For ABC's Robin Roberts Katrina's Devastation Was Personal; Hear Her Story in Her Own Words in March's Guideposts.

NEW YORK -- Racing into the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina only hours after it hit the Gulf Coast, ABC's Robin Roberts had the drive of a journalist ready to report from the scene, but was feeling all the anxieties of someone whose loved ones were in harm's way. This was more than a big story, it was personal. Robin grew up on the land that Katrina had just devastated, in the small town of Pass Christian, MS, near where her mother and more of her family still lived. In her March cover story Robin takes Guideposts readers with her through those harrowing hours, through wreckage-filled streets, on an emotional search that night. Finding her family safe was a great relief, but with the dawn, the magnitude of the destruction was a tragic awakening - Robin's hometown had been wiped out. The entire town and the lives of everyone in it needed to be rebuilt. Pledging to do everything she could, Robin, with a commitment from Good Morning America, has set out on a year-long effort to bring together those in need and those who want to help to put Pass Christian and the Gulf Coast back on its feet.

March Guideposts celebrates the 10th anniversary of Knit for Kids, one of the most amazing pure volunteer efforts in America. Brigitte Weeks recalls how telling her story about knitting sweaters for charity as a young girl touched the hearts of Guideposts readers. Those hearts are so big that in 10 years Guideposts has received over 300,000 handmade sweaters from readers. Knit for Kids (www.guideposts.org/knitforkids) sweaters have been sent across America and around the world to bring comfort and warmth to children in need, including 2000 sweaters sent last fall to the Salvation Army in Pass Christian, MS to help Good Morning America's relief efforts there.

Stories that help round out March Guideposts include: the incredible obstacles Ronan Tynan had to conquer on the way to becoming one of the world's best-loved Irish tenors, a doctor who brings medical help and more to the children of Africa; how to avoid caregiver burnout, a group of volunteers from Tennessee helping Katrina victims clean up and rebuild one family at a time, a one-man sled dog journey through Alaska, a miraculous recovery from fibromyalgia when all looked hopeless, how painting magnolias completely changed one woman's life, and much more. (To read more about these stories and others in this issue, please visit www.guidepostsmag.com)

"Our stories have impact because they're true. They really connect with readers because the person the story is about - even celebrities, like Robin Roberts - actually tell their own story in their own words," says Edward Grinnan, Guideposts Editor-in-Chief. Ranked #1 for "favorite" magazine each of the past 4 years and one of the 10 largest monthly magazines in America, Guideposts brings its popular, engaging, and life-changing true stories of hope and inspiration to millions of readers. Guideposts March issue is on sale at major retailers, food & drug chains, bookstores, newsstands, and other magazine outlets nationwide at a cover price of $2.99.

Guideposts' stories reflect today's culture, where the desire for a sense of hope and interest in spiritual well being has never been more important. Founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and recognized as "America's Source for Inspiration," Guideposts contains articles, from everyday people and celebrities alike, covering topics such as: relationships, health issues, family, self-help, heroism, survival, and rescue. Regular departments and on-going series focus on subject like: People Helping People, Health Breakthroughs, Caregivers, Communities in Action, Positive People, and Pets & Healing.