Comments on: a tiny pile of throwaways http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:02:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » more clothes needed http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » more clothes needed Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:20:00 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-652 [...] I’ve gotten quite a few emails and phone calls from people who want to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. To follow up what we did last weekend, I’ve found several families relocated to Tampa from the northern gulf coast that can use some of your unwanted clothing, and I will be collecting your donations to bring to them. [...] [...] I’ve gotten quite a few emails and phone calls from people who want to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. To follow up what we did last weekend, I’ve found several families relocated to Tampa from the northern gulf coast that can use some of your unwanted clothing, and I will be collecting your donations to bring to them. [...]

]]> By: hope to help http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-650 hope to help Wed, 07 Sep 2005 14:23:54 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-650 your story inspried me to help too. I was looking at NOLA.com from a link at you site and found my way to isurvivedkatrina.net if you could add that to you site so maybe some of the evaccuees can find the help needed. you, wifey and kiddies are in our thoughts and inspire me, the wife, and the short one who has lots to say but small vocabulary to try and help where we can. your story inspried me to help too. I was looking at NOLA.com from a link at you site and found my way to isurvivedkatrina.net if you could add that to you site so maybe some of the evaccuees can find the help needed. you, wifey and kiddies are in our thoughts and inspire me, the wife, and the short one who has lots to say but small vocabulary to try and help where we can.

]]> By: tommy http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-649 tommy Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:06:58 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-649 Thank you all. Laura, I would never turn down any link! I've found a single person who needs clothes & stuff. I hope to contact another family today, and I'll be asking for donations soon. Thank you all. Laura, I would never turn down any link!

I’ve found a single person who needs clothes & stuff. I hope to contact another family today, and I’ll be asking for donations soon.

]]> By: Dave http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Dave Wed, 07 Sep 2005 02:26:08 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-648 I saw the local media finally picked up on this story but I wasn't in a position to hear the broadcast. Nice to see a fellow blogger out there ahead of em. Of course you and your family's gesture wasn't about vying for recognition. It was just a darn nice thing to do! And I feel most compelled to tell another little burb in the blogging community all about it. I saw the local media finally picked up on this story but I wasn’t in a position to hear the broadcast. Nice to see a fellow blogger out there ahead of em. Of course you and your family’s gesture wasn’t about vying for recognition. It was just a darn nice thing to do! And I feel most compelled to tell another little burb in the blogging community all about it.

]]> By: Rachel* http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Rachel* Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:40:41 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-647 Hooray, Tommy! You're a hero! People like you give more than clothes. You give optimism, and that's just invaluable! Take the pat on the back this time, you deserve it. Hooray, Tommy! You’re a hero!

People like you give more than clothes. You give optimism, and that’s just invaluable! Take the pat on the back this time, you deserve it.

]]> By: Laura http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Laura Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:12:06 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-645 Tom, I'm linking to this post on my blog, hope you don't mind! Tom, I’m linking to this post on my blog, hope you don’t mind!

]]> By: tommy http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-644 tommy Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:42:40 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-644 I'll be posting more info later in the week... please check back. I’ll be posting more info later in the week… please check back.

]]> By: Laura http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Laura Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:07:59 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-641 holy smokes. Alright!!!!! Loved reading this, Tommy. It just made my day. What else do they need, and do they have friends or relatives whom we can help out? Just let me know, I've got a bunch of friends here with supplies, we'll get the ball rolling! holy smokes. Alright!!!!! Loved reading this, Tommy. It just made my day. What else do they need, and do they have friends or relatives whom we can help out?
Just let me know, I’ve got a bunch of friends here with supplies, we’ll get the ball rolling!

]]> By: tommy http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-638 tommy Tue, 06 Sep 2005 12:45:13 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-638 I certainly appreciate your kind words. But Mark and Danielle are the ones who really deserve it. Sharing your house is an incredible act of kindness. I certainly appreciate your kind words. But Mark and Danielle are the ones who really deserve it. Sharing your house is an incredible act of kindness.

]]> By: tim http://sticksoffire.com/2005/09/05/a-tiny-pile-of-throwaways/comment-page-1/#comment-637 tim Tue, 06 Sep 2005 04:14:17 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=231#comment-637 Jesus. I'm sobbing. What a phenomenal story. You are good people :-) Jesus. I’m sobbing. What a phenomenal story. You are good people :-)

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