It's for people that get struck with a tragic situation and need help getting over the hump.

There's no harm in having an objective set of eyes come in from the outside, someone who has fresh insight and could perhaps be aware of other methods of performing the same services.

That is the fabulous thing about having the restaurant and food vendors donating -- then the bottom line donation to the fund is much greater.

A lot of people are wanting to help but are not sure how. This storm has hit everyone's pocketbook hard. If people want to help, they can bring items, pitch in their time. This is the perfect time to find their niche with the hurricane disaster, ... And given that a lot of (schoolteachers) don't make a lot of money anyway, this is our way to help without having to spend a lot of money.

We bundle a lot of fabrics and I wanted to promote them. I like to help people choose fabrics -- but there are so many, sometimes it's overwhelming.

There so much more that the Coachella Valley can do to help these people,