Especially the relief organization Camp Coast Care in Pass Christian. WLOX has the story:
Directors at Camp Coast Care says the camp’s name is creating a mix-up.
“We are Camp Coast Care,” says Michael Magargel, Director of Volunteer Recruitment for Camp Coast Care.
Not to be confused with Camp Coastal Outpost of Hancock County, which is currently under investigation. Camp Coast Care says its been getting calls from people confusing it with the group.
As WLOX News reported this week, two state agencies are investigating Camp Coastal Outpost for misusing donations intended for relief efforts. Directors at Camp Coast Care say it’s troubling news considering everything people have gone through in South Mississippi.
“They lost their communities. They’ve lost their homes, so the last thing we want to do is to give them any empty promises or any empty hope,” says Magargel.
Camp Coast Care started operating three days after Hurricane Katrina. It’s rehabbed 388 homes and built 18 from the ground up. The camp hosts nearly 3,000 volunteers a year. Continue reading “Other Coastal Non Profits Feeling the Camp Coastal Outpost Fallout”