Daily Archives: Friday, September 2, 2005

Nashville responds, and then, well, go figure: Nashville-based Thomas Nelson’s CEO Michael Hyatt blogged his decision to authorize the world’s largest publisher of Bibles to contribute 100,000 Bibles in response to requests from hurricane-affected areas, as well as $100,000 from … Continue reading →

Nashville responds: OpenChurches.com has been launched as a clearing house for matching Katrina-affected people in need of long-term housing with Christian churches and members able to meet their needs. OpenChurches.com will maintain a database of all participating congregations and their … Continue reading →

Nashville responds: Opryland Hotel is offering an unprecedented (that’s what the press release says) rate of $49/night* to hurricane victims. Additionally, the Radisson at Opryland, owned and operated by Gaylord Hotels and adjacent to the Gaylord Opryland Resort is offering … Continue reading →

Nashville responds: The Nashville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross has opened a shelter for victims of Hurricane Katrina who are stranded in Davidson County. The shelter is located at Crievewood Baptist Church, 480 Hogan Road, Nashville. The shelter … Continue reading →

Nashville responds: The “Country Reaches Out” concert to benefit the American Red Cross’s hurricane-relief efforts will be broadcast live from the Grand Ole Opry House beginning at 9 p.m. EDT on Sept. 27 by the Great American Country television network … Continue reading →

Nashville Library responds: A list of “what Nashvillians can do” and other Katrina-response resources is being maintained by the Nashville Library. Also, Katrina evacuees who are in Nashville have been approved to obtain a Nashville library card and can use … Continue reading →

Proving once again: That mom knows best. By the way, BusyMom is one of the many Nashvillians who have opened their homes to friends and family who are Katrina evacuees. Which reminds me to remind folks: There are lots of … Continue reading →

More Nashville responses: While the online Red Cross donations are great, I felt better doing some face-to-face responding yesterday, so I went to the Gaylord Entertainment Center to make a contribution. Folks from several media outlets will be there again … Continue reading →