Hurricane Gustav has now hit the Gulf Coast. Our partners at the State Offices of Emergency Services, the State Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), FEMA and National VOAD are all responding. The relief agencies are now posting needs into the State portals on the Aidmatrix Network, a global online exchange for humanitarian relief (www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema).

Aidmatrix's role is to help amplify and accelerate their efforts through the use of supply chain technology. As a nonprofit, Aidmatrix does not endorse any political candidates or parties, nor do we receive financial gain from individual donations made through the Aidmatrix Network. We simply help connect those who have with those in need.

Both presidential campaigns have joined the relief efforts and are providing useful links from their websites to help:

  

 

	Senator Barack Obama's website directs the public to help with Hurricane Gustav relief: www.barackobama.com, YouTube.com (video)
	First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain spoke last night at the Republican National Convention in an appeal for Hurricane Relief.   CNN (video) , Forbes, CauseGreater.com

Keith Thode