Planning the trip to the Gulf Coast

Taking some cues from CNN and some from Google, I looked at several volunteer operations that were starting up around New Orleans. It was difficult to get into New Orleans at the time and many of the operations were on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. I found one ad hoc organization that had an actively updated web site. There were photos of a wide range of volunteers, returning residents, uniformed police officers, hippies, and National Guardsmen all sharing meals side by side. There was a call for volunteers. I decided to join that operation as a volunteer. They even had a "Wall-less Mart."

Now, I could begin logistics planning for the trip. I made a arrangements to stay in the Virginia Beach area through the month of October. I would leave in the last week of the month, go through Atlanta, and arrive at Waveland, Mississippi, the first week of November. Yes! I want to Read the rest of this post ...