Shriver Center Provides Disaster Assistance Legal Resources

September 7, 2005

Shriver Center Provides Disaster Assistance Legal Resources

(Chicago)-In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans are looking for ways to
help the victims in the Gulf Region. We at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
feel especially compelled to respond to this disaster as thousands of low-income families
struggle to survive. Rendered homeless and powerless, now more than ever the tragedy of
poverty is being revealed. The Shriver Center pledges to continue to take action against poverty
while finding ways to respond to this national crisis.
Like many in the legal community, we are using our influence to provide support and
legal aid for the survivors who may feel disenfranchised in the evacuation and relocation
process. To this end, we are providing a list of resources to help legal aid lawyers, victims, and
others recovering from Hurricane Katrina. The Shriver Center will continue to update this list as
more the disaster recovery develops. http://www.povertylaw.org/disaster_assistance.html.

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The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, www.povertylaw.org, works in Illinois and
nationally to champion law and policy promoting equal opportunity and support for low-income
individuals, families, and communities so that they can escape poverty permanently.
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
50 E. Washington Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60602 312.263.3830 Fax: 312.263.3846 www.povertylaw.org

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