Hurricane Katrina - Belief & Relief
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She found a truck and a driver. He
tapped his contacts back home to
clear the way for the delivery. And
they joined a flood of mercy that has
welled up in this county – and across
the country.
and their hearts go out to them,
particularly the children and the old
people,” he said. “I think many
people are saying, ‘What if that were
my child? What if that were my
mother?’”
“I think there are a lot of people who
want to do something,” said Hersh, a
36-year-old vice president of
business development for Inter-
Knowlogy, a custom software
company.
“The response has been amazing,”
said the Rev. Bill Jenkins, pastor of
the Christ United Methodist Church,
surrounded by baby blankets and
toys bound for a place he used to
call home. Jenkins also works for
the Otay Water District, and
employees there pitched in money
and goods.
Up in North County, Emilie Hersh
watched on a Saturday morning as
cars, mini-vans, and SUVs pulled
into her company’s parking lot with
cribs, disposable diapers, and
shopping bags filled with stuffed
animals and baby outfits.
What is her motivation? “It just feels
right.”
Jenkins sees a divine hand,
especially since Hersh’s initial call
came just as he was finishing his
daily devotion, which happened to
be about how he could help
Mississippi. After that, everything
came together quickly.
Some want to give money. Others
want to give something more
tangible.
“I think people are completely
mesmerized by what they are seeing,
