Arlington-Area Disaster Relief Drop-Off Point Announced.ARLINGTON, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2006 Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. -- Clean out your closets and pantries as fellow Americans are in need of your help TODAY! Residents in Tarrant County have a quick and efficient way of donating clothes, non-perishable food, shoes, toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= , diapers and bedding for the victims of Hurricane Katrina Radio, TV, Web and print news outlets are encouraged to spread the news immediately that Emergisoft Plaza located at 524 E. Lamar in Arlington, Texas, is a quick and efficient drop-off point to get donations to the victims of Hurricane Katrina fast. Security guards will be accepting donated items beginning Wednesday morning, September 7, through Friday evening, September 16, M-F M-F Monday Through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Emergisoft Plaza is located across the street from the Texas Health Resources Tower on the north side of I-30. Residents and individuals who work in the Arlington area are strongly encouraged to utilize this quick and easy drop-off point to get help to victims NOW! Volunteers are organizing all of the donated items and will be delivering directly to the families impacted by Hurricane Katrina. More than 1,000 displaced individuals have arrived in Arlington from New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded in the past four days and have lost all of their belongings. Your help is needed now. The Emergisoft Plaza drop-off point allows people the ability to drop off donated items before or after work or during their lunch break. Please help us spread the word across the DFW DFW Dallas/Ft Worth, TX, USA - Dallas Ft Worth International (Airport Code) DFW Department of Fish and Wildlife DFW David Foster Wallace DFW Drug-Free Workplace DFW Down For Whatever (song by Pretty Young Things) community. For more information, donors may call 800-682-7729. |
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