GRISHAM MAKIN' ME PROUD!

John Grisham has been one of my favourite authors from the first time I picked up A Time To Kill. He has now gained a lot more of my respect than he already had in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The former attorney and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives still owns a home in Oxford and cares deeply for the state where he made his mark. He has now shown just how deeply by starting, with his wife Renee, the Rebuild The Coast Fund with $5 million of their own money. A Hattiesburg businessman, Warren Hood, has added $3 million to the effort after meeting the author on the Gulf Coast. They are hoping to raise another two million dollars before they begin using the money.

The Rebuild The Coast Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, so all donations are tax deductible. Here are some detail about how the funds will be used. And if you are interested in donating to this effort, here is the page to do it. If you're one of those who aren't comfortable with doing the online thing, you can mail your gift to:

Rebuild The Coast Fund, Inc.
Post Office Box 4500
Tupelo, Mississippi 38803

Mr. Grisham promises that no donations will be used for administrative costs; those are being handled through another gift.