A Letter To Home Depot and Lowes

You may mail your letter to the following addresses:

Home Depot
2455 Paces Ferry Rd SE
Atlanta GA 30329-4024
770-433-8211

Lowes
1605 Curtis Bridge Rd
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-658-4000

Please consider giving the people a small jpg of your logo from your website and to put the web address under their name when addressing this like a business letter. It will give a more professional appearance as well as make the companies recognize this isn't just another mass mailing effort.

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing on behalf of all the volunteer agencies working in Hancock County MS.As you are aware, the need for volunteers is as great as ever. The skills needed are changing as the recovery effort evolves into the rebuilding phase.

The current skill set needed is in basic construction, which the vast majority of volunteers lack. I am asking that you advertise, and run either at regular intervals or on a by request basis, courses on skills that include:
Proper installation of a toilet
Wiring a light fixture
Wiring an outlet
Running wire for an electrician
Plumbing a faucet
Soldering copper pipe
Working with PVC pipe – both gluing and compression fittings

These simple skills, when offered to volunteer groups preparing to go into the Gulf Region, will greatly increase the efficiency of the relief effort.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please do not hesitate contacting me at your earliest convenience.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

As an aside, I did receive a post card from Home Depot. You can read the results on the Katrina Networking blog at:
http://katrinanetworking.blogspot.com/2006/04/home-depot-grants.html