It has been well over a year since Hurricane Katrina hit.  The camera crews have long gone.  Yet there are families who still struggling with rebuilding their lives.  But thanks to three virtual entities (www.postsanta.com,www.hurricane-katrina.org, and www.katrinasangels.org),Christmas will be joyful one for these families.

The three Web sites not only highlight the ongoing difficulties for those in the New Orleans area trying to rebuild their lives, but they are also a vital link between those in need and those who want to donate food, money, even Christmas trees.  Their shared vision is to catalyze their online endeavors to help the Gulf Coast recover.

Hundreds of Katrina families have written "Dear Santa" letters online like this one. Post Santa is now seeking out prospective Santas for these families. Katrina's Angels, which has also been prescreening deserving families, will help donors fulfill wish lists and handle the New Orleans-area distribution. And the effort all came together on Beyond Katrina.

You can sponsor a family by making a donation here or you can adopt a family and answer their Christmas letter by clicking here.