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First of all, I would like to wish many charities. And we as a publicaevery one of our readers a very Happy tion have looked at ways we might in a Thanksgiving. When my family first small way help those affected. came to the U.S. in 1977, we celebrat- With so many homes to be rebuilt ed our first Thanksgiving dinner a few from the ground up, we looked for a weeks later, alone in a lousy restaurant. charity with a history that has been Eating dry turkey, overcooked vegeta- proven over many years. We have chobles and congealed gravy, I at that time sen Habitat for Humanity, established did not appreciate the true importance in 1916, and wish to earmark monies of the holiday, but like most of us I that we collect this year especially for learned I have a lot to be thankful for. the victims of this hurricane. What And perhaps it is only after a war or impressed us about this charity is that it natural disaster like the recent hurri- is not only about collecting donations canes that one realizes how lucky one in money, but it is also the charity of truly is. conscience and action, where ordinary

We continue to read the stories of people give up their time and their how thousands of people are trying to vacations to help make someone's life recover from the recent devastation. better. It is also about materials donatThe hurricane was one thing; the after- ed by-I am sure-many in this indusmath has been another. The toll of try, as well as seeing how the charity destruction has been massive, and clear partners with the homeowner with for all to see. The anguish of losing affordable no-interest loans and that the everything and starting afresh with lit- monthly mortgage payments are used tle or nothing must be daunting. The to help build even more houses. American people have been as usual Moreover, it is not a giveaway proextraordinarily generous in donating to gram, as the homeowners must invest