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Big Brothers Big Sisters Adds National Hotline to Help Reunite Big and Little Brothers and Sisters Separated by Katrina; Search Engines Also Up and Running.
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September 27, 2005
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- With the number of displaced children from Hurricane Katrina estimated at more than 370,000 across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters has launched a major initiative to reunite Big and Little Brothers and Sisters through a toll-free hotline and two online search sites.
The toll-free hotline was developed by the Big Brothers Big Sisters' State Association in Florida, and is being staffed by volunteers from agencies from around that state. The number is 1-866-435-BBBS (2227).
The match search web sites, which are being hosted by Yahoo.com and Karmus.com, can be accessed by going to the Big Brothers Big Sisters website at ...
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