Shaq and Shaunie, Tobacco Road Katrina Relief Festival

Shaquille O’Neal and his wife Shaunie are coordinating a relief effort to help some of the people affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Through Saturday, the O’Neal family will have collection boxes set up at the eight El Dorado furniture stores in South Florida, and are asking the public to donate toiletries and other personal health items that will be transported to Baton Rouge, LA. in the coming days.

Shaq played college basketball in Baton Rouge at LSU. He canceled his annual charity golf tournament there earlier this month, and has spent several days in Louisiana viewing the damage and assisting with relief efforts.

The team is also kicking in. Miami Heat officials say they will soon finalize a formal plan to help.

UPDATE: MBonline quotes Shaunie saying “The response has been overwhelming. A warehouse commandeered to store the donations is nearly filled to capacity. There’s 10,000 gallons of water, piles of diapers, peroxide, personal items and clothing, plus even some donations of refrigerators and beds—which will be used to help furnish 400 apartments the O’Neals’ plan to rent for refugees in Dallas and other areas.

On Sunday, September 11th from 3pm to 8pm, Tobacco Road is producing the “Katrina Hurricane Relief Festival”. The suggested donation is $10—and every penny raised including all donations, and the procesed raised from the food and bar will go directly to the Red Cross earmarked for Katrina relief.

There will be 3 stages with live music. The bands include: The SpamAllstars, IKO - IKO, Fulano, Rhett y Los Borrachos Empenados, Will Thomas & The Redneck Orchestra, The Baboons, Diane Ward Band, The 18 Wheelers, Kuyayky, Kazak, Oriente, Little Atlas, Papa Joe Blues Ban, and Marcel Anton.

Tobacco Road might also need a few other bands to play. For media and booking details call Mark Weiser at (305) 373-3810.

Don’t forget that you can also help support Hurricane Katrina victims by attending the Jamie Foxx auction at the Delano Hotel.

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