mshoole,
This is just a slight hijack but I want to give you a round of applause for what you do with the paramedic/firefighting group you work with. You see, I just got back from a short, sad visit to Wheaton IL near where you are (my father in law is very very sick...dying of pancreatic cancer) and while we were having dinner Tuesday night, the tornado siren/alert in my in-laws' home went off. We saw that the tornado was on the ground and possibly heading for us...we talked about how to get my father in law to the basement (he can't walk except with a walker and only for a few steps) "just in case." But thankfully the tornado did not hit us...the next morning we were so sad and shocked to see what had happened in Utica...we could have been in that same situation, needing help from you and your colleagues. I feel so bad for what happened in Utica and the families of those who died.
That being said, I applaud what you do to help those in need! Very admirable work.
And I wish you good luck in your search for an AI home. I hope the groups you are in contact with come thru for you.
By the way, our Gamma Phi Beta convention is in your area (Chicago - Lincolnshire) in June.