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Rebuilding the Gulf Coast -- A unique partnership between the UUA and UUSC
By: uusc4all
Posted: Jun 23 09
Witnessed: 986 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Elections, Housing, Humanitarian, Natural disasters
Tags: Katrina, New Orleans, video advocacy
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the UUA and UUSC joined together in a joint effort to help rebuild the Gulf Coast. A powerful combination of grassroots partnership, legislative advocacy, and volunteers on the ground helped us rebuild Louisiana and Mississippi.
A 30 minute video will be available in the Fall of 2009.
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