Dear friends,
My friend David Reyes and his family are coordinating relief efforts in Zacatepec, Morelos, Mexico, and they need our help. Zacatepec is a town located 7 kilometers from the epicenter of the earthquake. If you look up #Zacatepec on Twitter, you will see photo after photo of a town reduced to rubble and read messages that say, “Please don’t forget about #Zacatepec. Nobody has come to help us.”
Because it is hard to get money and supplies to Zacatepec, our efforts are extremely time-sensitive. David is leaving for Zacatepec on Thursday, so we need to get funds to him by Wednesday (9/27) to buy supplies. His family is working with a team of volunteers, including 40 doctors from San Luis Potosí, in a gym that has turned itself into a relief center run by volunteers.
Our donations will be used to buy medical supplies to provide care to injured residents as well as tarps, portable stoves, and potable water to those left without homes. If you would like to contribute, I can accept cash or checks in person or you can donate online through the following accounts, one is managed by me, the others, by Emily Reyes (David’s wife).
Chase Quickpay: Email me for account information (smoothliminal@gmail.com)
Paypal: Email me for account information (smoothliminal@gmail.com)
I am including photos of the Zacatepec relief efforts that David is helping with in this post. Anything that you can give helps keep these efforts going.
Thank you to everyone who has reached out this past week and asked how to help. I am proud and grateful to call you my friends,
K
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