Thoughtful Thursday- BP Oil Spill & TN Flooding

Last week the US was hit with two big tragedies. The first tragedy is the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, that has not only short term, but long lasting effects. Those who's lively hood it is to fish in those waters can not do so now, and now the hundreds of sea animals and birds that live in this area are all effected by the now contaminated waters. This oil spill will have long last effects on our global community.

The second tragedy hit this last weekend when severe storms hit the Midwest and South leaving Nashville, TN in what is being called the historic 500 year flood. The flooding has claimed over 28 lives, and has left hundreds without homes. Nashville, TN's historic landmarks are underwater and what took less than two days to destroy, has left behind what will takes months, maybe even years to clean up and rebuild.

Here's what you can do to help with both of these tragedies.

(found from Bronson Pelletier's facebook page)

The Salvation Army Nashville Area Command has activated an emergency disaster response team and mobilized feeding canteen to assist local and state government operations due to severe weather and subsequent flooding in Middle Tennessee.

DONATE NOW TO SUPPORT OUR RELIEF EFFORTS - CLICK HERE

The Salvation Army asks that you keep our neighbors here in Middle Tennessee in your prayers and we will keep you updated on our relief efforts in the region. (taken from http://tinyurl.com/2bq9rvm).

You can also find a list of items they are in need of and drop off locations from here http://tinyurl.com/2bq9rvm.

Our friend Myra McEntrye, along with two other Nashville based authors have formed a group Do The Write Thing for Nashville, which was started to raise money for http://www.cfmt.org/floodrelief/

You can join their facebook page here: http://tinyurl.com/2vr6ujt and their blog here: http://tinyurl.com/25ng3n8 to help raise money for those devastated by the Nashville flood.

The BP Gulf Coast Oil spill is in need of some major support. The oil will have lasting effects on the many Wildlife Reserves, as well as ocean life and to those who live in the area. I've put together a list of sites who are helping with the Gulf Coast Oil Spill.

picture taken from here:http://tinyurl.com/2btc9d4

You can visit these sites to learn more about how you can help support the oil clean up:

World Wildlife Fund http://tinyurl.com/346mp4g and worldwildlife.org/marine

Defenders of Wildlife - http://tinyurl.com/29ku838

National Wildlife Federation: http://tinyurl.com/359ugd4

Adubon-http://www.audubon.org/

You can find out more and ways to help here, at Everyday Wildlife Champions, facebook page:

http://tinyurl.com/29kwdzz

How you can Volunteer to help with the clean up efforts: http://tinyurl.com/2bdn6zn

If you know of any links that you'd like to share for the TN flood and the Gulf Coast Oil Spill, please leave them in the comments. We'd like to help spread the word on ways we can all help.