GIVING BACK

Local charities interested in collaborating with Big Easy Rollergirls, please contact Lacy Smith, a.k.a. Lacy Underalls: lacyunderalls@bigeasyrollergirls.com

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October 3-4, 2009
Team BERG rides in the MS150!

Eight of New Orleans' own Big Easy Rollergirls have taken a pledge to participate in a 150-mile bike ride over two days to help fight multiple sclerosis. duMaine Attraction, MILF Duds, Trixie la Femme, LaBelle ReBelle, Victoria von Doom, Jaz Lounge, Fleur d'Lethal, and rookie Erin P. will be riding from Hammond, La to McComb, Miss. in the MS Bike Tour on October 3-4, 2009.

The team's fundraising efforts will go toward supporting research projects, education programs and other special projects designated by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Help Team BERG meet their fundraising goal! You can make a donation online.

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On May 16, we took taking donations for the Ogden's Summer Art Camps! We accepted arts and crafts supplies as well as school supplies. Learn more about the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

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On April 18, we took donations for New Orleans Public Library. Items for the wishlist include office supplies and craft supplies -- 8 ½ x 11 white copy paper and colored paper, ball point pens, Scotch tape, White-Out, Post-It Notepads, markers, glue sticks, kid scissors, construction paper, glitter glue, beads, paper plates, pipe cleaners (assorted colors), paint brushes, crayons, plastic / wiggle eyes (assorted sizes), etc.

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For the March 21 bout, we supported the Audubon Charter School of New Orleans. Thanks to all our fans who donated school supplies!

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On Feb. 8 we will be accepting donations for our wonderful volunteer EMTS, the Slaughter Volunteer Fire Department. They need band-aids, ice packs, copier paper, pens, notebook paper, legal pads, notebooks, and batteries (any size).

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On Jan. 24 we will be hosting the Houston Roller Derby and taking donations for Planned Parenthood of Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta. They have specifically requested office supplies, such as

• tape (clear packing)
• ribbon
• colored paper
• Sharpies
• double sided tape

Planned Parenthood is a non-profit health organization that has been helping women, men and teens make responsible choices for more than 20 years. Since 1984, Planned Parenthood of Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta has been committed to delivering the highest quality reproductive health care, teaching responsible and age-appropriate sexuality education and has been working diligently to protect a woman's right to choose.

Please visit their website to learn about volunteer opportunities, too.

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At the December 13th bout we took donations for the Metropolitan Battered Women's and Children's Center. They are still in need of children's toys, books, dvds, art supplies, and more. They also need volunteers. Please visit their website to learn more about volunteer opportunities. "If you can listen, and sometimes that’s all it takes, you can make a difference."

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At the November 9th bout we accepted nonperishable food items on behalf of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana.

Here are some facts about hunger:

• 35 Million Americans are threatened by Hunger; 13 Million are Children
• Minimum Wage is 30 percent lower in purchasing power than it was, on average, in the 1970s
• 7% of poor people are able to purchase private health insurance outside the workplace
• 40 Million men, women, and children are uninsured
• The maximum monthly food stamp benefit in 2004 for a family of four is $471 or $1.31 per person per meal... The average per-person monthly benefit is $84 or 93 cents per meal.
• A household may not participate in the Food Stamp Program if it has more than $2,000 in savings or other assets ($3,000 for households with elderly or disabled members).

If you have never experienced hunger, it can sometimes be hard to imagine. Second Harvest introduces Hunger 101, which simulates that experience with its interactive menus. Click here to start Hunger 101.

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The Big Easy Rollergirls have selected the Humane Society of Louisiana as the local organization to support for our first bout of the 2008-2009 season.

We'll be taking donations on behalf of the Humane Society of Louisiana at the bout at the HPC on October 11. Bring an item from their wishlist and get a coupon for 10% off Big Easy Rollergirls merch!

Established in 1988, the Humane Society of Louisiana leads the fight against cruelty to animals statewide. It's not widely known that most Louisiana parishes and towns lack even the most basic services for lost, injured, homeless and forsaken companion animals.

The Humane Society of Louisiana has given voice to forgotten animals at 100 substandard pounds, winning hard fought battles against cruelty, which continue to touch the lives of countless thousands of animals each year.

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