HopeFest Quotes

Rockets CEO George Postolos- "It's hope and it’s a little bit of celebration and encouragement for these people to get back on the road to recovery."

Rockets Head Coach Jeff Van Gundy- "The enormity of this tragedy is such that everyone has been affected by knowing someone, or knowing someone that knows someone that has been affected by this tragedy. I’m so proud that Les and our organization has stepped forward and tried to do something that will have a lasting impact on getting these peoples’ lives back on track."

Rockets Assistant Coach Patrick Ewing- "I think it shows that the people of Houston and the Rockets organization have a big heart. They're giving and we're helping these people try and move on with their lives, finding a place for them to stay, and just giving them a better outlook on life right now. This is definitely a time of need, and they're (refugees) just looking for someone or something to help."

Rockets Television Play-by-Play Announcer Bill Worrell- "Well, I'm a native Houstonian and I've lived here my whole life and this city never surprises me. Whenever there is a tough situation that arises or a catastrophe like Katrina, the city of Houston always steps up. It steps up the best. The whole area has rallied behind the citizens of New Orleans and Mississippi, and all the affected areas just the way I thought they would. It doesnt surprise me that Houston has the most evacuees and it doesnt surprise me that the Rockets have this job fair here today to get people placement. Houston has a heart as big as the state of Texas. It always does, and I'm so proud of the Rockets. It's just a wonderful thing."

Rockets guard Jon Barry- "I just can't imagine what these people are going through. The more I watch it on TV, the more it hurts. Its great to see that people care about their fellow man and I feel privileged to be in a position to help. Hopefully all goes well."

Rockets guard David Wesley- "Having played in New Orleans for 2 ½ years, this really hits home. I have people staying at my house, and to watch this everyday and try to help them figure out what to do next, I really just want to do my part and do whatever I can. We’ve been blessed to be in a situation to be able to help, and hopefully as an organization, we can turn some of those frowns into, maybe, half of a smile.”