Our Help (With Poll)

by Pam LaPier

This is an updated, reposted diary that I think is important to repost so people know what they can do to help. I know there has been some problems with the volunteer efforts but there are a lot of organizations contributing to this cleanup who could use our help. If I have broken any rules by reposting please let me know and I will delete. Please keep our mothership afloat here.

We are all feeling the pain of what is happening in the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf coast. We have seen the images of animals struggling for life and heard the stories of fishermen and members of coastal communities talking about how the spill has changed their lives forever. If you're like me you have also felt completely helpless.

The wonderful thing is there are lots of things we can do to help. Many organizations are asking for donations, volunteers and wish lists of things they need. We don't need to feel helpless, we can help.

This is our chance to show the stuff the great community of DKOS is made of. This is our chance to help. Please see the various ways you can help below the jump.

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