But, many of the refugees have been moved to shelters out of the immediate
area, and *are* able to use cell phones. I've been in constant communication
via cell phone with a N.O. friend currently housed in the Lake Charles, LA
Civic Center. Refugees are being sent far and wide, to Texas, to other
states... a cell recycling program that could help them would be useful, but
I don't know of one that exists yet. I'd try calling Verizon, Cingular, etc.
and asking, I guess.

Toniann Scime
Librarian, Amherst Museum
3755 Tonawanda Creek Road
Amherst, NY 14228
716-689-1440
http://www.amherstmuseum.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of William Morgan Greaves
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:35 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] OT cell phones for Katrina
>
>
> I do not mean to be a party pooper but I have been in email contact with
> some of the people at the Children's Museum of the bayou and they say the
> biggest problem is cell phones, as most of the cell phone towers are down
> and looks like it will be quiet a time to get repaired. Emergency towers
> will be first but the average john Dow can not access these towers.
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Holly Marie Bethune <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 9/7/2005 10:27:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: OT cell phones for Katrina
> >
> > Excellent idea - I have one as well.
> >
> > Holly Marie Bethune
> > Docent Coordinator
> > Mathers Museum of World Cultures
> > 601 E. 8th St.
> > Bloomington, IN  47408
> > 812-855-0197
> > http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/
> >
> >
> > Quoting Elizabeth Moore <[log in to unmask]>:
> >
> > > Has anyone heard of any programs to accept donations of and distribute
> > > secondhand cell phones for use in the south?  I recently switched cell
> > > phone plans and have two year-old phones that could be
> reprogrammed and
> > > used.  I was going to donate them to a women's shelter but if there is
> > > someone taking cell phones for the gulf area I would send
> them there.  I
> > > did a quick search online but found nothing.  Thanks.
> > >
> > > Elizabeth
> > >
> > > Dr. Elizabeth A. Moore
> > > Curator of Collections and Archaeology
> > > Virginia Museum of Natural History
> > > 1001 Douglas Avenue
> > > Martinsville, VA  24112
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