The No. 1 thing circulating in my head regarding Katrina's impact on the community, is how they will impact our city and how their culture will affect ours, ... We gave them a lot, but they came with a lot, not in possessions, but in their hearts, and their souls and their culture. I want people to see our new neighbors as new assets to our community. This will be great for our city.

Beverly Williams

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Our goal is to maintain that level of support this year — but we always hope the community will respond to generate more dollars. The need continues to grow — women need screening, women need treatment.

— Beverly Davies

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For the long term, the best way to help is to support local nonprofits, ... [Katrina evacuees] will be with us for a while, and we are the ones that are prepared to handle this long term and go the distance.

— Beverly Williams

These EEOC cases are very compelling and extremely disturbing to those of us in the community.

— Beverly Strehle

The community has a responsibility for our children. We do not want our children to grow up without these adult connections.

— Beverly Howard

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We're looking at diversity within our own community. I feel it exposes students from both schools to a variety of cultures.

— Beverly Larson

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