September 3, 2005

"Our friends, Ron & Lorraine (along with Ron's father, 5 cats and 2 dogs) have evacuated from Louisiana to our house in old north Knoxville & it looks like they will be here a while... Ron & Lorraine had a yoga & massage therapy studio in New Orleans & have been displaced. Not only have they lost their homes - they have lost their city. Let's make them welcome in Knoxville & maybe we can keep 'em here.

"If you've been thinking of starting yoga or would like more instruction or need a massage or want to treat a friend, now is the time! This is a terrific proactive way to help out. To find out more please contact me or email Lorraine & Ron directly at or call our home phone - 865.522.3698. We would like to get a list of interested people together on one list that would like to receive emails about when/where.

"Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested or have a space where Ron & Lorraine could offer some yoga classes. They will be doing several classes at Gypsy Hands, the Healing Arts Center and I will send out more info when I have it. Additional classes could be offered at the Unitarian Church on Kingston Pike, Well by Nature or the Arts & Culture Alliance." 

Julie encourages everyone to donate money and non-perishable food items for hurricane relief to Knoxville Second Harvest.  You may donate online http://secondharvest.org/ or send checks to:

Second Harvest/Hurricane Relief
922 Delaware Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921

Also, check http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ to donate space in your home to people left homeless by Katrina.