Bill Redman has provided an update on the situation of Sho-Link personnel in New Orleans.

     “Words cannot describe how we feel about the outpouring of care and concern for the Sho-Link employees and their families in New Orleans.

     Katrina has greatly affected everyone here. Sho-Link corporate, its employees and the member companies showed an amazing amount of compassion. As soon as the storm passed, I started receiving calls from across the country offering help. Mike Haren and Mark Hanson were ready to load up supplies and drive down from Atlanta. Denis Puszkiewicz offered to bring a generator all the way from Reno. Scott Rudel and Ken Broadbent promised to help in whatever was needed. I received calls from Account Executives of member companies that were concerned for how we were doing. Brian Cree of Southwest Displays called and offered jobs for our displaced workers.

     And if this wasn’t enough, Ken Broadbent spearheaded a relief fund drive to assist us in getting our lives back together. Derse also raised monies to contribute to our employees. I can’t say enough about how this was appreciated. Many of my workers have lost just about everything they own. Some will not be able to rebuild due to soil contamination.

     At the manager’s meetings, Alan Scaccia always talks about the Sho-Link ‘Family’. I thought he was using the word as a metaphor. I was wrong.

     Sho-Link is a family in the truest sense. Trey Parker wrote, 'Family isn’t about whose blood you have. It’s about who you care about.’ Sho-Link New Orleans’ employees and families will never forget what the Sho-Link ‘Family’ has done for us.”