Dear People of Israel and the world.

As I'm sure you know, tens of thousand of people in the Gulf Coast lost their homes which were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans, one the most beloved American cities so well known for its musical inspiration, was nearly completely destroyed by a resulting flood. In this time of need, it's become apparent that we (America) cannot count on our government to help us, so we have turned to each other for help. We (the American people) have also been deeply touched by the generosity and compassion which has been shown to us by other countries whether friend or foe, including our allies in Israel and even our long time political rivals such as China and Cuba, among many others.

In my efforts to help, I have set up a web shop to sell T-shirts in order to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. All revenue generated by me from these shirts will be donated to the Red Cross (known for it's humanitarian efforts throughout the world, including their continuing help with victims of the Tsunami of last year), and to Habitat for Humanity, an organization dedicated to building housing for those in need of shelter. These T-shirts are available at the following web site: http://www.cafepress.com/voodookrewe

Other designs are also available at http://www.cafepress.com/communitycares, which will be donating their proceeds to Americares and the ASPCA.

For anyone who is interested in making a donation, but does not want to purchase a T-shirt, my band (Gravy) has provided a direct link to the Red Cross on our home page: www.gravytunes.com.

Thank you again for all of your help with this. It is so important to keep the Red Cross funded, not only for the victims of Katrina, but so that they can be ready to help whenever and wherever people need help in the world.

Best regards,
-Erik Szabo