Immediate Press  Release

San Diego Ethiopians Bowed to help the Hurricane Katrina Victims

San Diego, CA Sep. 17, 2004.   San Diego is the home of thousands of Ethiopians.  There are more than 5 Ethiopian churches, two community organizations, sport clubs, youth associations. Ethiopian Muslims and business owners.  All these community groups are agreed to collect donation and to share some of their surviving skills with the Hurricane Katrina victims. Ethiopian religious fathers, community leaders, business owners and individuals formed a task force to organize the fund raising event.  Ethiopians In San Diego Hurricane Katrina Support Task Force Committee runs by representatives from each group and its primary tasks are to coordinate the relief effort,  initiating  members to donate to the relief effort and invite a representative from the American Red Cross Society  and present the donation to the Hurricane Katrina victims behalf of all Ethiopians in San Diego.

 The following  organizations are participating in this event

1. San Diego St Gabriel Independent Ethiopian Orthodox Church  
2. San Diego St Gabriel Ethiopian   Orthodox Church
3. Abune Aragewi Ethiopian Orthodox Church
4. Medhanialem Ethiopian Church
5. Ethiopian Evangelical  Church
6. Ethiopian Mernata  Church
7. Ethiopian Muslims in San Diego
8. Ethiopian Community in San Diego
9. Ethiopian Community Center In San Diego
10. San Diego Ethiopian Youth Association
11. Ethiopian Business Owners
12. Africa and American Soccer Training Academy  

 Thank you