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Disaster Relief Fund Will Provide Oil Drilling Catastrophe Assistance

The Community Foundation of South Alabama is accepting donations to the Disaster Relief Fund to provide assistance to the coastal communities of South Alabama impacted by the BP oil drilling disaster. A river of oil is pouring into the Gulf of Mexico and the size of the spill continues to grow.

Your tax deductible contribution will support nonprofit organizations that provide critical response activities and long term support to affected communities. The Fund will provide the financial resources necessary to address the economic, environmental and cultural effects of the oil spill disaster and sustain long term recovery efforts critical to the health of our region.

The livelihoods of thousands of families in South Alabama depend upon healthy oyster beds, shrimping, fishing and tourism. As the oil slick spreads, federal and state waters are being closed which prevents fisherman from earning a living at the height of the season which traditionally generates the majority of their income. Visitors travel to the Gulf Coast and invest millions of dollars in the region expecting white sandy beaches, deep sea fishing, fresh seafood and the smell of saltwater. Many visitors have canceled trips planned to the Gulf Coast and are spending their money elsewhere.

This disaster will have a long term economic impact on the businesses and industries that are vital to the sustainability of our coastal communities. Without work, our neighbors face the threat of home foreclosure and the ability to feed their families. The far reaching impact of this man-made catastrophe will affect us all.

Make a secure online donation to the Disaster Relief Fund using Just Give at www.communityendowment.com

You can also mail contributions:

The Community Foundation of South Alabama
P.O. Box 990
Mobile, AL 36601-0990
Attn: Disaster Relief Fund

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Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Establishes The Coastal Estuary Restoration Fund

In response to the impending threat of the oil spill to our fragile ecosystem, The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program has set up the Coastal Estuary Restoration Fund with The Community Foundation of South Alabama to support projects that will restore the long term health of the water quality, living resources, habitats, and human uses of Mobile Bay and its estuarine environment.

Tax deductible contributions to the Coastal Estuary Restoration Fund may be sent to:

The Community Foundation of South Alabama
P.O. Box 990
Mobile, AL 36601-0990
Attn: Coastal Estuary Restoration Fund

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program was created by the Clean Water Act and funded by the U.S. EPA to coordinate actions to maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of our Nationally Significant Estuary. The program brings together government, industry, academia, grassroots organizations, and citizens to maintain water quality, populations of fish and wildlife, critical habitat coverage and recreational activities in the estuary.

For more information visit www.mobilebaynep.com

Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
4172 Commanders Drive
Mobile, AL. 36615
Phone: 251-431-6409

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