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FamilyCares Toys & Toiletries For Hurricane Katrina Kids
Joy Fellowship Church feeds 300 families each week. Families come in their cars and drive through a number of “stations” around the Church. At the first station, they receive boxed food and water, the next hygiene items, the next baby supplies, then cleaning supplies and finally a hot meal. They would love to give the children a small toy or coloring book and crayons. Half of the city of Slidell was covered in water, destroying houses and businesses, schools, hospitals, and plants. This has caused huge unemployment. Refugees from New Orleans and Biloxi, each 45 minutes away have increased the population from 30,000 to 90,000. People are hungry and destitute. The Pastor of Joy Fellowship Church, Rev. Leslie Roques says, “I always wanted to be in the Mission Field, but my husband was posted to a suburban church. I could never have imagined in a million years the conditions that these people are living in – it is like a third world country .” Sending Toys and Toiletries would cheer up children who have few possessions and are living in difficult conditions. Materials Needed: Crayons, markers and coloring books Bubbles Small balls or Nerf balls Checker sets Jump ropes Sidewalk chalk Matchbox cars Toiletries – Hotel size or regular size Shampoo and conditioner Toothbrushes and toothpaste Soap Toilet paper and paper towels Steps Involved 
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It has been more than three years since the eye of Hurricane Katrina passed over the city of Slidell, Louisiana, and some families have not yet recovered from the massive destruction. Your family can help children and families in need by collecting toiletries, baby supplies and small toys to send to Joy Fellowship Church in Slidell.