Press Release
September 12, 2005
NAHJ Establishes Katrina Relief Fund and Donates to NABJ's Efforts
Media Contact: Daniela Montalvo (202) 662-7152
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists has established the NAHJ Katrina Relief Fund to assist its members and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. Also, in support of the National Association of Black Journalists, which has over 200 members located in the areas hit by Katrina, NAHJ will donate $1,000 to the NABJ Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.
In recent days, NAHJ has spoken with several members and Latino media professionals from the New Orleans area since Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast. NAHJ decided to start a relief fund to assist members who are attempting to rebuild their lives. Many continue to cover the story even though they have lost their homes and personal belongings. Click here to read more about what these journalists experienced.
NAHJ has begun assisting members by purchasing gift cards that will enable them to buy such items as clothes, toiletries and other essential items needed in their everyday lives. NAHJ will dispense aid as it receives donations to the fund.
NAHJ urges all of its members and colleagues to donate. You can do so by making an on-line donation or by printing the online form and mailing it, along with a check, to:
NAHJ Katrina Relief Fund
1000 National Press Building
529 14th St., NW
Washington, DC 20045
Founded in 1984, NAHJ's mission is to increase the percentage of Latinos working in our nation's newsrooms and to improve news coverage of the Latino community. NAHJ is the nation's largest professional organization for Latino journalists with more than 2,300 members working in English and Spanish-language print, photo, broadcast and online media.
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