Thank you ever so much. Reid is greatful and happy with the responses. I am including a post that he recently sent to me. It has all the banking information on it. It is hell for him seeing the pain and misery. It is also very exhausting. The fact that he is helping is keeping him going through the long hours and stress
Yes, it would be wonderful if the post and banking info could go on Ride Camp.
My warmest of Regards, and May your New Year be good.
In a message dated 1/3/2005 12:14:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, reidridgway@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Hi dad.
Ok here is the information that may help. To be honest I'm not sure if this is everything they need from Europe but this is everything I have:
Bank of America Coddingtown Center 1155 W. Steele Lane Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (707) 542-4433
Transit # 510000655 Account # 05638 02127 name of Kerry R. Ridgway
It's been hectic beyond belief here. But tonight was a good one. I actually helped some living people, instead mucking with the dead bodies, and the lost souls. These people were all in the very worst hit area and have lost everything. Nui and her boyfriend are among the crew. Cougar and I made a huge meal for 7 people, and we recorded their stories on tape. We handed out some emergency money for food and shelter. They all have lost everything and they have families with no homes and no jobs and no possessions. Tools are gone, homes washed away. Cars destroyed. One man here has a harrowing tale of being trapped with his wife, his father in law, and his 3 year old son in a car that wouldn't start. When the second wave washed over them the car filled up to their necks and was carried away bonking into things. When the water back lashed, chunks of everything mixed with swimming people and dead people, trees and other vehicles, everything was flowing along with them. His car had 8 huge oxygen tanks in it and was heavy and slower than the other things.His car wedged against a building. Everything came rushing at him in the back wash and cars and trucks and people went tumbling back into the sea but his car stayed wedged, threatening to dislodge, but didn't. He tried to roll down the electric window because the doors were smashed from debris and, by the grace of God, it worked. They climbed out the window and he screamed at his family to climb high up into the standing building. He threw his son up in the air, like stone, to the father in law and climbed up behind his wife. He took the towel around his body, the only thing he was wearing when it hit and threw it to 5 people one after another and pulled them to safety with his family. The third wave came and blasted past with far more force than the other two. They cried as the living and the dead rode by yet again and they shook in terror as they watched the water go back out to sea like a parade of horror. Many buildings collapsed completely, but they luckily had wedged against a strong one and it held. Wow! Cougar has asked me to say Hi, and thanks for your help, and big hug.
From: Jillcohndc@xxxxxxx Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:43:16 EST Subject: Re. Donations to Thailand To: kerryridgwaydvm@xxxxxxxxx
HI Kerry,
Got the notice from RideCamp and have sent it to all my email list. A few have already asked how to send money: please give us a hand here. Someone on RC said we need a bank routing number: please email me any information that's pertinent and we'll get the word out and proceed. Thanks to you and Reid. Best in the NY--
Jill Cohn in Berkeley, CA
Kerry J. Ridgway, DVM EquiSport Therapeutic Options 508 Coleman Bridge Road Aiken, SC 29805 803-643-9188 800-Horse Dr (800-467-7337) , consultation requests and inquiries
