click here to learn about TROOP 33's DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS 1993 - Mississippi River Flood 2002 - DeKalb Blizzard 2004 - Kishwaukee River Flood - DeKalb, IL 2005 - Hurricane Katrina Christmas - Pass Christian, MS 2006 - Hurricane Katrina Easter - Pass Christian, MS 2006 - Hurricane Katrina Bike-a-thon - New Orleans, LA 2007 - Kishwaukee River Flood - DeKalb, IL 2008 - NIU Shooting - Forward Together Ride - DeKalb, IL 2008 - Hurrican Ike Christmas - Galveston, TX 2009 - Hurricane Ike Spring Break - Galveston, TX 2010 - Kentucky Disaster Center - Beechmont, KY 2011 - Kentucky Disaster Center - Beechmont, KY 2012 - EF4 Tornado Spring Break - Harrisburg, IL 2012 - Hurricane Sandy Thanksgiving Break - New Jersey 2012 - Hurricane Sandy Christmas Break - New Jersey 2013 - EF5 Tornado Sites - Oklahoma 2013 - EF4 Tornado Christmas Break - Washington, IL 2014 - EF4 Tornado Spring Break - Washington, IL 2014 - EF4 Tornado October Project - Washington, IL 2014 - EF4 Tornado November Anniversary Trip - Washington, IL 2015 - EF4 Tornado Fairdale, April Farm Project - Rochelle, IL 2015 - EF5 Tornado Fairdale, April Woodland Project - Kirkland, IL

Click here to see a You Tube video which includes our hurricane relief efforts. (starts at 4:20 in the video). DECEMBER 2005 KATRINA MISSION We spent the week before Christmas 2005 in Mississippi where we collected and distributed over 3 tons of supplies trucked in from DeKalb, prepared a holiday banquet for homeless families at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, helped prepare over 5,000 meals for victims and volunteer workers at God's Katrina Kitchen in Pass Christian, MS., and helped establish a new animal rescue shelter in New Orleans, LA Read about this project at the BSA's Good Turn for America website. Christmas Mission Photos Visit our photo album APRIL 2006 KATRINA MISSION We spent Easter week 2006 in Mississippi where we prepared 2,000 meals for volunteer workers at Pass Christian, MS., worked at God's Katrina Distribution Center, and helped at the ARNO animal rescue center in New Orleans, where, among other projects, rescued 13 puppies from beneath abandoned buildings. To read about our trip in the Jan/Feb issue of Scouting Magazine, click here. Easter Mission Photos Visit our photo album BIKING FOR KATRINA 2006 A team of Troop 33 Scouts biked nearly 500-miles for Katrina, from Memphis to New Orleans in June 2006. We raised money per mile biked from sponsorship. Ending the ride in New Orleans at the national convention for the American Library Association, we presented a check for $3,000 at the opening ceremony to benefit libraries in the Gulf region damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. To read about our effort in American Libraries Magazine click here. (You have to scroll down near bottom of page) Troop 33 presents a $3,000.00 check to the American Library Association. OVERVIEW OF 10 KATRINA PROJECTS September - December 2005 1. Conducted fundraisers to raise money for hurricane relief. December 2005 2. Collected and transported 3 tons of critically needed supplies. 3. Prepared banquet at Keesler AFB for homeless military families. 4. Prepared 5,000 meals at God's Katrina Kitchen in Pass Christian, MS 5. Helped establish a new animal rescue center for New Orleans, LA April 2006 6. Collected and transported another 3 tons of supplies. 7. Prepared another 2,000 meals at God's Katrina Kitchen. 8. Worked at God's Katrina Distribution Center in Pass Christian, MS. 9. Worked various projects at ARNO animal rescue center in New Orleans. June 2006 10. Biked nearly 500 miles to raise money for hurricane damaged libraries. SPECIAL LINKS ARNO - Animal Rescue New Orleans God's Katrina Kitchen